BJD President Naveen Patnaik Opposes Population-Based Lok Sabha Delimitation

March 22, 2025 8:55 PM

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BJD President Naveen Patnaik Opposes Population-Based Lok Sabha Delimitation

BJD President Naveen Patnaik has cautioned against using population as the sole criterion for the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies. He said it will unfairly penalise states that successfully controlled their population growth. The BJD president advocated for an all-party discussion by the Un...

Centre Lifts 20% Export Duty on Onions from April 1

March 22, 2025 8:48 PM

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Centre Lifts 20% Export Duty on Onions from April 1

The Centre has withdrawn the 20 percent duty on onion exports, effective from 1st April. According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, this will ensure remunerative prices to farmers while maintaining the affordability of onions to the consumers at a crucial juncture. ...

Jal Shakti Minister Launches ‘Catch the Rain 2025’ Campaign in Haryana

March 22, 2025 8:43 PM

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Jal Shakti Minister Launches ‘Catch the Rain 2025’ Campaign in Haryana

Today on World Water Day, Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil launched the country-wide Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain - 2025 from Panchkula, Haryana. This campaign has been launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the...

ECI Holds Grassroots Meetings to Resolve Polling Issues Nationwide

March 22, 2025 8:43 PM

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ECI Holds Grassroots Meetings to Resolve Polling Issues Nationwide

The Election Commission today said grassroots-level meetings with political parties are underway at ERO, DEO, and CEO levels. A total of 4,123 electoral registration officers, and EROs, across the country are holding all-party meetings to resolve any pending polling booth-level issues in their assem...

Cricket: IPL 2025 Kicks Off at Eden Gardens as KKR Faces RCB

March 22, 2025 10:29 PM

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Cricket: IPL 2025 Kicks Off at Eden Gardens as KKR Faces RCB

The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League, IPL-2025, kicked off today at the iconic Eden Gardens, marking the start of another thrilling season of T20 cricket.   In the opening match against, chasing 175 for victory, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, RCB were 128 for 2 after 13 overs against defendin...

CRPF Sub-Inspector Dies After Naxal IED Blast in Jharkhand

March 22, 2025 9:13 PM

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CRPF Sub-Inspector Dies After Naxal IED Blast in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, Sub-Inspector Sunil Kumar Mandal of the CRPF 193rd Battalion died during medical treatment at a private hospital in Ranchi. Mandal had sustained severe injuries in an IED blast planted by Naxals, which also injured Head Constable Pritam Kumar Dey in the West Singhbhum district. Followi...

J&K Speaker Forms House Committee to Probe Jal Jeevan Mission Irregularities

March 22, 2025 8:31 PM

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J&K Speaker Forms House Committee to Probe Jal Jeevan Mission Irregularities

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Speaker Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, today announced the formation of a House Committee to probe the alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in J&K. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the Speaker said that there ...

Supreme Court Judges Visit Manipur Relief Camps, Assess IDP Conditions

March 22, 2025 8:31 PM

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Supreme Court Judges Visit Manipur Relief Camps, Assess IDP Conditions

A five-member delegation of Supreme Court judges led by Justice BR Gavai, who is also the executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), arrived in Imphal this morning. Upon arriving at Imphal, a delegation of four Supreme Court judges, led by Justice B.R. Gavai, visited Churac...