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An all-party consensus marked the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in Parliament in 2023. The Act reserves 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women. A special sitting of Parliament is due this month to fast-track its implementation. But the candidates' lists of major political parties in the four states and one Union territory going to the polls this month tell a different story: None of the main parties in the fray -- the BJP, Congress, Trinamool Congr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7: DBS Bank India announced its new DBS Aspire banking proposition, along with the signature Aspire debit card, designed for the country's fast-growing, well-travelled, emerging affluent segment. DBS Aspire extends premium banking access to clients with a total relationship value of Rs. 10 lakh or a minimum monthly savings account average balance of Rs. 2 lakh, positioning the bank as a long-term banking partner to these customers as they grow their wealth. As internati ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Cabinet on Tuesday decided to establish the Financial Training and Research Institute (FTRI) at the RCVP Academy of Administration and Management. The institute will provide centralised and standardised training in financial administration and management to personnel at all levels of government. The move is expected to improve departmental efficiency, strengthen financial discipline, and enhance transparency. The seven existing accounting training institutes in the ...Read More >
CUDDALORE: Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin made a clarion call for the formation of "Dravidian Model 2.0" govt after the 2026 assembly election.Sharing the stage with VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan and DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakanth to exhibit the solidarity of the alliance, Stalin said under the current DMK regime, Tamil Nadu's growth rate jumped from a dismal 0.07% during the previous AIADMK regime to a robust 11.19%, earning the state the moniker of " ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Union minister and BJP national president JP Nadda announced that every household in Puducherry would receive two free gas cylinders a year if the NDA returns to power, as he flagged off the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's mega bike rally ahead of the upcoming assembly polls.Speaking at the rally, also attended by Union minister and BJP election in-charge for Puducherry Mansukh Mandaviya, Nadda said the NDA 2.0 government would prioritise the Union territory's "economic development" th ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 7 (PTI) The Army is imparting counter-terrorism training to police personnel in Jammu, focusing on new-generation equipment and drone and counter-drone measures to enhance operational synergy and preparedness in the Union Territory, officials said. "Army's Tiger Division has commenced training of 108 police personnel for the next 12 days at the Miran Sahib Brigade," a defence spokesperson said. An inauguration ceremony marking the commencement of the "counter-terrorism refresher cou ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the state's Chief Secretary seeking details on the release of guarantee scheme funds in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where bye-election processes are currently underway. The development follows the state government's release of guarantee scheme funds to Davanagere and Bagalkot during the bye-election period. In this context, Election Commission Secretary Pawan Diwan addressed a letter to Chief Secret ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The top 10 per cent rural households of India own 44 per cent of land, while 46 per cent of rural households are landless, according to a working paper released by World Inequality Lab. The paper, titled 'Land Inequality in India: Nature, History, and Markets', further said that the top 5 per cent households own 32 per cent of land, while 18 per cent of rural land ownership is held by the top 1 per cent. The paper is jointly authored by Nitin Kumar Bharti, David Blakesle ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 7 (ANI): The last day of campaigning for the Keralam assembly polls drew to a sizzling close on Tuesday with a high-voltage political "roast," which turned to be the highlight of a long, sweltering and humid day. The almost a month-long campaigning by political parties came to a close at 6 pm today and the State entered the mandatory 48-hour silence period ahead of polling for the 140-seat Assembly. Also Read | Khalilur Rahman India Visit: Bangladesh ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Two months after she was expelled from Punjab Congress, former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu has floated own political outfit named ''Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party''. Her husband Navjot Singh Sidhu, ex-cricketer and former Punjab Congress president, is still with the party, and still has Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi on the cover photo of his X handle. Kaur was first suspended for her ''Rs 500 crore for chief minister's chair'' remark and later expelled from the party for her criticism of ...Read More >
Kolkata: Monday was the last day to file nominations for the first phase of the Assembly West Bengal. According to data provided by the Election Commission of India (ECI), a total of 1,586 candidates have filed their nomination papers for 152 Assembly constituencies in the first phase of voting, scheduled for April 23. During the previous 2021 Assembly elections, voting in the state was conducted in eight phases. However, the ECI has decided to conduct the elections in the state in just two pha ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the state's Chief Secretary seeking details on the release of guarantee scheme funds in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where bye-election processes are currently underway. The development follows the state government's release of guarantee scheme funds to Davanagere and Bagalkot during the bye-election period. In this context, Election Commission Secretary Pawan Diwan addressed a letter to Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh and ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday, in a bid to achieve Viksit Maharashtra, approved the creation of a dedicated Electronics, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Department. This decision will lead to the formation of a new Information Technology cadre (IT cadre), comprising permanent positions for the Ministry (Mantralaya), the Commissioner's office, and all districts. As part of this restructuring, ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 7 (ANI): The last day of campaigning for the Keralam assembly polls drew to a sizzling close on Tuesday with a high-voltage political "roast," which turned to be the highlight of a long, sweltering and humid day. The almost a month-long campaigning by political parties came to a close at 6 pm today and the State entered the mandatory 48-hour silence period ahead of polling for the 140-seat Assembly. The election is seen as a contest between the rulin ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 7 (ANI): Union Minister JP Nadda and BJP Election In-Charge for Puducherry and Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday flagged off Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha's mega 'bike rally,' ahead of the upcoming assembly polls. Addressing the gathering at the campaign rally, Nadda assured that the NDA 2.0 government would focus on the "economic development" of Puducherry. He encouraged the Yuva Morcha members to propagate the promises of the BJP to every household, in ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 7(ANI): Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday visited the hospital treating the injured mother of two children killed in the Tronglaobi bomb attack to assess her condition and directed officials to ensure she receives the highest standard of medical care. The incident unfolded around 1:00 AM when suspected militants allegedly attacked a residence by throwing a bomb, killing two siblings, a 5-year-old boy and his 5-month-old sister, and leaving ...Read More >
