March 16, 2024 04:18 pm | Updated 04:18 pm IST - New Delhi Chief Election Commissioner Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on March 16 announced the schedule for the elections to the 18thLok Sabha and for the Assembly election to the four States of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and …...Read More
Lok Sabha elections to be held in 7 phases from April 19, results on June 4
Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls 2024 | Sitting MLAs retain tickets in most constituencies in combined Visakhapatnam district
March 16, 2024 04:11 pm | Updated 04:11 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM Sitting MLAs have been retained in most of the Assembly constituencies in the combined Visakhapatnam district, as per the final MLA candidates list announced by Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, on March 16. There were no …...Read More
In Tamil Nadu, a calling card to strike at cancer
March 16, 2024 04:09 pm | Updated 04:10 pm IST - CHENNAI Rukmani*, 52, does not respond when asked about her cancer diagnosis and treatment. With her medical file in hand, she and her husband, Sivabalan*, a welder, wait outside the Villupuram Cancer Education and Screening Centre at the Government …...Read More
Diane Abbott hits out at Speaker Lindsay Hoyle after not being called to speak at PMQs during racism debate
MP Diane Abbott has criticised Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for not calling on her to speak at this week's Prime Minister's Questions during a debate on racism. The MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington said she was "surprised" not to be called to speak, with the debate "mostly about racism …...Read More
PM Modi attacks Congress, BRS; says Telangana people caught between devil and deep blue sea
March 16, 2024 03:53 pm | Updated 03:53 pm IST - NAGARKURNOOL NAGARKURNOOL Prime Minister Narendra Modi has alleged that the Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) parties are the feathers of the same flock and it has been proven beyond any iota of doubt with their involvement in scams, …...Read More
Lok Sabha polls | Anusha Ravi quits MNM, joins BJP
March 16, 2024 03:35 pm | Updated 03:35 pm IST - COIMBATORE Anusha Ravi of the Park Group of Educational Institutions, who was also State secretary of propaganda of Makkal Needhi Maiyam (MNM) tendered her resignation from the primary membership of the party and joined the BJP, on Saturday, March …...Read More
50% cap on reservation
March 16, 2024 03:26 pm | Updated 03:27 pm IST - BENGALURU Congress president Mallikjarjun Kharge announced 10 more promises under two guarantees of ‘Shramik Nyay’ and ‘Hissedari Nyay’ for the Lok Sabha elections, on March 16. These include constitutional amendment to raise the 50% cap on reservation for SCs, …...Read More
Gajjala Venkata Lakshmi appointed AP Mahila Commission Chairperson
March 16, 2024 03:24 pm | Updated 03:25 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA Gajjala Venkata Lakshmi has been appointed as the Chairperson of Andhra Pradesh Mahila Commission. A GO released on March 15 to this effect stated that Ms. Lakshmi, who was a member of the Commission has been elevated to …...Read More
YSR Congress announced list of candidates for 24 Lok Sabha constituencies
March 16, 2024 03:23 pm | Updated 04:06 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) announced the list of its candidates for 24 out of 25 Lok Sabha constituencies on March 16. The candidates include 10 from the Backward Classes, four from the Scheduled Castes, nine from the …...Read More
BSP-Telangana president R.S. Praveen Kumar leaves the party
March 16, 2024 03:16 pm | Updated 03:31 pm IST - HYDERABAD: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Telangana president Dr. R.S. Praveen Kumar announced that he is leaving the party. He has put out the decision on Saturday, a day after it was announced that BSP will be contesting from Hyderabad …...Read More
