Rajasthan SSR draft counts 1 1 L more voters than SIR list JAIPUR: Rajasthan’s latest draft electoral roll, published Thursday under the Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2027, has produced a fresh numbers puzzle. It records about 5.26 crore voters – about 11 lakh more than the 5.15 crore in the final Special Intensive Revision (SIR) roll published…
Tie-up with SAD likely, BJP may seek larger share of pie NEW DELHI: Signalling that BJP‘s alliance with Shiromani Akali Dal is on the cards, sources said Thursday the party will contest a substantially higher number of seats than it did under its earlier seat-sharing arrangement with the regional outfit.BJP sources said the alliance will…
Kashmiri wazas stir Valley pot with 10 pm wazwan deadline, politics takes back seat SRINAGAR: At the end of the marriage season, wedding chefs, called wazas in Kashmir, have created a storm in the Valley by announcing that they will stop serving wazwan, the traditional multi-course Kashmiri meal, after 10 pm in an attempt to…
कार्यक्रम को संबोधित करते सीएम योगी आदित्यनाथ NEW DELHI: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday described bulldozers as a “brand” associated with Uttar Pradesh and suggested that CNH Industrial, a company setting up a tractor manufacturing plant in Gautam Buddh Nagar, should also consider manufacturing bulldozers in the state.The bulldozer has emerged as a potent…
NEW DELHI: Amid increasing use of digital platforms by children and concerns around child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is working to finalise the draft of the first set of comprehensive guidelines on “responsible, safe and age-appropriate use of social media by children”. Expected to be…
NEW DELHI: With the Centre projecting an investment of Rs 50 lakh crore in power sector in the next six years, by 2032, the CAG has started a special audit of 39 state-run power distribution companies (Discoms) and five other state govt departments for previous five years to identify gaps and give a holistic picture…
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), along with police and the administration, carried out a demolition drive outside the TMC leader’s residence NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday reacted to the demolition of a makeshift structure outside his residence in Kolkata’s Kalighat, saying he was unfazed by the action and would not…
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) national president Chandra Shekhar Aazad will jointly contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. NEW DELHI: Reacting to the AIMIM and Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) joining forces ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday predicted that…
Isro successfully tests modified PSLV third stage after two consecutive launch failures, with further checks planned. BENGALURU: In an important step towards restoring the reliability of its workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Isro Thursday said it successfully conducted a ground static test of the rocket’s modified third stage (PS3) at the Satish Dhawan Space…
Ladakh administration restricts Sonam Wangchuk’s movement for 60 days, citing public order concerns and the ongoing election process NEW DELHI: The Ladakh administration has imposed restrictions on climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s movement in Leh for 60 days, citing concerns over public order and the peaceful conduct of the ongoing electoral process.An order issued by the…
