Decks have been cleared for bypolls to two Assembly seats and the high-profile Wayanad constituency in Kerala with the Election Commission on Tuesday announcing the dates for the two-phase by-elections to 48 Assembly seats and 2 Lok Sabha seats in 15 states.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed that the National Task Force (NTF), set up by the Union government pursuant to the apex court’s order in the aftermath of the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, should complete its task within a reasonable timeframe.
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday allowed the representatives of the medical fraternity to conduct 'Droh carnival', the human-chain protest demonstration against the rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata.
_S._Jaishankar_arrived_in_Islamabad-min_.jpg "EAM Jaishankar arrives in Islamabad for SCO meeting")
India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad Tuesday afternoon to attend the two-day 23rd Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) which kicks off later with a welcome dinner hosted by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in his capacity as the current CHG chair.
Assembly elections in Maharashtra will be held in a single phase on November 20, and in Jharkhand in two phases on November 13 and 20, and the results of both will be declared on November 23, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday.
Bypolls to 48 Assembly seats and two Parliamentary seats will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, and the results will be declared on November 23, along with the results of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand polls, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a post on LinkedIn on Tuesday elaborating on the advantages of developing a National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal in Gujarat. The post is titled 'Let's focus on Tourism'.
Notching a breakthrough, the Mumbai Police have detained three more persons in connection with the sensational killing of ex-Minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Ziauddin Siddique, officials said here on Tuesday.
Top industry leaders on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his visionary leadership, which has catalysed India’s remarkable digital transformation, hailing the government’s support towards reforms, innovation, and collaboration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 8th edition of the International Telecommunication Union-World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (ITU-WTSA) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Tuesday, emphasising India's rapid strides in telecom and digital technology.
The Joint Platform of Doctors, a prominent association of medical practitioners in West Bengal, on Tuesday approached the Calcutta High Court against the prohibitory orders imposed by Kolkata Police on the route of the human-chain protest by representatives from the medical fraternity in central Kolkata.
The MahaYuti government has released an ordinance to amend the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 proposing the increase in stamp duty on affidavits, agreements and related documents to Rs 500 from the present Rs 100. The stamp duty on share capital has been increased to Rs 1 crore from Rs 50 lakh.
He said, "The BJP government has been working for the benefit of the people and this government has undertaken unprecedented development works under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.”
MahaYuti comprising BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP is banking on a slew of welfare and development schemes to retain power while Maha Vikas Aghadi is approaching the voters riding on anti-incumbency. Both have indicated that it will be a battle for prestige.
The Maharashtra government has transferred 14 officers of the rank of Deputy Secretaries and Joint Secretaries posted in various departments.
The fast-unto death demonstration by junior doctors against the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has entered the 11th day on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid a heartfelt tribute to former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, calling his life an enduring source of inspiration for all Indians.
The Maharashtra government has released a gazette notification on the nomination of seven leaders to the Maharashtra Legislative Council from the Governor’s quota.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections on Tuesday. The Commission will hold a press conference at 3.30 p.m. at the Plenary Hall of Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the International Telecommunication Union-World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (ITU-WTSA) 2024 at the Bharat Mandapam here on Tuesday.
The diplomatic relationship between India and Canada has reached a historic low, driven by what experts describe as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's "strategic myopia," continued "anti-India rhetoric" and his government's failure to separate domestic politics from foreign policy.
"Today, we embark on a new journey across the solar system in search of the ingredients for life within Jupiter's icy moon. Our next chapter in space exploration has begun," he added.
Hours after deciding to withdraw its High Commissioner and other "targeted diplomats" and officials from Canada, India on Monday expelled six Canadian diplomats.
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram, who is now on a three-day visit to Nagaland, on Monday said that his primary objective of the visit to the northeastern state was to ensure that government schemes are effectively reaching the people at the grassroots level.
Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police and other security forces have been relentlessly carrying out intelligence-based joint operations in both the mountainous and valley regions in Manipur and recovering large cache of arms and ammunition, officials said on Monday.
