DSC, teacher exams only after ECI clearance, says A.P. Chief Electoral Officer

March 20, 2024 08:33 pm | Updated 08:34 pm IST - GUNTUR The DSC and teacher examinations can be conducted only after obtaining the permission of the Election Commission of India (ECI), and till then, it is not possible, asserts Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena. Responding to …...Read More

Samajwadi Party calls Apna Dal faction’s decision to contest three Lok Sabha seats in U.P. as ‘unilateral’

March 20, 2024 08:31 pm | Updated 08:31 pm IST - Lucknow The Apna Dal (Kamerawadi), led by Krishna Patel, a Samajwadi Party (SP) ally, on March 20 announced its decision of contesting the Phulpur, Mirzapur, and Kaushambi Parliamentary seats in Uttar Pradesh under the umbrella of the Indian National …...Read More

Prayers to be offered at Miraculous Cross tomorrow

March 20, 2024 08:30 pm | Updated 08:31 pm IST - Belagavi Believers will offer prayers at the Miraculous Cross atop the Nandgad Hill about 35 km from Belagavi on Friday. Holy mass will be offered in Kannada, English and Konkani. Bishop of Belgaum Reverend Derek Fernandes will preside over …...Read More

APEAPCET, APPGCET-2024 rescheduled due to overlap of dates with elections

March 20, 2024 08:28 pm | Updated 08:28 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has rescheduled the dates for A.P. Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET)-2024 and A.P. Post-Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET)-2024 due to overlap of dates with the schedule …...Read More

Panic in residential areas in Dharwad as women report sighting leopard

March 20, 2024 08:22 pm | Updated 08:22 pm IST - HUBBALLI Reports of a leopard being sighted on Karnatak University premises led to panic among residents in a few adjoining localities in Dharwad on Wednesday. After some women reportedly sighted the leopard, panic gripped Suryanagar and Bhuvaneshwari Nagar located …...Read More

Centre seeks report from Punjab government on alleged violation of IVF age limit by Sidhu Moosewala’s parents

March 20, 2024 08:22 pm | Updated 08:22 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has sought a report from the Government of Punjab on the in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment availed by the late Punjabi singer and rapper Sidhu Moosewala’s mother Charan Kaur. The notice …...Read More

Eshwarappa intensifies attack by saying Vijayendra would have to quit after announcement of LS poll results

March 20, 2024 08:20 pm | Updated 08:20 pm IST - BENGALURU/SHIVAMOGGA BJP senior leader K.S. Eshwarappa, who has turned rebel by deciding to contest against party candidate and B.S. Yediyurappa’s son B.Y. Raghavendra for the Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat, on Wednesday upped the ante by remarking that Mr. Yediyurappa’s …...Read More

Take 'stringent action' against Rahul Gandhi for 'shakti' remarks: BJP to Election Commission

March 20, 2024 08:19 pm | Updated 08:19 pm IST - New Delhi The BJP on March 20 lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Rahul Gandhi for his "fight against a shakti" remarks at a recent rally in Mumbai, and urged the poll panel to take "stringent action" …...Read More

Villagers put up banners restricting entry of politicians in Tirthahalli taluk

March 20, 2024 08:12 pm | Updated 08:12 pm IST - Shivamogga Residents of several villages in Tirthahalli taluk, who have been opposing the multi-crore multi-village drinking water supply scheme, have put up banners restricting the entry of politicians seeking votes to their villages. The residents of Kodlu, Savali, Heggodu, …...Read More

Consumer grievances redressal panels getting a makeover

March 20, 2024 08:10 pm | Updated 08:10 pm IST - KOCHI Consumer disputes redressal commissions across the country are going through a phase of technology-driven makeover to increase accessibility to ensure timely resolution of disputes, save costs, and to reduce delays and enhance the trust reposed in the established …...Read More