Day: March 30, 2024

Bharat Ratna to be Posthumously Awarded to Former PMs Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh”

Manish Kumar

Bharat Ratna 2024: PM Modi said MS Swaminathan’s visionary leadership has not only transformed Indian agriculture but also ensured the nation’s food security and prosperity, noting that he knew him closely and always valued his insights and inputs. The agronomist passed away last year. President Droupadi Murmu today (March 30) conferred Bharat Ratna to eminent personalities including two former Prime Ministers (posthumously) and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani. LK Advani will receive the award at his residence tomorrow (March 31) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra…

Live Coverage: BJP’s Moves for 2024 Lok Sabha Election – Manifesto Committee Formation Updates”

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE: Lok Sabha Elections will take place in seven phases starting April 19. The voting in other phases will be held on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The results of the elections will be declared on June 4. The political parties have begun their rallies and mass reachout programmes for the general elections in the country. Several parties have also declared many of their candidates in respective states and seats. Lalu Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal will contest 26…

‘When govt changes…’: Rahul Gandhi’s warning after Rs 1800 crore tax notice to Congress

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Accusing the Income Tax Department of double-standards, Congress alleged that while it has been penalised for ‘a violation of Rs 14 lakh’, the income tax authorities were completely silent on ‘Rs 42 crore violation’ by the BJP. Hours after Congress received a fresh notice from the income tax department on Friday, party leader Rahul Gandhi warned of strict action against those who undermine democracy. He also accused the government of indulging in ‘tax terrorism’ by misusing probe agencies. Accusing the Income Tax Department of double-standards, Congress alleged that while it…

After Kejriwal’s arrest, AAP’s Kailash Gahlot appears before Enforcement Directorate in liquor policy case

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AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh were arrested by the ED in the case earlier and they are in judicial custody. Delhi minister and AAP leader Kailash Gahlot on Saturday appeared before Enforcement Directorate in liquor policy case. The case pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in formulating and executing the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22, which was later scrapped. Gahlot (49), an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Najafgarh, is the minister for transport, home and law in the Delhi government led by Chief Minister Arvind…

Amethi Lok Sabha Election 2024: Constituency profile, winners, winning margin, party-wise candidates list

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Amethi Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP leader and Union Minister Smriti Irani defeated Rahul Gandhi from the Amethi constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. This was the saffron party’s second victory from the seat after 1998. Amethi is one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. The state has 80 parliamentary seats. The Amethi seat comprises five Assembly segments including Tiloi, Salon, Jagdishpur, Gauriganj and Amethi. The constituency is a general seat and not reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),…

‘RCB can’t win IPL with this bowling’: Vaughan, Irfan after KKR chase down 183 with more than 3 overs left

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The Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) issues with their bowling continue to persist in the 2024 edition of the IPL as well. Kolkata Knight Riders chased down a target of 183 runs in just 16.5 overs as they made the RCB attack look like club cricket-level at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, March 22. Virat Kohli’s 83* helped RCB get to a score in excess of 182, which looked to be par with the slower balls gripping from the surface. However, the wicket got better as the match progressed and…

Brief on Auction of Critical and Strategic Minerals by Mines Ministry

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Government of India through Designated Officer, Ministry of Mines issued the Notice Inviting Tender dated 29 November 2023 under Tranche I of e-auction by Central Government, in respect of 20 blocks of Critical & Strategic Minerals notified in Part D of the First Schedule of MMDR Act. Further to launch of the first ever tranche, two roadshows in New Delhi and Bhubaneshwar, Odisha respectively on 19 December 2023 & 07 February 2024 and a Pre-bid conference were conducted on 22 December 2023. These events received a good response from the…

Defence Secretary visits Indian Coast Guard facilities in the North West Region

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Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane visited the Indian Coast Guard facilities in the North West Region on 28-29 March 2024. During the visit, he inaugurated the infrastructure for the Hovercraft Maintenance Unit (HMU) at Okha on 28 Mar 24. Coast Guard OTM and Married Accommodation at Inaz Village Veraval was inaugurated by Mrs. Gayatri Aramane on 29 March 2024. The Defence Secretary was also briefed about the upcoming 200 mtr ICG Jetty Construction work at Okha. He appreciated the role played by ICG, in safeguarding national maritime interests in its…

Govt orders mandatory declaration of stock position of wheat

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In order to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the Government of India has decided that Traders/Wholesalers, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers and Processors in all States and Union Territories have to declare their Stock position of wheat on the portal (https://evegoils.nic.in/wheat/login.html) w.e.f. 01.04.2024 and then, on every Friday till further orders. All the respective legal entities to ensure that stock are regularly and correctly disclosed on the portal. Further, Wheat Stock Limit is expiring on 31.03.2024 for all categories of entities in States and…

Government issues advisory against calls impersonating DoT, threatening people to disconnect mobile numbers

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Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, has issued an advisory to citizens that calls are being received by the citizens wherein callers, in the name of DoT, are threatening that all of their mobile numbers would be disconnected or their mobile numbers are being misused in some illegal activities. The DoT has also issued advisory about WhatsApp calls from foreign origin mobile numbers (like +92-xxxxxxxxxx) impersonating government officials and duping the people.   Cyber criminals through such calls try to threat/steal personal information to carry out cyber-crime/financial frauds. The…