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‘Ensure alliance votes are undivided’: Rahul Gandhi on contesting as INDIA bloc in Haryana polls

ANI -
In CEC meeting, Congress discussed candidatures of all 90 seats of Haryana and finalised names on 49 seats, however, they are yet to finalise names for remaining 41 seats.

BJP announces first list of 44 candidates for J-K assembly elections

ANI -
The list of candidates was released after the meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party Central Election Committee under the chairmanship of JP Nadda.

BJP’s Central Election Committee holds meeting to finalise candidates for J-K assembly polls

PTI -
The 90-member assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is going to the polls in three phases on 18 and 25 September and 1 October.

Forces trying to disrupt Jammu Kashmir polls, says poll body chief Rajiv Kumar

ANI -
Kumar said the commission was prepared to address any ‘fake narrative’, and that elections would be free and fair.

Rajasthan to ban pvt vehicles to visit Hanuman temple in Sariska tiger reserve, start e-bus shuttles

Bhadra Sinha -
SC has fixed 31 March, 2025, as deadline for this. Order was passed after court reviewed Central Empowered Committee report on action needed to improve habitat management inside reserve.

Less stress, more cubs — how proposed ban on private vehicles in Sariska Reserve can help tigers

Soumya Pillai -
According to the CEC’s report, unchecked human movement in the reserve area is severely impacting breeding and increasing stress levels among tigers.

Modi govt’s push for EC Bill shows BJP is convinced it will rule India till 2069

+TFP D.K. Singh -
On the face of it, it may look like a move to ‘strengthen’ the ECI. But in reality, it’s just the opposite.

ECI got away with many mistakes. Problem lies in appointment of CECs, says former chief

SY Quraishi -
In 'India's Experiment With Democracy', SY Quraishi talks about the de-politicisation of the appointment of election commissioners.

Congress CEC meets to finalise candidates for Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh elections

ANI -
The meeting at AICC HQ is being chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge & attended by Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, among others.

‘Not independent’ — new panel to ensure SC’s environment orders are followed will report to govt

Apoorva Mandhani -
Central Empowered Committee was first formed on SC's orders & reported to it, but now environment ministry has notified permanent body with all members to be appointed by Centre.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

National Interest

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Shekhar Gupta -
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