April 05, 2024 05:35 pm | Updated 05:36 pm IST - HYDERABAD The election authority of Telangana, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), has identified 9,900 sensitive polling stations in 35,356 polling stations across Telangana for the forthcoming elections to the Lok Sabha slated on May 13. According to CEO Vikas …...Read More
9,900 sensitive polling stations identified in Telangana
Thames Water crisis deepens as holding company defaults on debt
The crisis enveloping Thames Water has deepened after its holding company announced it had been unable to meet debt repayments. Kemble Water said it missed an interest payment that was due on Tuesday. The firm said it had asked its lenders to take no immediate action so as to "provide …...Read More
Ruling SKM chief P.S. Tamang releases poll manifesto, ‘guarantees’ social uplift
April 05, 2024 05:24 pm | Updated 05:24 pm IST - Gangtok Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) president and Chief Minister P.S. Tamang on April 5 released the party's manifesto for the upcoming assembly and Lok Sabha polls in the state promising social uplift. The manifesto is based on nine guarantees …...Read More
Chhattisgarh: Massive fire breaks out at power distribution company in Raipur’s Kota
April 05, 2024 05:17 pm | Updated 05:17 pm IST - Raipur A massive fire broke out in a power distribution company in Raipur's Kota area, an official said. Police and firefighters are present on the spot and trying to douse the fire. Meanwhile, people vacated their homes located near …...Read More
Schools complain of errors in evaluation of answer sheets of classes 5, 8, 9 in Karnataka
April 05, 2024 05:06 pm | Updated 05:27 pm IST - Bengaluru Some private schools have alleged poor quality of work and incorrect totalling of marks in the process of evaluation of answer sheets of the board examination (Summative Assessment-2) for classes 5, 8 and 9 in Karnataka. The board …...Read More
Pannian Raveendran interview | ‘The Left holds pivotal position in serving as a corrective influence’
Pannian Raveendran, former Kerala State secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI), is leading the charge for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in an effort to reclaim the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala from Congress leader Shashi Tharoor who aims for a fourth consecutive win. A seasoned politician who clinched …...Read More
Students made to stand in hot sun: NTR district Collector Dilli Rao orders inquiry
April 05, 2024 05:00 pm | Updated 05:01 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA NTR District Collector, S. Dilli Rao, has ordered an inquiry into the alleged inhuman act of a private school teacher. It was alleged that the teacher made the students to stand in the hot sun for not paying …...Read More
India removes export curbs on specified quantity of onions, rice, wheat flour, sugar for Maldives
April 05, 2024 04:56 pm | Updated 06:47 pm IST - MUMBAI India on Friday removed export curbs on specified quantity of certain commodities such as eggs, potatoes, onions, rice, wheat flour, sugar, and dal for Maldives during the current fiscal year. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in …...Read More
India allows exports of essential goods to Maldives despite strained ties
April 05, 2024 04:56 pm | Updated 05:09 pm IST - MUMBAI India has allowed limited exports of essential commodities, including sugar, wheat, rice, and onions, to the Maldives, the government said on April 5, even as ties between Male and New Delhi remained tense amid rising Chinese influence. India, …...Read More
Lok Sabha elections | ECI plans targeted intervention to enhance voting percentage in 266 constituencies in 11 States
April 05, 2024 04:55 pm | Updated 04:55 pm IST - New Delhi The Election Commission of India (ECI) on April 5 said it has identified 266 parliamentary constituencies, including 215 in rural areas, with low voter turnout and is planning targeted intervention to enhance voting percentage in the upcoming …...Read More
