ECI issues strict directive ahead of upcoming state assembly elections

April 20, 2026 10:28 PM

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ECI issues strict directive ahead of upcoming state assembly elections

The Election Commission of India has issued a strict directive ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections, barring civic police, village police, and green police from any election-related duties.   According to the Chief Electoral Officer, this measure has been taken to ensure free and transpare...

Andhra Pradesh: Tirupati DRO Narasimhulu reviews SIR 2026 pre-revision work

April 20, 2026 10:26 PM

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Andhra Pradesh: Tirupati DRO Narasimhulu reviews SIR 2026 pre-revision work

In Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati District Revenue Officer Narasimhulu today reviewed the progress of pre-revision activities under SIR 2026, in line with directions from the Election Commission of India.   The review was held via video conference with Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant ERO...

Summer crop sowing covered over 69 lakh hectares across India as of April 17 

April 20, 2026 10:24 PM

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Summer crop sowing covered over 69 lakh hectares across India as of April 17 

Summer crop sowing has covered over 69 lakh hectares across the country as of the 17th of this month. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare today released the data of summer crops. Rice has been sown over 30 lakh hectares, while pulses cover 15.47 lakh hectares. The progress report release...

IMD forecasts heatwave conditions over Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, UP 

April 20, 2026 10:31 PM

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IMD forecasts heatwave conditions over Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, UP 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions over Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, East Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Punjab and Vidarbha for the next two days. The weather agency has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolat...

BJP holds Mahila Janakrosh campaign conferences meets across Jharkhand

April 20, 2026 10:17 PM

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BJP holds Mahila Janakrosh campaign conferences meets across Jharkhand

The Bharatiya Janata Party held press conferences at various locations across the state today under its “Mahila Janakrosh” campaign, where party leaders blamed opposition parties for the failure to pass the Nari Shakti Vandan Act. Union Minister Annapurna Devi, speaking in Deoghar, said that the Con...