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DK Shivakumar meeting officials from Karnataka State Cricket Association, RCB Bengaluru: Every Karnataka legislator will get three tickets for the Indian Premier League, or IPL, games, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said Monday, justifying the move citing practices in other states. Last week, state Assembly Speaker UT Khader asked the government to ensure that every MLA receives four VIP tickets at the city's M Chinnaswamy Stadium during matches, after members across party lines alleged ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 30 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar said that three tickets for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) will be provided to the MLAs and MPs. Earlier, before the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Congress MLA Vijayanand Kashappanavar suggested that every MLA should receive at least five IPL tickets, cla ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 30 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar said that three tickets for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) will be provided to the MLAs and MPs. Earlier, before the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Congress MLA Vijayanand Kashappanavar suggested that every MLA should receive at least five IPL tickets, cla ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court has pulled up several states and authorities for failing to respond in a matter concerning human trafficking and missing persons, warning of contempt action, as it directed the formulation of a nationwide Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). In its order, a Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan recorded that despite service of notice, no one had entered an appearance on behalf of the Union of India and several states, inclu ...Read More >
New Delhi: Registrar General of India and Census commissioner Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan on Monday urged citizens to provide accurate information to Census enumerators, stating that individual data would remain confidential and cannot be used for legal or welfare purposes. Addressing a press conference ahead of the first phase of the 16th Census, he said that under Section 15 of the Census Act, individual data cannot be shared under the Right to Information Act, used as evidence in court, or disc ...Read More >
Jammu, Mar 30 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that despite global turmoil over the past decade, India has maintained its position as the world's fastest-growing major economy due to its leadership. Addressing the closing ceremony of a special phase marking 150 years of the Vande Mataram celebrations at Abhinav Theatre here, the LG said that the crises ranging from Ukraine to West Asia had impacted most nations, but "under the able leadership and guidance o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) A total of 18,790 complaints have been received under the Centre's Jal Jeevan Mission aimed at providing potable tap water to every rural household, with the highest numbers reported from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Assam, the government said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Responding to a question by MP Phulo Devi Netam, Minister of State for Jal Shakti, V Somanna, said the complaints were received from various sources, including media reports, suo motu cognisance, public ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The government has notified a set of 33 questions to be asked during the first phase of Census 2027 -- Housing Listing and Housing Operations (HLO) -- a month-long exercise to be conducted between April 1 and September 30 as per schedules finalised by states and Union Territories, a top official said on Monday. The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan, said, according to a January 22 notification, enumerators will collect details s ...Read More >
JAMMU, Mar 30: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he would want the opposition to win next month's Assembly elections in four states and one Union territory, but added that the final decision rests with the people. Assembly elections will be held in West Bengal (April 23 and April 29), Tamil Nadu (April 23), Assam (April 9), Kerala (April 9) and the UT of Puducherry (April 9). All results will be announced on May 4. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event h ...Read More >
Jammu, Mar 30 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he would want the opposition to win next month's Assembly elections in four states and one Union territory, but added that the final decision rests with the people. Assembly elections will be held in West Bengal (April 23 and April 29), Tamil Nadu (April 23), Assam (April 9), Kerala (April 9) and the UT of Puducherry (April 9). All results will be announced on May 4. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an ev ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the people of Puducherry will not allow the Congress and the DMK to come to power as the two parties stand for "family first", rather than public interest. Addressing BJP booth-level workers in the Union Territory virtually, he said saffron party-led NDA represents "Puducherry first, India first," and urged party workers to take this message to every youth. He complimented the BJP workers for "effectively highlighting" the pub ...Read More >
Modi will be interacting with the workers of the ten constituencies that the BJP has fielded candidates Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the BJP's booth level workers through video conferencing on Monday as part of the preparations for the April 9 polls to the 30-member Puducherry Legislative Assembly. The BJP is contesting 10 seats, one more than the last Assembly elections, in alliance with the AINRC, AIADMK and LJK in the Union Territory. While BJP's senior partner in the NDA ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30: Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner has assured that all individual data collected during the upcoming 2027 Census will remain strictly confidential and cannot be used as evidence or to claim benefits under any government scheme. Addressing a press conference on Monday ahead of the first phase of the country's 16th Census, Registrar General Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said the exercise is set to begin in April in select states. Emphasising data privacy, he said ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said more than 2.37 lakh electors will avail home voting in the upcoming Assembly polls and by polls in different states and Union Territory (UT). The poll panel announced the schedule for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and bye-elections in 6 states including Tripura and Karnataka on March 15. Elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu , Puducherry and Assam will be held in a single phase and West ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30 (PTI) West Bengal has not yet issued the notification for conducting the Census, and the issue has been raised with the state, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner, Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said on Monday. Asked about West Bengal, he said we have until September 30 to complete the first-phase process. "West Bengal has not issued the notification for conducting the Census. We have raised this issue with them. It is expected that they will issue the notification ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday announced that the first phase of the nationwide census will commence from April 1, 2026. This is the first census since 2011, the 16th Indian census in the series, and the 8th census since Indian Independence. Census 2027 will be held in two phases. What Doucments Are Required During Census ? Citizens do not need to provide any documents during the upcoming census. The government has also introduced an option of self-enumeration, where people can digitally subm ...Read More >