Addressing an 'Odia Asmita Samilanee' here, organised by a private television channel, Majhi said, "Many people ask, why did Odia Asmita become a poll issue? As an ordinary Odia, its definition is clear to me: I am an Odia, my language is Odia and Odisha is my identity." Majhi claimed that in the last elections, the people were agitated over the denial of self-respect. "As their leader, Odias want a person who understands their language and feelings, and Odia-ness in the governance system. That ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Describing elections in India as festivals of democracy, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday inaugurated the International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP), 2026, paving the way for foreign delegates to learn from the upcoming Assembly elections in five States/UTs. Under the IEVP, 43 delegates from 23 countries, including representatives from five Foreign Missions in Delhi, will be participating in the first phase of the programme an ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) E-waste recycling firm Attero expects a five-fold growth in business of its online metal scrap trading platform MetalMandi and hit a turnover of Rs 10,000 crore in the next five years, a top official of the organisation said on Tuesday. Attero Co-Founder and CEO Nitin Gupta said MetalMandi has over 1.1 lakh registered users, more than 50,000 monthly active users, and around 4,000 daily active users, with participation spanning more than 28 states covering over 10,000 citi ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday emphasised that a legal recourse exists for any legitimate citizens affected by the deletions of their names in Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Speaking to the media, he said, "Those who believe that their names have been wrongly deleted may go to the tribunal," Adhikari stated, referring to the Appellate Tribunals set up by the Election Commission of I ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], April 7 (ANI): Union Minister JP Nadda and BJP Election In-Charge for Puducherry and Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday flagged off Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha's mega 'bike rally,' ahead of the upcoming assembly polls. Addressing the gathering at the campaign rally, Nadda assured that the NDA 2.0 government would focus on the "economic development" of Puducherry. He encouraged the Yuva Morcha members to propagate the promises of the BJP to every household, in ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 7 (PTI) The unresolved division of State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) assets between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh following the state bifurcation in 2014 recently led to a stand-off between the two states, though the situation has since stabilised. The bone of contention was Bus Bhavan, the RTC headquarters here, where Block A was allotted to Andhra, while Block B was under the control of Telangana RTC. Based on a government directive, the commercial taxes department of Tela ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 7(ANI): Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday visited the hospital treating the injured mother of two children killed in the Tronglaobi bomb attack to assess her condition and directed officials to ensure she receives the highest standard of medical care. The incident unfolded around 1:00 AM when suspected militants allegedly attacked a residence by throwing a bomb, killing two siblings, a 5-year-old boy and his 5-month-old sister, and leaving ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged "slain BJP and RSS workers" remark in Assam and said that terrorists look like angels to them (Congress). Commenting over the issue, the Leader of the Opposition and veteran BJP leader R. Ashoka, on Tuesday, asked, "Mallikarjun Kharge should tell us who planted the cooker bomb blast in Mangaluru. To these people, terrorists look like angels ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Tis Hazari Court on Tuesday granted the Delhi Police eight days' custody of Sarabjeet, the accused in the Delhi Assembly security breach case. The police had sought ten days' custody. Sarabjeet was produced before the court after being arrested from the Roop Nagar area. He had crashed his car through Gate No. 2 of the Delhi Assembly on Monday, injuring a guard on duty. Also Read | Rajasthan Police, Gujarat ATS Seize Narcotics From Pakistan Worth INR 25 Cro ...Read More >
Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday announced that there would be no change in the number of districts, revenue divisions and mandals in the state and the reorganisation of districts would be taken up only after 2029. Addressing a public rally at Pippiri in Adilabad district, after laying foundation stones for several developmental projects, the chief minister said the Centre had directed the state not to alter the boundaries of districts until 2029. "The state government will r ...Read More >
A bench of justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh said that despite constitutional guarantees and sustained institutional efforts, "patriarchy still permeates the everyday," raising a troubling question for society at large: Why does control over women's bodies, choices, and lives persist so deeply? The court made these observations while affirming the life sentence of a man convicted of murdering his wife in Rajasthan in 2011 by setting her ablaze. It said the incident is rooted in domesti ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Women professionals from various fields across the country, on Tuesday, welcomed the Women's Reservation Bill that proposes 33 per cent reservation for women leaders in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. Notably, after the Parliament's Budget Session reconvenes on April 16, the primary agenda will be to discuss and debate proposed amendments to the Women's Reservation Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), officially known as the Constitution (One Hundred ...Read More >
Imphal, Apr 7 (PTI) Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Tuesday said the state government has decided to hand over the probe into the bomb attack in Bishnupur district, which claimed the lives of two children, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Addressing a press conference here, Singh condemned the incident in the strongest terms and said the act appears to be the "handiwork of individuals or groups with vested interests in disturbing the prevailing peace in the state". He sa ...Read More >
Bhopal, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Cabinet Committee of Madhya Pradesh, constituted to assess the impact of global developments and the evolving situation in West Asia, reviewed the availability and supply status of key petroleum products, including petrol, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG), and piped natural gas (PNG) on Tuesday. During the review meeting, officials were instructed to ensure the adequate availability of commercial LPG cylinders at both distr ...Read More >
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