Officials visit Karnataka Minister’s home, check alleged violation of poll code

March 20, 2024 03:19 pm | Updated 03:19 pm IST - belagavi A team of officials tasked with enforcement of the model code of conduct visited the resident of Lakshmi Hebbalkar, Minister of Women and Child Welfare, following reports that she was holding a campaign meeting with ASHA and anganwadi …...Read More

RJD Candidates List: Rashtriya Janata Dal Authorises Lalu Prasad to decide Lok Sabha candidates, new allies

March 20, 2024 03:18 pm | Updated 03:43 pm IST - Patna Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad was on March 20 "authorised" to take a call on the party's candidates for Lok Sabha polls, besides exploring the possibility of bringing in new allies. This was announced by Abdul …...Read More

Average rents hit another record high while house price falls ease off

Average private rents rose at their fastest annual pace last month since comparable records began in 2015, according to official UK figures. The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed no let up in the surging costs faced by renters since 2022. It reported a leap of 9% …...Read More

Former Gogglebox star selected as Labour candidate to take on Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden at general election

A former Gogglebox star has been selected by Labour to run against Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden at the general election. Josh Tapper, who appeared on the hit Channel 4 show alongside his family, has been confirmed as the Opposition party's candidate for Hertsmere. Politics Live: PMQs latest after chancellor …...Read More

Keltron bags ₹1,000-crore education sector order from Tamil Nadu

March 20, 2024 02:51 pm | Updated 02:51 pm IST - KOCHI Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation’s, or Keltron, IT Business Group has bagged orders worth more than ₹1,000 crore from Tamil Nadu government through the competitive bidding route. Keltron’s tasks include ₹519-crore work to establish command and control systems …...Read More

Naveen Patnaik trying to emotionally blackmail people of Odisha: Congress

March 20, 2024 02:50 pm | Updated 02:51 pm IST - Bhubaneswar Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Sarat Pattanayak alleged that Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik has tried to emotionally blackmail the people of Odisha through an open letter. “Just before the upcoming Lok …...Read More

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje booked on charges of promoting enmity between people of T.N., Karnataka

March 20, 2024 02:45 pm | Updated 03:21 pm IST - MADURAI The Madurai City Police have registered a case against Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje, on charges of promoting enmity between different groups of people on the grounds of language. Ms. Karandlaje reportedly said that “people from Tamil …...Read More

Britain falls in world happiness rankings - with young people more miserable than older generations

The UK is the 20th happiest nation in the world - but young people are significantly more likely to be unhappy than older generations. Britain dropped one place from the 2023 rankings, placing it below Lithuania and Czechia, while Finland, Denmark and Iceland were the top three happiest countries. Finland …...Read More

IVI starts tech transfer of simplified oral cholera vaccine to Hyderabad-based Biological E.

March 20, 2024 02:30 pm | Updated 02:30 pm IST - HYDERABAD Seoul-headquartered non-profit organisation International Vaccine Institute (IVI) has commenced technology transfer of simplified Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV-S) to Hyderabad-based vaccine maker Biological E. This follows a technology license agreement in November 2023. IVI said it has begun providing …...Read More

DMK manifesto promises more autonomy for States if INDIA bloc is voted to power

March 20, 2024 02:29 pm | Updated 02:38 pm IST - CHENNAI DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released the election manifesto of his party for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Click here to access the full document of DMK’s manifesto Mr. …...Read More