Delhi Police has requested an extension of the deployment of 273 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in the national capital until October 20, citing the possibility of protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and other organisations, official sources said on Tuesday. In a letter to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Read More…
Kolkata: India and the United States are strengthening cooperation across several sectors, including defence, information technology and healthcare, with investments and joint initiatives opening up new opportunities for both countries, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said.Highlighting the growing partnership between the two nations, Gor said bilateral relations continued to develop through collaboration in a Read More…
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday welcomed the 17-member Indian Coast Guard mountaineering team after its successful ascent of Mount Mukut, a 7,045-metre peak in the Himalayas, on October 7. Guided by the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, the expedition marked the final phase of an 18-month training programme to prepare the team Read More…
Mumbai: The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol (P82), the third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Monday. Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, presided over the ceremony. Indigenously designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, the warship features over 80 per cent Read More…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has stressed the need for India to adopt a two-pronged strategy of accessing advanced global technologies while identifying sectors with significant potential for employment and business growth. Addressing the ‘Dilli Dialogue: Policies for a Future-Ready India’ in New Delhi, the Minister highlighted the importance of Read More…
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed a proactive campaign in West Bengal to ensure that no eligible voter is excluded from the electoral rolls. According to a press note issued by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, on October 12, all 24 District Election Officers (DEOs) in the state Read More…
Patna: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a state-wide campaign in Bihar to ensure that no eligible voter is excluded from the electoral rolls. Following the Commission’s instructions, all 38 District Election Officers (DEOs) in Bihar have initiated efforts to identify and address cases of eligible voters missing from the voter list. Special Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Keralam Legislative Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution calling for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, amid mounting political opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan moved the resolution, which comes against the backdrop of an intensifying campaign led by senior Congress leader Read More…
The powers and responsibilities of a Governor and a Lieutenant Governor (LG) differ based on the constitutional framework governing states and Union Territories in India. A state Governor generally acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers, except in matters where the Constitution permits discretion. In certain Union Territories, the LG has Read More…
The Indian Constitution contains 12 Schedules dealing with various aspects of governance, including the territorial boundaries of states, salaries and allowances of constitutional authorities, official oaths, language recognition and the distribution of powers between the Union and the states. The First Schedule lists the states and Union Territories and their territorial extent, while the Second Read More…