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Rs. 4650 crores seized even before polling begins: Higher than total seizures in 2019 polls

With General Elections 2024 underway, ECI is on track for the highest ever seizures of inducements recorded in the 75-year history of Lok Sabha elections in the country. Enforcement Agencies have made a record seizure of over Rs. 4650 crores in ECI’s resolute fight against money power even before the first phase of polling for the 18th Lok Sabha elections commences on ...

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DRDO & Indian Army conduct successful trials of indigenous Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile Weapon System

Rajasthan:14/4/24:   Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) Weapon System, indigenously designed and developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), has been field evaluated in different flight configurations several times to prove the technology with high superiority. The system consisted of the MPATGM, Launcher, Target Acquisition System, and the Fire Control Unit. An adequate number of missile firing trials ...

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Government takes measures to operationalize Gas-based Power Plants to help meet Summer Electricity Demand

Newdelhi:14/4/24 order to help meet the high electricity demand in the country during the summer season, the Government of India has decided to operationalize gas-based power plants. To ensure maximum power generation from Gas-Based Generating Stations, the Government has issued directions to all Gas-Based Generating Stations under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (under which the appropriate government may ...

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Consumer Affairs Secretary reviews availability of pulses, holds meetings with pulse industry stakeholders

Newdelhi:13/4/24:The Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Smt. Nidhi Khare during a series of interactions with representatives of pulses industry in the run-up to operationalisation of online stock monitoring from 15th April 2024 emphasised that anyone found to be indulging in forward trade of pulses would be dealt with firmly as per various provisions of Essential Commodities Act. The feedback from ...

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102 PCs in 21 States/UTs and 92 Assembly Constituencies in Arunachal & Sikkim are all set for polling on 19th April, 2024

Newdelhi:12/4/24:102 Parliamentary Constituencies in 21 states are scheduled for polling on 19th April 2024 in which 127 General Observers, 67 Police Observers, and 167 Expenditure Observers have been deployed. All have reported in constituencies before the last date of nomination i.e. 26th March, 2024. Sh. Rajiv Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner accompanied by Sh. Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioner, and Sh. Sukhbir ...

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The Homoeopathy Symposium Ends with Call for Global Collaboration to Enhance the Efficacy

New Delhi:11/4/24: The Homoeopathy Symposium with the call for Global Collaboration to Enhance the Efficacy and Acceptance of Homoeopathy Worldwide concluded at New Delhi today. The two-day event marked the presence of President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu and seven Padma awardees in the field of homoeopathy and Ayush. The Homoeopathy Symposium was attended by a gathering of more than ...

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Gazette notification for Phase 3 of General Elections to Lok Sabha 2024 to be issued on April 12, 2024

Newdelhi:11/4/23:Nominations for the third Phase of General Elections 2024 will begin tomorrow. The Gazette notification for 94 Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs) across 12 States/UTs going for polls in the General Elections to Lok Sabha 2024 will be issued tomorrow i.e. 12.04.2024. Separately, notification for the adjourned poll in 29-Betul (ST) PC of Madhya Pradesh will also be issued tomorrow. The polling ...

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Centre directs States/UTs to enforce weekly stock disclosure of pulses

Newdelhi:11/4/24:The Centre on Wednesday directed all States and UTs to enforce weekly stock disclosure of pulses by all stockholding entities and verify the stocks declared by them. Stocks in warehouses located in major ports and in pulses industry hubs should be verified from time to time and strict action should be taken on stockholding entities found to be reporting false ...

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Sangeet Natak Akademi to organize ‘Shakti – Festival of Music and Dance’ at seven different Shaktipeeths

Newdelhi:9/4/24:To rejuvenate the Temple Traditions in the country Sangeet Natak Akademi, under the series of Kala Pravah, is organizing the festival under the title ‘Shakti a festival of music and dance’ during the holy Navaratri, which starts today i.e., 9th April 2024. Since Navaratri symbolizes the power of nine goddesses, the Akademi will organize the festival celebrating temple traditions under the ...

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2633 nomination forms filed for 88 PCs across 12 States/UTs for phase 2 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Newdelhi:9/4/24:1206 candidates from 12 States /UTs along with 4 candidates from Outer Manipur PC to contest elections in phase 2 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. A total of 2633 nominations were filed for 88 PCs across 12 States/UTs going for polls in phase 2 for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The last date for filing nominations for phase 2 for ...

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