Following the announcement of the election schedule for Jharkhand and Maharashtra, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday urged the leaders of the INDIA bloc to connect with the public in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed officials to make an umbrella act combining all water-related laws, for which an expert committee will be formed.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday exuded confidence in winning elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, including bypolls in Kedarnath and said that people will choose double engine government in both the states.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday questioned the practice of showing winning/losing trends 5 to 10 minutes after the official beginning of counting at 8 am on election result days and said that "huge distortion" was created due to exit polls, calling for "self-introspection
The assembly elections in Jharkhand will be held in two phases on November 13 and November 20 and votes will be counted on November 23, Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday.
Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh government's crucial meeting over incidents of spitting on food, state cabinet minister Sanjay Nishad on Tuesday hailed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saying that he is taking all necessary steps as to ensure the safety and dignity of all the people from different
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday inaugurated a Vacuum sewerage network for low-lying areas, in Panaji and stated that this step will help in dealing with challenges posed in high water table areas and will consequently improve the city's infrastructure.
The Indian film industry is in mourning following the passing of veteran actor Atul Parchure, who died on October 14 at the age of 57 after a long battle with cancer.
In a text message to reporters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, "The North Korean military conducted detonations, assumed to be aimed at cutting off the Gyeongui and Donghae roads, at around noon and is carrying out additional activities using heavy equipment."
Speaking to ANI, Kumar said "The public answers questions by participating in the voting. As far as the EVMs are concerned, they are 100 per cent foolproof. If they raise questions today again, we will tell them again."
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): After assuming charge as the Indian Coast Guard Chief, Director General S Paramesh on Tuesday said that he intends to follow an inclusive approach for the overall growth and progression of the maritime force.