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4 Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:34:51 S O Correspondent

Extreme heat to scorch India during election period, says IMD

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:33:15 S O Correspondent

Victory Will Be Fitting Reply To Expulsion From Lok Sabha: Mahua Moitra

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:28:00 S O Correspondent

Top Court Seeks Poll Body Reply On Petition For VVPAT Slips' Complete Count

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:23:13 S O Correspondent

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Election Commission and the Centre on a plea seeking a complete count of VVPAT slips in polls as opposed to the current practice of verification of only five randomly selected EVMs through VVPAT paper slips.

India, Thailand Discuss Measures To Strengthen Navy-to-Navy Cooperation

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:20:41 S O Correspondent

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar held a meeting with his visiting Thai counterpart Admiral Adoong Paan-Iam on Monday and discussed measures to further strengthen Navy-to-Navy cooperation.

97.69 Percent Of ₹ 2000 Currency Notes Returned To Banking System: RBI

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:18:52 S O Correspondent

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said nearly 97.69 percent of the ₹ 2000 denomination bank notes have returned to the banking system, and only ₹ 8,202 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public.

India Must Focus On Manufacturing To Compete With China: S Jaishankar

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:15:10 S O Correspondent

To compete with China on the economic front, India should focus on manufacturing, a key sector which was ignored by governments before Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.

BJP Asks Poll Body To Act Against Rahul Gandhi Over "Match-Fixing" Remark

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:12:53 S O Correspondent

The BJP on Monday urged the Election Commission to take the "strictest action" against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for the "match-fixing" remarks and other comments he made during an INDIA bloc rally here a day ago.

Arvind Kejriwal Taken To Tihar, Will Be Lodged In Jail Number 2

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:12:06 S O Correspondent

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was brought to Tihar Jail on Monday after a city court sent him to judicial custody till April 15, officials said.

"Be Prepared For Flood Of Work," PM Modi Tells Bureaucrats

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:10:34 S O Correspondent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked bureaucrats to be prepared for a "flood of work" that would begin a day after he takes oath for the third straight term. Exuding confidence in forming the new government after the general elections, the Prime Minister said work will begin in the right earnest to make India economically more self-reliant.

"One Vehicle, One FASTag" Rule Comes Into Force

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:06:48 S O Correspondent

The National Highways Authority of India's "One Vehicle, One FASTag" rule, which aims to discourage using single FASTag for multiple vehicles or linking multiple FASTags to a particular vehicle, came into force today, a senior official said.

4-Year-Old Dead, 2 Missing After Boat Capsizes In Assam's Brahmaputra River

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:04:53 S O Correspondent

A four-year-old child died and two persons were reported missing after a boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river in South Salmara-Mankachar district, amid heavy rain and hailstorm across Assam, a senior official said on Monday.