Vivahkumari Mandal Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy. file Photo credit: By arrangement The AP government has constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) committee to visit and study the “Free Bus Travel for Women” scheme in states where it is already being implemented to develop a suitable model for the state of Andhra Pradesh. The committee … Read more
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. file Photo Courtesy: Sushil Kumar Verma The Congress on Saturday (December 21, 2024) claimed that the change in the rules regarding the conduct of elections was “a vindication of our commitment to speedy integrity of the electoral process managed by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Congress communications chief Jairam … Read more
Eluru District Collector, V. Prasanna Venkatesh and SP, D. Mary Prashanthi, inspecting security in the strongroom on CCTV during a visit to CRReddy Engineering College, where counting of votes will take place on June 4. Photo Credit: The Hindu The government has changed election rules to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as … Read more
Justice Devan Ramachandran Photo credit: Thulasi Kakkat The Kochi Cybercrime Police has registered a case against Kerala High Court Judge Devan Ramachandran based on a cyber attack complaint in his judgment directing local self-government body secretaries to ensure removal of unauthorized flags and hoardings in public places. The case was registered on Friday (December 20, … Read more
Blind people mark their fingers with indelible ink after voting in elections for five municipalities and 44 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab in Amritsar on Saturday (Dec 21, 2024). | Photo credit: PTI Elections to five municipalities and 44 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab recorded an average 41% voter turnout till … Read more
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhupen Kumar Borah. file Photo credit: PTI Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Saturday (December 21, 2024) requested Chief Minister Himanta Vishwa Sharma to provide a government job on compassionate ground to the widow of a party leader who died during a protest event. Congress leader Mridul Islam died … Read more
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge talking to the media in Kalburgi on December 21, 2024. Photo Credit: Arun Kulkarni Responding to BJP leaders rejecting High Court’s order to release MLA CT Ravi, who was arrested after making abusive and objectionable remarks against Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar in the Legislative … Read more
The new building of the Kalaburgi unit of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research was decorated with colorful lights before it was inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on December 22, 2024. Photo Credit: The Hindu Kalburgi The stage is set for the inauguration of a state-of-the-art building for the Kalaburgi branch of the … Read more
After the oil spill in December 2023, fishermen were seen scooping up oil from the Ennore-Manali wetlands. file Photo credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Friday (Dec 20, 2024) that Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) had taken significant steps to address the environmental damage caused by the Ennore … Read more
Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has given permission to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute AAP chief and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Excise policy case. file Photo credit: PTI Ahead of the upcoming 2025 Delhi assembly elections, Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has given permission to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file … Read more