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August 24, 2018 8:47 AM

CEC OP Rawat rules out possibility of holding simultaneous elections

Chief election commissioner OP Rawat has ruled out the possibility of holding simultaneous elections to the state assemblies and Lok Sabha polls anytime soon.&nbsp; '' <br /...

August 24, 2018 8:20 AM

Ready to use VVPAT machines during forthcoming polls: EC

Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat has said that Election Commission is ready for hundred per cent use of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail machines (VVPAT).&nbsp; '' <br...

August 24, 2018 6:51 AM

CEC rules out possibility of holding simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly polls

Chief election commissioner OP Rawat has ruled out the possibility of holding simultaneous elections to the state assemblies and Lok Sabha polls anytime soon. Talking to a group of journalists in Aurangabad, he said, a legal framework is needed to be in place for holding simultaneous polls.&...

August 24, 2018 6:49 AM

NHRC issues notice to Bihar govt days after woman paraded naked in Bhojpur

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has issued notice to Bihar government days after a woman was assaulted and paraded naked by some people in Bihiya town of Bhojpur district in the state. '' &nbsp; '' In a statement, the NHRC ...

August 23, 2018 9:08 PM

PM congratulates men's Kabaddi team for Bronze Medal in Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the men's Kabaddi team for the Bronze Medal in the Asian Games 2018. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, the nation is proud of the team. He also conveyed best wishes to the team for their future ...

August 23, 2018 9:00 PM

PM says it is his dream to see every Indian family owning a house by 2022; hands over 1.15 lakh houses to beneficiaries in Gujarat under PMGAY

Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over more than 1 lakh 15 thousand houses built under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana schemes to the beneficiaries through video conferencing from Jujwa village of Valsad district in Gujarat. Benefici...

August 23, 2018 8:46 PM

Arun Jaitley resumes charge of Ministries of Finance & Corporate Affairs

Union Minister, Arun Jaitley today resumed the charge of the Ministries of Finance and Corporate Affairs after a gap of more than three months. After resuming the charge, Mr Jaitley held meeting&nbsp;with Finance Secretary, Dr.Has...

August 23, 2018 8:45 PM

Veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar passes away; President, PM condole his death

Veteran journalist, author and human rights activist, Kuldip Nayar has passed away. He was 95. A prolific journalist and author, Mr. Nayar was a passionate advocate for peace and press freedom. Working till the end, his last column appear...

August 23, 2018 8:37 PM

Centre clarifies Rs 600 cr released to Kerala is only advance assistance, more funds to be released after assessment of damages

The Centre has clarified that 600 crore rupees released by it to the flood hit Kerala is the advance assistance only and&nbsp;additional funds will be released from&nbsp;National Disaster Response Fund,&nbsp;NDRF&a...

August 23, 2018 8:07 PM

Ashes of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee immersed in Assam's Brahmaputra, Barak rivers

Ashes of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were today simultaneously immersed in Brahmaputra and Barak rivers in Assam's Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Dhubri and Silchar. '' ''&nbsp;Amidst recital of all faith prayers, one of the...

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