Govt sets up 24-hour control room in view of ongoing developments in Haiti

March 15, 2024 4:43 PM

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Govt sets up 24-hour control room in view of ongoing developments in Haiti

External Affairs Ministry has set up a 24-hour control room in view of the ongoing developments in Haiti. The control room will monitor the situation and provide information and assistance. Briefing media in New Delhi on Friday (15th March 2024) evening, Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said In...

Voting underway in Russia for three-day presidential elections

March 15, 2024 5:37 PM

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Voting underway in Russia for three-day presidential elections

Voting is taking place in Russia for the three-day presidential elections. The polling began on Friday (15th March 2024) morning from the country's easternmost regions, Chukotka and Kamchatka and it will close at 11:30 PM Indian Time on Sunday in Kaliningrad -- a Russian exclave bordering Poland and...

Election Commission to announce schedule for General Elections 2024 on March 16

March 15, 2024 1:52 PM

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Election Commission to announce schedule for General Elections 2024 on March 16

The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the Lok Sabha polls tomorrow, March 16. The announcement will be made in the afternoon at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Along with Lok Sabha polls, the Commission will also declare the schedule for assembly polls in some states. The term of the cu...

UK government unveils new definition of extremism to counter radical ideology

March 15, 2024 1:51 PM

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UK government unveils new definition of extremism to counter radical ideology

The UK government has issued a new definition of extremism under which certain groups will be blocked from government funding and meeting officials. The new definition of extremism is more precise and aims to counter radical ideology.    Extremism in the UK is now defined as the promotion or advance...