Jammu, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two Border Security Force (BSF) officers were injured on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba during a raid on a drug hotspot in the district. Officials said two BSF junior-level officers -- an inspector and a sub-inspector -- were injured during the raid in Gujjar Basti village of the Supwal area of the district when locals attacked them. The injured officers have been identified as Inspector Imtiyaz and Sub-Inspector Devender Kumar. Reports added that the two ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a unique initiative to celebrate women in sport, a massive nationwide athletics league at 250 locations will be held under the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action) programme to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, Minister of State for Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse announced in New Delhi on Monday. "There can't be a better opportunity to integrate our young women across ...Read More >
The meet aims to facilitate the exchange of best practices and reinforce cooperative federalism ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Election Commission will hold a National Round Table Conference of State Election Commissioners on Tuesday * Chaired by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, the meet will focus on enhancing the integrity and efficiency of elections * Senior officials of the poll body will present key technical and operational initiatives Did our AI summary help? Let ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir sport council informed that the Kashmir leg of the national games will be held for four days from February 23 to 26 for the snow sports competitions. The first leg of the games, featuring ice sports, was held in Ladakh from January 20 to 26. "Ride the slopes, chase the speed, seize the moment...From swift glides to fierce finishes -- Gulmarg hosts the ultimate winter sports celebration, February 23-26, 2026," the council said on X. Last year, the games had to be held from Mar ...Read More >
The final electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, after the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, were released on Monday by the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Archana Patnaik. Over 74 lakh names have been deleted from the rolls, according to the final list. Apart from assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, polls are also scheduled this summer in Kerala, West Bengal, Puducherry and Assam. This indicates the removal of more than 74 lakh names from the list in the poll-bound ...Read More >
Chennai: The final electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu were released on Monday by the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Archana Patnaik. Following the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, over 74 lakh names have been deleted from the voter list. The total electorate strength, which was 6.41 crore as on October 27, 2025 before the SIR exercise, has gone down to 5.67 crore as on February 23, 2026. That is a reduction of around 11.5 per cent. According to the C ...Read More >
Srinagar, Feb 17 (PTI) Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Meghwal on Tuesday said statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would be restored soon, prompting a quick response from Chief Minsiter Omar Abdullah who said that he hoped that the wait is not too long. After attending a function at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here, Meghwal told reporters that while it was a "very sensitive issue", Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said in the LoK Sabha that J-K's statehood wo ...Read More >
Puducherry [India], February 17 (ANI): Leaders of the Congress party, including General Secretary KC Venugopal, on Tuesday held a Padayatra in Puducherry, aiming to strengthen the party's outreach and reconnect with the people of the Union Territory. Venugopal, while joining the march, said that the people of Puducherry have been "cheated and deprived of good governance" under the NDA government. In a post on X, Venugopal wrote, "Electrifying atmosphere in Puducherry, as we embarked on the Pad ...Read More >
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday emphasized that Jammu and Kashmir is ideally placed as a destination for adventure tourism activities. Addressing the 17th Annual Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) Convention at SKICC here, Omar Abdullah also said that while adventure tourism thrives on adrenaline, it must never compromise on safety or sustainability, an official press release said. The four-day event being held in Srinagar from December 17 to 20, 2025, is ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Parliament on Wednesday passed the 'Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025', with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assuring members that opening up the sector will attract new insurers, intermediaries and allied service providers, expanding the overall insurance ecosystem and creating net employment. The Rajya Sabha passed the bill after a reply from the Finance Minister. The Lok Sabha passed it on Tuesday. In her reply, Sithar ...Read More >
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode is set to release the final answer keys for CAT 2025 today, December 17, 2025, after which the scorecards will also be made available. Candidates who appeared for the Common Admission Test on November 30 will be able to access the final answer keys and scorecards on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. Following the release of the provisional answer keys, IIM Kozhikode had opened the objection window from December 8 to December 10, 2025, allowin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) The country has added 2,361 megawatt of biomass and 228 MW of waste-to-energy capacity in the last 10 years under various programmes of the government, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Besides, 2.88 lakh biogas plants were installed at various locations in the country, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik said in response to a question in the Lok Sabha. In November 2022, the government, with an aim to support the installation of bioener ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Chairperson of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka on Wednesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him to refer the VB-G RAM G Bill to the Standing Committee concerned for a detailed examination. In a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker, Ulaka, who is the Congress MP from Koraput in Odisha, said that the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, (VB-G RAM G) seeks to intr ...Read More >
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