Month: March 2024

Election Commissioner Arun Goel Quits. What Happens Now

March 9, 2024 admin

Election Commissioner Arun Goel with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar (File Phot) The three-member Election Commission, at the moment, has just one active member: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. Reason: the shock resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel on Saturday coupled with another vacancy (retirement of Anup Pandey in February). The resignation, which has been…

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Hamas Hardening Hostage Deal Stance To “Inflame Region” In Ramadan: Israel

March 9, 2024 admin

The statement said Israel remained in touch with mediators for a possible deal (Representational) Jerusalem: Israel said on Saturday its spy chief had met with his US counterpart as part of efforts to secure the release of hostages still held in Gaza. “The head of the Mossad, David Barnea, met yesterday (Friday) with the head…

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10 Fall Sick In Gurugram After Eating Flour Used For Mahashivratri Fast

March 9, 2024 admin

Police said they were immediately rushed to a city hospital (Representational) Gurugram: Ten people, including three children, from three families here fell ill after consuming buckwheat flour or ‘kuttu’ as part of their fast for Mahashivratri, officials said on Saturday. Police said they were immediately rushed to a city hospital. The food safety department has…

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18 Dead, 5 Missing After Floods, Landslide In Indonesia

March 9, 2024 admin

Indonesia is prone to landslides during the rainy season Jakarta: At least 18 people were killed and five others were missing after flash floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a local official said Saturday in a new toll. Torrential rains triggered the floods and landslide that hit Pesisir Selatan regency in…

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BJP Names 7 Candidates For UP Legislative Council

March 9, 2024 admin

Vijay Bahadur Pathak is vice president of the state unit of the BJP. Lucknow: The BJP on Saturday released a list of seven candidates for the coming biennial elections to the Uttar Pradesh legislative council, repeating three candidates, including senior leader Vijay Bahadur Pathak, whose term is coming to an end in May. Vijay Bahadur…

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“Least Insecure About What People Feel About Me”: Ravichandran Ashwin After Win Over England

March 9, 2024 admin

Ravichandran Ashwin claimed nine wickets in Dharamsala Test against England.© BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin worked on different actions and speeds throughout the Test series against England and the master off-spinner said experimenting while shutting out external noises was integral for his success in the varied Indian conditions. Ashwin, who played his 100th Test in Dharamsala, finished…

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5 Facts On Election Commissioner Arun Goel Who Quit 3 Years Before End Of His Tenure

March 9, 2024 admin

Arun Goel’s tenure was till December 2027. New Delhi: Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigned this evening weeks before the Lok Sabha polls. Mr Goel, the second-highest official in the Election Commission, cited “personal reasons” in his letter while resigning, sources told NDTV. The government tried to persuade him not to resign but he insisted, they…

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“BJP Is Shepherding Disqualified Congress MLAs”: Himachal Chief Minister

March 9, 2024 admin

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu asserted that his government will complete its tenure (File) Shimla: In a fresh attack on the six disqualified Congress MLAs, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said they are being driven from one place to another like a shepherd herds a flock. Six Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs who voted against party…

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BJP To Finalise Remaining Candidates In 3 States Tonight

March 9, 2024 admin

There are a total of 11 seats up for contest in Bihar. New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party will hold a late night meeting to finalise the remaining seats in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, sources said on Saturday. According to the sources, a meeting of BJP’s core group…

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Sharad Pawar Declares Supriya Sule As Candidate From Baramati Lok Sabha Seat

March 9, 2024 admin

Pune: Sharad Pawar, who heads the NCP (SP), on Saturday declared MP Supriya Sule as their candidate from Maharashtra’s Baramati Lok Sabha seat, amid speculation that Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar could be fielded from there. The octogenarian leader made the announcement during a rally organised by the opposition bloc Maha Vikas…

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