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EC says J&K polls ‘right after’ LS — UT admin ‘unanimously’ against simultaneous elections

CEC Rajiv Kumar cites security reasons for administration's opposition. Regional parties of the UT as well as ruling BJP were in favour of simultaneous polls in J&K.

Mizoram CM slams historical India-Myanmar border demarcation, calls it British ploy to divide people

CM Lalduhoma says ultimate desire is for Mizos in India and in Myanmar's Chin Hills to be placed under one administrative unit, emphasising shared history before British intervention.

2024 vs 2019 — as Lok Sabha poll dates are announced, how things are similar, yet different

As the country heads to another general election, Oppn finds itself far more electorally enfeebled. Meanwhile, the BJP has still not been able to expand in south and east India.

Singer Anuradha Paudwal joins BJP ahead of LS polls — ‘Narendra bhai ko mera pranaam’

Paudwal is likely to be given some responsibility for the elections and is likely to be a star campaigner of the party, it is learnt.

What’s queering the pitch for AK Antony’s son Anil, BJP candidate in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta

Earlier, Anil’s name was doing rounds for Ernakulam and Chalakudy, where BJP had no realistic chance. His surprise candidature hasn’t gone down too well with other hopefuls.

No Khadse vs Khadse in Jalgaon’s Raver constituency: NCP (SCP) leader Eknath Khadse declines to contest LS polls

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , March 15 (ANI): NCP (SCP) senior leader and MLC Eknath Khadse on Friday announced that he will not be contesting in...

‘Stone pelting reduced, no hartals, but no changes to development, governance in J&K’ — Omar Abdullah

In an interview, former J&K chief minister says despite a decrease in civil unrest, there has been stagnation in development and investment since the abrogation of Article 370.

Curious case of Aurobindo Pharma’s electoral bond purchases & promoter’s arrest in Delhi liquor ‘scam’

Data shows the company has donated a total of Rs 52 crore via electoral bonds, half of this being contributed after its promoter P Sarath Reddy turned approved in Delhi excise policy case.

Electoral bonds: Lottery firm charged by ED & infra company raided by IT dept emerge as top 2 donors

Data uploaded by Election Commission shows Future Gaming & Hotel Services PR contributed Rs 1,368 cr via electoral bonds, and Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd donated Rs 966 cr.

Rajasthan CM on transfer spree — several officers moved within 2-3 months, 1 within just 10 days

BJP calls transfers ‘routine process’ but some feel CM is 'under pressure' to perform, build his team. CMO has asked for list of all transfers in past 3 months to apprise PMO, it is learnt.

On Camera

Why investing in school readiness is critical to achieving the Viksit Bharat goal

The challenge is no longer one of policy intent — the blueprint for a world-class ECCE system exists within the NEP 2020. The task now is implementation fidelity.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.