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SIR: Uttarakhand starts voter verification for 2003 rolls
Dehradun: Uttarakhand has begun pre-registration work for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, aimed at verifying voters whose names figured in the 2003 rolls, an official statement said on Thursday.…
- India
Govt makes passport verification record available on DigiLocker
New Delhi: In a major development, the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday announced enabling a service enhancement to citizen services through the…
- India
CBIC, Russian customs agree to exchange pre-arrival info on goods & vehicles
New Delhi: Customs authorities of India and Russia on Thursday signed a protocol for cooperation on pre-arrival information exchange in respect of goods and vehicles moved between the two nations, the CBIC…
- India
US team likely to visit India next week for trade talks: Sources
New Delhi: A team of officials from the US is expected to visit India next week for talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement, sources said on Thursday. The visit is crucial…
- India
SC asks BCI to ensure 30 pc quota for women lawyers in executive committees of state bar councils
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Bar Council of India (BCI) to ensure 30 per cent reservation for women in the upcoming state bar council elections. The top court,…
- India
Govt tells visiting dignitaries not to meet LoP: Rahul ahead of Putin’s visit
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the government tells visiting foreign dignitaries not to meet the Leader of the Opposition due to its “insecurity”. Gandhi’s remarks came hours…
- India
Musician Anoushka Shankar slams Air India after sitar gets damaged
Musician Anoushka Shankar on Wednesday, December 3 called out Air India after her sitar was damaged while she was on a flight. She questioned the Air India management regarding mishandling of the…
- India
Bengal SIR: 50 lakh names identified for likely exclusion from voters’ list
Kolkata: Around 50 lakh names in West Bengal have been identified for exclusion in the voters’ list as per the latest trend available during the digitisation of the enumeration forms in the…
- India
Delhi tightens security ahead of Putin visit
New Delhi: The national capital is on high alert on Thursday, as a multi-layered security grid has been enforced for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is landing in Delhi in the evening…
- India
Mumbai to see 4.96m high tide; Public advised to avoid seashore
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appealed to the people to avoid visiting the seashore in the city as a high tide of 4.96 metres is expected on Thursday. High tides…
- India
Russian President Putin on two-day visit to India beginning December 4
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will undertake a two-day visit to India from December 4 to hold annual summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that is expected to produce significant…
- India
India expands humanitarian assistance in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo: India has continued its humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu, with extensive air, sea and ground operations delivering urgent relief to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah, the Indian…
- Opinions
Against the odds: Muslim Journalists in mainstream India
Hyderabad: They can be counted on fingers. Yet, they have made a significant contribution to Indian journalism. Muslim journalists in mainstream English media may be few in number, but their impact is…
- India
SC allows entry of pregnant woman, her child into India from Bangladesh
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed on “humanitarian grounds” the entry of a pregnant woman and her eight-year-old child into India, months after they were pushed into Bangladesh. A bench…
- India
Bengal SIR: 46 lakh names identified, likely to be excluded from voters’ list
Kolkata: Over 46 lakh names in West Bengal have already been identified for exclusion in the voters’ list as per the latest trend available during the digitisation of the enumeration forms in…
