GUWAHATI: The voter turnout in the 2026 Assam assembly polls further climbed on Sunday, reaching close to 86%, according to the EC’s last update. This marks the highest turnout in the state’s history, surpassing previous highs of 84.7% in 2016, and 82% in 2021. Speaking to reporters in Rajasthan, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “All…
Speaking to reporters at the airport on Saturday, Goyal said the evacuation was carried out following directions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with coordinated efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Indian missions abroad to relocate the stranded fishermen from Iran to Armenia before bringing them back to India. CHENNAI: Union minister Piyush…
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NEW DELHI: Even as India allocates thousands of crores of rupees annually for child vaccination, RTI data shows that a significant share of funds remains unspent, raising questions over implementation in one of the country’s largest public health scheme – National Immunisation Programme. Under the programme – which provides free vaccines to protect children against…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Saturday reached out to floor leaders of all parties in both Houses, seeking their support for the unanimous passage next week of the women’s reservation bills that aim to earmark a third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and assemblies from 2029. “After extensive deliberations, we have reached the…
NEW DELHI: Over 2 crore voters were included across 12 states and Union territories (UTs) during Phase 2 of special intensive revision (SIR), bringing down the net deletions to nearly 5.2 crore, or 10.2% of their combined electorate of about 51 crore at the start of SIR on Oct 27, 2025. Total deletions across Phase…
KOLKATA: Union minister Amit Shah appealed to Bengal’s tribal communities Saturday to “take revenge” through their votes for what he called insults to President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to the state last month, stepping up BJP’s outreach in tribal belts while promising a “son of soil” as CM if his party forms govt. “Murmu…
KOLKATA: Seventy-seven-year-old Mina Jalal, who was under adjudication for SIR, never came to know in her lifetime that she qualified to be a voter. The voter of the Chowringhee assembly constituency passed away on March 27, days before being named by the EC in the final list of April 9. Though she qualified, her husband,…
KOLKATA: Bengal CM and Trinamool chief, Mamata Banerjee, alleged on Saturday attempts to cancel her Bhowanipore nomination through “false affidavits”. She filed a nomination on April 8, and it was accepted April 10 after scrutiny.Bhowanipore now has 13 candidates, among the highest in Bengal, including eight Independents outnumbering those from registered parties. Two complaints against…
KOLKATA: PM Narendra Modi sharpened BJP’s Bengal campaign on Saturday, dismissing Trinamool Congress’ “khela hobe” slogan and framing the assembly polls as a battle to protect Bengal’s identity, while promising to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to end what he called “politics of appeasement”. “Bahut khel khel liya hai tumne,” Modi said, adding those who…