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Tri-service Conference ‘Parivartan Chintan’ held in New Delhi

Newdelhi:8/4/24: The Tri-service Conference, ‘Parivartan Chintan’, was held in New Delhi on 08 April 2024. The ‘Chintan’ was curated as a brainstorming and idea incubation discussion to generate new and fresh ideas, initiatives and reforms to further propel Jointness and Integration in the Armed Forces. Jointness and Integration are the cornerstones of the transformation to Joint Structures which the Indian ...

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ECI leverages power of social media to engage young and urban voters for enhanced participation in GE 2024

Newdelhi:7/4/24:As the country gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has embarked on an innovative journey to engage citizens through unique campaigns like ‘Turning 18’ and ‘You are the One’ on social media platforms, employing a tailored messaging strategy within the overarching theme of ‘Chunav Ka Parv, Desh Ka Garv’. Currently, ECI has ...

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Over 73,000 applications received on Suvidha Portal since the announcement of General Elections 2024

Newdelhi:7/4/24:In just 20 days, since the announcement of elections and the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) becoming operational, the Suvidha platform received an impressive 73,379 permission requests from political parties and candidates, of which 44,626 requests (60%) had been approved. Nearly 11,200 requests had been rejected which is 15% of the total requests received and 10,819 applications were cancelled as ...

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In a first, ECI holds ‘Conference on Low Voter Turnout’ with Municipal Commissioners and DEOs from select districts to increase voter turnout in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Newdelhi:6/4/234:Ahead of the polling in the ongoing General Elections 2024, Election Commission of India (ECI) has accelerated efforts to enhance voter turnout in Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs) with a history of low poll participation in previous General Elections. In a day-long ‘Conference on Low Voter Turnout’ held today at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi, Municipal Commissioners from major cities and select District ...

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3 MPs From Odisha Sworn In As Rajya Sabha Members

New Delhi: 4/4/24:Debasish Samantaray Subhasish Khuntia and Ashwini Vaishnav were sworn in as Rajya Sabha members from Odisha today, said reports. In the present Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha 2024, all three candidates had been elected unopposed on February 20, 2024. The Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha to fill the seats of members retiring in April 2024 was scheduled to ...

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National Disaster Management Authority reviewed the heat wave situation

Bhubaneswar: 4/4/24:The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday reviewed the heat wave situation and preparedness measures of the 10 heat-prone States including Odisha. The Additional SRC along with ED, OSDMA, and other officers attended the meeting and made a presentation on the heat wave scenario in the State. They have presented the measures taken by the State Government to ...

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Functionalities to file commonly used ITRs enabled by CBDT on 1st April, 2024

Newdelhi:4/4/24:The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has facilitated taxpayers to file their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the Assessment Year 2024-25 (relevant to Financial Year 2023-24) from 1st April 2024 onwards. The ITR functionalities i.e. ITR-1, ITR-2, and ITR-4, commonly used by taxpayers are available on the e-filing portal from 1st April 2024 onwards for taxpayers to file their ...

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Indian Coast Guard evacuates critically injured crew from a fishing boat in Gulf of Khambat

Pipavav:4/4/24:Indian Coast Guard Station Pipavav evacuated one critically injured patient aged – 37 yrs, from an Indian Fishing Boat named Pushkar Raj, 50 Km from the coast in Gulf of Khambat on 03 Apr 2024. On receipt of information, ICG Interceptor Boat C-409 on deployment was diverted by Maritime Rescue Sub Centre, Pipavav. Interceptor Boat on reaching scene of action, ...

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PRESIDENT OF INDIA LAUNCHES INDIA’S FIRST HOME-GROWN GENE THERAPY FOR CANCER

Mumbai:4/4/2 4: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu launched India’s first home-grown gene therapy for cancer at IIT Bombay today (April 4, 2024). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that launching India’s first gene therapy is a breakthrough in our battle against cancer. As this line of treatment, named “CAR-T cell therapy”, is accessible and affordable, it provides ...

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ECI directs Chief Secretaries and Director General of Police of all States/UTs and heads of central agencies to ensure peaceful and inducement free General Elections 2024

Newdelhi:3/4/24:The Election Commission of India today convened a crucial meeting with all States/UTs to review and assess the law and order situation, prevention of illicit activities, seizures, and strict vigil across inter-state and international borders in the ongoing General Elections to Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies 2024 for a free, fair, peaceful and inducement free elections. The purpose of ...

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