544 instead of 543: why the election schedule shows one additional constituency

March 16, 2024 05:28 pm | Updated 05:53 pm IST In the General Elections 2024, one Parliamentary constituency will have the distinction of going to the polls twice. When the Election Commission announced the dates for the General Election on March 16, it was noticed that the number of constituencies …...Read More

BRS ranks stage protests across Telangana against MLC Kavitha’s arrest

March 16, 2024 05:24 pm | Updated 05:25 pm IST - hyderabad hyderabad The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) ranks staged protest demonstrations across Telangana on Saturday condemning the arrest of party MLC and former MP K. Kavitha by the Enforcement Directorate officials on Friday in the Delhi liquor case. According …...Read More

KSRTC disburses ₹84 cr for employee benefits on direction of Karnataka Transport Minister

March 16, 2024 05:13 pm | Updated 05:13 pm IST - Bengaluru Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) released ₹84 crore for its staff towards Dearness Allowance arrears, Leave Encashment and Gratuity. The money was released on the directions of Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy. According to KSRTC, an amount of …...Read More

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh quits party; questions ticket distribution for Lok Sabha election

March 16, 2024 05:11 pm | Updated 06:16 pm IST - BHOPAL Senior Madhya Pradesh BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ajay Pratap Singh resigned from the party’s primary membership on March 16, accusing the BJP of being involved in corruption and protecting the corrupt. Speaking to reporters in Sidhi, …...Read More

J&K Assembly elections will not be held along with Lok Sabha elections. Here’s why.

March 16, 2024 04:57 pm | Updated 05:25 pm IST Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on March 16 stated that the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir will not be held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections due to security issues and legislative hurdles. The Lok Sabha polls will …...Read More

Intruder held in Jammu’s Nowshera sector

March 16, 2024 04:50 pm | Updated 04:50 pm IST - JAMMU An intruder from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) was arrested near the Line of Control in Rajouri’s Nowshera Sector in the Jammu division. Officials identified the intruder as Muhammad Nadeem, 34, a resident of Samani village in POK. The …...Read More

Controversy erupts over disruption of Jassie Gift’s performance during college event

March 16, 2024 04:48 pm | Updated 04:54 pm IST - KOCHI Popular singer and musician Jassie Gift faced an embarrassing moment at St. Peter’s College at Kolencherry near here after the Principal interrupted his performance midway during the college day event on March 14 (Thursday). A video of the …...Read More

General elections 2024 Full Schedule : April 19 till June 1, Counting on June 4

March 16, 2024 04:44 pm | Updated 06:20 pm IST Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on March 16 announced the schedule for the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha elections, and for the Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim. Click here for the full schedule Mr. Kumar announced …...Read More

Lok Sabha Elections: What is the Model Code of Conduct, guidelines and the penalties for violation?

March 16, 2024 04:36 pm | Updated 05:10 pm IST As the Election Commission of India (EC) has announced the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections today at 3 p.m., the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will come into force immediately and will be in place till election results …...Read More

J&K sacks ‘anti-national’ teacher; Mehbooba says depriving Kashmiris of livelihood

March 16, 2024 04:35 pm | Updated 04:54 pm IST - SRINAGAR The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor’s administration’s move to sack a government teacher for his alleged role during the 2016 street protests drew flak from former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday. The sacked employee, Manzoor Ahmed …...Read More