1First-level checking of EVMs, VVPAT machines in Punjab on Nov 2
Chandigarh, Nov 10 (IANS): Ahead of the Assembly elections in Punjab, likely slated for February next year, the first-level checking of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines will commence in all districts from November 12, Chief Electoral Officer Anindita Mitra said on Tuesday. She said the first-level checking is an […]
India’s economic transformation is more than a manufacturing story
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS): An assessment of Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public office, published by The Economist in October, raised a familiar criticism. India has grown rapidly but has failed to achieve the structural transformation necessary to become a major manufacturing economy. The Economist’s comparison with China’s Fujian province, particularly the movement of […]
SSR schedule revised in UP, draft electoral roll to be published on Nov 17
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised the schedule for the Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2027 of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh in view of preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections, with the draft electoral roll for all 403 Assembly constituencies in the state now scheduled to be published […]
Scindia, Japanese envoy discuss bolstering bilateral strategic partnership
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS): Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia held a meeting with Japan’s Ambassador to India Ono Keiichi in New Delhi on Tuesday, with discussions held on further bolstering strategic partnership between the two nations. “It was a pleasure meeting the Japan’s Ambassador to India. We exchanged views on ways to further bolster […]
ICSE board exams for Class 12, Class 10 to begin on Feb 9 &15
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS): The Class 12 board exams conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will be held between February 9 and April 8, 2027. The Class 10 board exams will be conducted from February 15 to March 31. Over 1.10 lakh candidates from 1,651 affiliated schools will appear […]
Bihar: PMC raises nearly Rs 200 crore through bonds; becomes first ULB to list on NSE Patna
Nov 10 (IANS): The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has raised nearly Rs 200 crore through municipal bonds, becoming the first urban local body in Bihar to have its bonds listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). A formal ceremony was held on Tuesday to mark the listing, with Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurating the process […]
Congress expels leader over alleged liquor smuggling links in Dewas tragedy
Bhopal/Dewas, Nov 10 (IANS): The Congress has expelled its leader Rahul Jaiswal over his alleged links to an illicit liquor network in Madhya Pradesh, but the party has accused the ruling BJP of shielding its leaders despite serious allegations against them. State Congress media in-charge, Mukesh Nayak, said the party had taken action against Jaiswal, […]
The then-chief chose not to use nearby units, says Sonia on late army deployment in 1984 riots
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS): The Congress has faced, and continues to face, flak over the involvement of its leaders in instigating the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi in the wake of the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her bodyguards, and the delay in acting to stop the violence, but former party President […]