India stands at rank 108 out of 193 countries, with a score of 0.437, according to the Gender Inequality Index 2022 released by the United Nations Development Programme. The Gender Inequality Index 2022 was released on March 13, 2024, by UNDP in their Human Development Report 2023-2024. On the Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2022, India stands at […]
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No one should take law into their own hands: Deputy CM Shivakumar warns pro-Kannada activists on 60:40 signboard rule
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday warned pro-Kannada activists that they should not take the law into their own hands for implementing the 60:40 rule for the use of Kannada on signboards. “60:40 signboards are mandatory. The government is committed to implementing it,” Shivakumar told reporters here. ” We allowed time because the […]
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Former Congress MP Preneet Kaur joins BJP; praises PM Modi’s policies
In another setback to the Congress, Former MP from Patiala, Preneet Kaur on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi. Kaur joined the BJP in the presence of BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde, leader Tarun Chugh and Sunil Jhakhar. Addressing the press […]
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Telangana: MBA student found dead in private hostel in Rangareddy
A Master of Business Administration (MBA) student was found dead in a private hostel located under Chaitanyapuri police station limits in Telangana’s Rangareddy district, police said. The police said on Thursday that a preliminary investigation suggests that the girl student died by suicide. She was found hanging in the hostel on Wednesday. […]
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Frequent elections create atmosphere of uncertainty; impact policy decisions, says committee for simultaneous election
The High-Level Committee on ‘One Nation One Election’ led by former President Ram Nath Kovind in its report stated that frequent elections create an atmosphere of uncertainty and impact policy decisions adding that holding simultaneous elections would bring enhanced certainty in policy making. While highlighting the advantages of simultaneous elections […]
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Lok Sabha polls: Aam Aadmi Party announces first list of 8 candidates in Punjab
The Aam Aadmi Party announced its first list of eight candidates for the Lok Sabha elections from Punjab on Thursday. The list includes five cabinet ministers- Gurmeet Singh Khudian from Bathinda, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from Amritsar, Laljit Singh Bhullar from Khandur Sahib, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer from Sangrur and Dr […]
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Adhir Chowdhury dissent on EC selection, Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Sandhu to be new EC’s
Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday dissented on the names put up by the government for the position of Election Commissioner. Two positions in the commission were vacant following the recent resignation of EC Arun Goel. The selection committee consisting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, […]
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Punjab Police, BSF recover heroin from border village in Tarn Taran district
The Border Security Force in a joint operation with the Punjab Police has recovered a bag containing six small packets of suspected heroin from a border village of Tarn Taran district. The Public Relations Officer, Punjab Frontier, BSF, said in a statement on Thursday that based on “specific information,” BSF troops and Punjab […]
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Kerala: KPCC President Sudhakaran accuses SFI of abetting suicide of university student festival judge
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President and UDF candidate in the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency K Sudhakaran on Thursday visited the home of P N Shaji, who took his own life following allegations of bribery during the Kerala University Youth Festival. Shaji had recently been a judge at the university student festival. […]
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Kerala: University festival judge accused of accepting bribe found dead at home
One of the judges who was accused of accepting bribes in the recently suspended Kerala University youth festival was found dead inside his house at Kannur in Kerala. The deceased identified as PN Shaji, 51, is suspected of having consumed poison, said the police. Shaji was found dead on Wednesday evening at his residence located […]
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UP: CM Yogi distributes appointment letters to newly selected 39 SDMs, 41 DSPs, 16 treasurers
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday, distributed appointment letters to 39 sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs), 41 deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) and 16 treasurer/account officers selected by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission at his official residence. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “For the first time, any commission and board has […]
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“BJP-led NDA will win 13 out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam”: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies will win 13 out of 14 parliamentary seats in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. While replying to a question in a press conference held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati, the Assam CM said that […]
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“In case of hung House, no-confidence motion, fresh elections can be held,” Kovind panel recommends
The High-Level Committee on ‘One Nation One Election’ led by former President Ram Nath Kovind in its report recommended that in the event of a hung House, a no-confidence motion constitutes the new House, fresh elections may be held for the remainder of the five-year term. Where fresh elections are […]
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TDP releases second list of 34 candidates for Andhra assembly polls
The Telugu Desam Party on Thursday released its second list of 34 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, days after releasing its first list. వచ్చే 2024 ఎన్నికల్లో తెలుగుదేశం పార్టీ తరపున పోటీ చేసే అభ్యర్థుల మొదటి జాబితాను ఇప్పటికే ప్రజల ముందు ఉంచడం జరిగింది. ఇప్పుడు మరో 34 మంది అభ్యర్థులతో కూడిన రెండో […]
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Assam CM announces 4 pc hike in Dearness Allowance for state government employees
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced a hike of four per cent in Dearness Allowance (DA) for the government employees in the state. Holding a press conference here today, the Assam CM said “This DA will be applicable from January 1, 2024.” With the hike, Assam government employees will now get 50 per cent dearness allowance (DA) in […]