The Uttarakhand State Election Commission (SEC) was forced to get ballot papers printed from private firms as the Government Printing Press Roorkee could not fulfill its demand due to paucity of technical staff.
The security forces on January 16 neutralised 18 Maoists, including Damodar, a Central Committee Member (SCM) and one of India’s most-wanted insurgents with a bounty of ₹50 lakh.
Underlining the crucial role of Women in overall progress and development of the society, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday said that empowerment of women is pivotal for empowering the entire society.
Beyond party politics, the abolition of the recently formed nine districts in Rajasthan by the Bhajan Lal Sharma-led BJP government is likely to jeopardise the success of its own "Panch Gaurav" scheme launched last year to boost the economy in at least 9-10 districts.
Ramdev and others were previously summoned to appear before the court on 16 January but failed to comply. Subsequently, the court issued a warrant on the same day and directed him to appear in person on 1 February to seek bail
As sporadic incidents of violence continued, the Manipur government on Tuesday extended the suspension of internet services for the 10th time till June 25, to prevent the spread of rumours and videos, photos, and messages, which might affect the law and order situation.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday stressed that the industry linkage is imperative for sustaining StartUps and can play a pivotal role in changing the mind-set of youth.
DGP directed for deployment of quick response teams to provide immediate assistance to the pilgrims.
However, the man of the moment, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is indisposed. He had to cancel his trip to Chennai to invite his counterpart MK Stalin at the last minute.
The Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad took a tragic turn as an unfortunate incident occurred during the procession in the Dariyapur area, resulting in the loss of one life and leaving several injured.
