CEC Gyanesh Kumar urges academia to strengthen informed democratic participation
Patna: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has called upon educational institutions to play a greater role in strengthening electoral literacy, building trust in the electoral process and encouraging informed participation among young citizens.…
Birbhum tragedy: PM Modi announces ₹2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced financial assistance from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the victims of the mishap in Birbhum, West Bengal. The next of kin of each person who died in the incident will receive…
Gwalior road accident: 8 killed, over 25 workers injured
Bhopal: At least eight people were killed and more than 25 workers injured in a horrific road accident in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, late Monday night. The accident occurred around 12 am near Chinka on National Highway-79, when a truck travelling in the…
BJP rejigs national team; Smriti Irani gets key role, BL Santosh retained
New Delhi: The BJP has revamped its national organisational team, around six months after Nitin Nabin took charge as the party’s national president. The new team seeks to balance experience with younger leadership while giving greater representation to…
NTA set for major revamp as Centre tightens exam security
NEW DELHI: The Centre has stepped up efforts to overhaul the National Testing Agency (NTA) following concerns over irregularities in examinations, including the UGC-NET. Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday reviewed the agency’s reform…
Tarapith hotel fire: 7 killed, several injured in West Bengal
Kolkata: At least seven people were killed and several others seriously injured after a massive fire broke out at a private hotel in Tarapith, Birbhum district, early Monday morning. The fire reportedly broke out around 5 am on the ground floor of the…
Diabetes prevention must become national priority: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh has called for making diabetes prevention and preventive healthcare a national priority, stressing that the disease is increasingly affecting rural communities. Speaking at…
‘Empower youth, poor, farmers and women to make India developed by 2047’: Amit Shah
Alwar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 954 development projects worth ₹6,453 crore across 17 districts of Rajasthan. Addressing a gathering in Alwar, Shah said empowering youth, the…
Amit Shah urges Congress apology over ‘Vande Mataram’ row
Chittorgarh: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress of disrespecting ‘Vande Mataram’ during an Independence Day programme at the party headquarters and demanded that it apologise to the people. Addressing a public event in…
Mamata Banerjee aide Ashish Banerjee dies mysteriously; police probe suicide note
Kolkata: Former West Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker and senior Trinamool Congress leader Ashish Banerjee was found dead at a party office in Rampurhat, Birbhum district, on Sunday, with police recovering a handwritten note from the spot. Banerjee, a…