June 6, 2024 8:18 PM

Centre holds review meeting with states, UTs on heatwave preparedness and measures to prevent hospital fires during summers

The Union Health Ministry held a review meeting today with States and Union Territories on preparedness on heatwave and measures to prevent hospital fires during summer months. The meeting, held virtually by Directorate General of Health Services, Dr Atul Goel, also discussed fire and electrical saf...

June 6, 2024 7:52 PM

Southwest Monsoon further advances into parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh

Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, most parts of Bay of Bengal. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning over K...

June 6, 2024 8:02 PM

Election Commission lifts Model Code of Conduct following Lok Sabha poll results

Election Commission on Thursday (6th June 2024) lifted the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) following the announcement of results of Lok Sabha polls. The Model Code of Conduct had come into force on 16th of March with the announcement of Lok Sabha polls. However, Model Code of Conduct is still in force i...

June 6, 2024 7:47 PM

President Droupadi Murmu congratulates Chief Election Commissioner & Election Commissioners on successful completion of electoral process

Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, accompanied by Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Thursday (6th June 2024) evening. They submitted a copy of the Notification issued by the Election Commission, which contai...

June 6, 2024 6:47 PM

Global leaders extend congratulations to PM Modi on his re-election

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Thursday (6th June 2024) congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election over a phone call. She congratulated Prime Minister on the success in the general elections and conveyed her best wishes for a historic third term. Sh...

June 6, 2024 6:15 PM

6th edition of Staff Talks between Indian Navy and Royal Navy of Oman conducted in New Delhi

In a bid to further strengthen the existing Defence relations between India and Oman in the maritime domain, 6th edition of Staff Talks between Indian Navy and Royal Navy of Oman was conducted in New Delhi on the 4th and 5th of June. Commodore Manmeet Singh Khurana, Commodore (FC) led the delegation...

June 6, 2024 5:40 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron congratulates PM Modi in on his historic electoral victory

French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a telephone call today on his historic electoral victory and extended best wishes for his third consecutive term. Mr Modi expressed gratitude to President Macron and underlined that the strong and trusted Strategic Partne...

June 6, 2024 7:04 PM

LJP President Chirag Paswan rejects reports of being approached by opposition leaders

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan has rejected reports of him, along with other BJP allies, being approached by opposition leaders. He, however, alleged that the opposition might be making such attempts because ideology does not matter to them. Expressing his full support to Pr...

June 6, 2024 5:31 PM

I&B Secy Sanjay Jaju reviews set-up for coverage of swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi

Ahead of the Swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive term, senior officers including Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju, Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi, Akashvani DG Maushumi Chakravarty and Doordarshan DG Kanchan Prasad among...

June 6, 2024 7:02 PM

Lok Sabha Secretariat makes elaborate arrangements to welcome newly elected MPs

Newly elected Members of Parliament have started arriving in New Delhi. The Lok Sabha Secretariat has made elaborate arrangements to welcome them. Steps have been taken to ensure their seamless registration. In a view to save time and use paperless digital process, the registration of the newly elec...