March 18, 2026 5:08 PM

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West Bengal: Major administrative and police reshuffle by EC

  The Election Commission today carried out a major reshuffle of administrative and police officials in West Bengal. The Commission has removed 11 District Magistrates (DMs), who also serve as District Election Officers (DEOs). Officials in the districts, including Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Mald...

March 18, 2026 4:51 PM

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Search operations launched at Multiple locations in Jammu

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have launched search operations following reports of movement of suspected terrorists at different locations in Rajouri, Doda and Poonch districts. A combing operation was launched at Khandli and its adjoining areas near Palma in Rajouri late Tuesday after a loc...

March 18, 2026 4:15 PM

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EC deploys over 25 lakh officials to ensure free & fair upcoming assembly polls

  The Election Commission has deployed over 25 lakh Officials ahead of the upcoming assembly polls for violence-free, inducement-free elections in 5 States and UTs. The personnel deployed include nearly 15 lakh Polling Personnel, 8.5 lakh Security Personnel, 40 thousand Counting Personnel, 49 thousa...

March 18, 2026 4:02 PM

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“SAGAR” reaffirms India’s maritime commitment in Indian Ocean Region

  The second edition of Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR commenced on the 16th of this month to reaffirm India’s commitment to collaborative maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region. The Ministry of Defence said that the initiative is built upon India’s long-standing maritime cooperation efforts an...

March 18, 2026 3:45 PM

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Lok Sabha Extends Tenure of JPC on ‘One Nation, One Election’

The Lok Sabha has extended the tenure of the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the legislation related to one nation, one election, until the first day of the last week of the Monsoon session, 2026. The bill seeks to introduce simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblie...

March 18, 2026 1:51 PM

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PM Modi Expresses Grief Over Fire Tragedies in Palam and Indore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the fire mishap in Palam in Delhi. In a social media post, the Prime Minister extended his condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. The Prime Minister has also expressed sorrow over the loss o...

March 18, 2026 1:36 PM

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Pakistan Faces Deepening Poverty Crisis, Institutional Weaknesses Highlighted

Pakistan faces a deepening poverty crisis. According to the latest government data, the country is actually facing institutional poverty, the absence of strong, predictable and resilient institutions that protect incomes, enable opportunity and absorb shocks. The Planning Commission of Pakistan reve...