Nearly 53.51 per cent polling on eight seats in Maharashtra

Nearly 53.51 per cent polling on eight seats in Maharashtra

Saturday, 27 April 2024 | T N RAGHUNATHA | Mumbai

Amid reports about one electronic voting machine (EVM) in a polling booth in Nanded district being damaged by an aggrieved voter and malfunctioning EVMs at a few places, nearly 53.51 per cent of the total 1.5 crore voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm, in eight of the Lok Sabha...

112 AFMC graduates of 58th batch commissioned into Armed forces: Officials

Friday, 26 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

A total of 112 medical graduates of the 58th batch of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, have been commissioned into the armed forces, officials on Thursday said. Of these 112 cadets commissioned into the Armed Forces Medical Services, 87 are Gentlemen Cadets and 25 are Lady Cadets. 81 of...

Modi knows polls have slipped out of his hands, says Rahul

Friday, 26 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed the difference between his party’s guarantees and ‘Modi Ki Guar antee’ is clear and added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi knows that the elections have “slipped out of his hands”. In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said the Congress guarantees a “government...

Ten Indians working with Russian Army have returned to India: MEA

Friday, 26 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Ten Indian nationals working as support staff with the Russian military have been released and have returned to India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. Giving this information here, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi has been pressing Russia to ensure the return of all other citizens...

Kharge seeks time from Modi to explain him Congress Nyay Patra

Friday, 26 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought time from him to explain in person the party’s “Nyay Patra”. In his two-page letter, he told the Prime Minister that he is being misinformed by his advisors about things that are not even written in...

US report on rights violations in Manipur deeply biased: MEA

Friday, 26 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

India on Thursday described a US State Department report citing alleged incidents of human rights violations including in Manipur as “deeply biased” and said it reflects a poor understanding of India and it attach no value to it.  This reaction by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)came in response to the annual...

NCBC to summon Karnataka Chief Secretary over quota to Muslims

Friday, 26 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) would be summoning the Karnataka chief secretary over the “blanket reservation” given to the Muslim community in the State, chairperson Hansraj Ahir said on Thursday. The NCBC has criticised the Karnataka Government’s decision to categorise the entire Muslim community as a backward caste for...

SC to share information about filing, listing of cases through WhatsApp: CJI

Friday, 26 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

In a significant step towards digitisation, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Thursday announced that the Supreme Court will share information relating to cause lists and filing and listing of cases to advocates through WhatsApp messages, saying it will have a “big-bang impact” and will go a long way in...

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