NO COMPLAINTS AGAINST BIHAR’S SIR,ONLY PEOPLE IN DELHI CONCERNED,EC TELLS SUPREME COURT
NEW DELHI: Even as the Supreme Court resumed hearing in the Special Intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar, the election commission told it that there was no complaint in Bihar as only people in Delhi were concerned. In an attack on the petitioners, the election commission said that the final electoral list has been notified. It […]
NITISH KUMAR’S HEALTH FORCES A 2-PHASE POLL
NEW DELHI: Behind the Election Commission’s sudden decision to hold the Bihar Assembly polls in just two phases lies a political story steeped in strategy, health concerns, and alliance pressures. Highly placed sources in Delhi and Patna have confirmed that the worsening health condition of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was a decisive factor that forced […]
BIHAR POLLS IN 2 PHASES ON NOV 6 & 11
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday announced two-phase elections on November 6 and 11 in the Bihar Assembly polls for 243 seats. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accompanied by both Election Commissioners, announced the polling arrangements at a press conference here. The gazette notifications will be issued on October 10 and 13 respectively for […]
DELHI CM CALLS FOR SC NOD TO GREEN FIRECRACKERS ON DIWALI
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said her government will file its request to the Supreme Court in writing, assuring strict adherence to environmental norms and court directives to ensure both festive joy and pollution control. She said her government will urge the Supreme Court to allow the use of certified green […]
MSP for Wheat, Rabi Crops Hiked; Farmers to Get Better Returns
New Delhi: In a major relief for farmers, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops for the upcoming marketing seasons of 2025-26 and 2026-27. The move aims to ensure that farmers receive remunerative returns […]
3% DA HIKE TO CENTRAL STAFF
NEW DELHI: A three per cent increase in Dearness Allowance, or DA, is expected for the central government employees and pensioners as the festive season kicks off this month, sources said. The hike, once approved by the Union Cabinet, will take retrospective effect from July 1. And, if approved, it will be the second hike […]
AMERICANS TURN AGAINST MORE AID TO ISRAEL NYT POLL
New Delhi: Public opinion in the United States has shifted dramatically against providing additional aid to Israel, according to a new New York Times poll released this week. For the first time since the Times began surveying on the issue in 1998, more Americans say they sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis in the ongoing […]
U.S FIRMS MAY SHIFT WORK TO INDIA TO COUNTER H-1B VISA FEE HIKE
NEW DELHI: Trends such as growing adoption of artificial intelligence and increasing curbs on visas are pushing US firms to redraw labour strategies. Donald Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown will hasten US firms’ shift of critical work to India, turbocharging the growth of global capability centres (GCCs) that handle operations from finance to research and development, […]
EC RELEASED FINAL VOTERS LIST ON BIHAR
New Delhi The Election Commission has released the final voter lost of Bihar showing 7.42 crore voters as against 7.24 crore in the draft list of 7.24 crore. It is still less than 7.89 crore voters as on June 24, 2025. The revision exercise – or SIR as it has been termed — was conducted amid […]
SAHARA FIRM SEEKS SC NOD TO SELL KEY PROPERTIES TO ADANI
NEW DELHI: The Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd (SICCL) has moved the Supreme Court seeking its permission to sell various properties, including Amby Valley in Maharashtra and Shahara Saher in Lucknow, to Adani Properties Private Limited. The plea, which was mentioned for hearing recently, would likely come up on October 14. The petition filed through […]
