On 16th March, the Election Commission of India announced the polling dates for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. The polling will be done in seven phases starting from 16th April 2024. The last phase will be held on 1st June 2024, and the counting will be done on 4th June 2024. Here is a list of state-wise … Read more
The High-Level Committee on ‘One Nation One Election’ chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted its report on Thursday. The Report comprises of 18,626 pages and is an outcome of extensive consultations with stakeholders, experts and research work over 191 days, since its constitution on September … Read more
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) on 14th March banned several OTT platforms and social media accounts over publishing obscene and pornographic content. In a press release, the ministry said that in collaboration with various intermediaries, it has blocked 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar, and, in some instances, pornographic content. As per this action, … Read more
On Tuesday (12th March), the Supreme Court Collegium rejected the Central government’s objection to advocate Manoj Pulamby Madhavan’s appointment as a Kerala High Court judge. The Central government had opposed Madhavan’s nomination since he was a supporter of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and had previously worked as a Government Pleader in Kerala during the … Read more
The Islamists and the Western media appear to have combined forces once again to peddle the same old narratives against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which was notified by the Modi government on 11th March. The announcement grabbed headlines worldwide as CAA was notified after a gap of four years. The CAA Bill was passed by the Parliament in … Read more
On Sunday (10th March), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a whopping 15 airport projects as part of the government’s continued emphasis on infrastructure development in the country. These projects include new terminals at Delhi, Pune, Gwalior, Hubli, Jabalpur, Belgaum and Lucknow airports. Besides, new airports will be built in Chitrakot, Shavasti and Azamgarh districts of Uttar … Read more
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of a targeted subsidy of Rs 300 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per year for the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for the financial year 2024-25. As of March 1, 2024, there are more than 10.27 … Read more
Due to the severe decline in demand in the two biggest consuming markets, the US and China, the nation’s cut and polished diamond (CPD) export is expected to drop by 25–30% this fiscal year to a multi-year low of USD 15–16 billion, and it is unlikely to improve even the following fiscal year, according to … Read more
The Russian oil industry is “booming despite war, sanctions” and CNN is livid with disbelief, to put it mildly. So CNN has decided to train guns on India. A news report filed by CNN journalist Nick Paton Walsh broadcast on the 19th of February has held India responsible for the United States’ failure to have the desired … Read more
On 4th March, the Delhi Police Cyber Crime unit arrested the manager of Yes Bank’s Lajpat Nagar branch in New Delhi, identified as Mohammad Mukeem for selling fake bank accounts to cyber criminals. Mukeem and two other employees of the bank were arrested for selling fake bank accounts to cyber criminals. As per reports, Mukeem and his … Read more