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Chennai, March 31 – The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is likely to postpone the third Nilgiri Tahr census in view of the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled for April 23. Officials are now planning to conduct the exercise between April 28 and May 1, subject to final approval.The four-day...

Kolkata, March 30 According to official data, a total of 78 nominations were filed on Monday across 152 assembly constituencies going to polls in the first phase of the West Bengal elections.Purba Medinipur was among the districts that saw a higher number of filings, with three candidates each...

Patna, March 30 – The Congress has appointed new presidents for the District Congress Committees (DCCs) across 53 organizational districts in Bihar as part of a major restructuring exercise aimed at reviving its political prospects in the state.This move comes after the party's disappointing...

Puducherry, March 30 Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy said that the NDA, led by the AINRC, would form the next government for a consecutive term after the April 9 Assembly polls in the union territory.While campaigning in the neighbouring Muthialpet constituency, Rangasamy undertook a...

Kadayanallur (Tamil Nadu), March 30 AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday criticized the ruling DMK for "harboring" those expelled from his party, saying it would gain nothing from them in the upcoming Assembly elections.He questioned whether the DMK was in power, as it...

Dhemaji/Majuli/Sadiya, March 30 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that different communities were living in harmony because the BJP was in power in the state.Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Dhemaji, Majuli, Naoboicha, and Sadiya, he accused the Congress of...

New Delhi, March 30 The Press Council of India (PCI) on Monday advised the print media to follow its guidelines on election reporting and norms against paid news during the upcoming assembly elections and bypolls in several states.In a statement, the PCI said newspapers should ensure fair and...

Jammu, March 30 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that he would like the opposition to win the upcoming assembly elections in four states and one Union territory, but added that the final decision rests with the people.Assembly elections will be held in West Bengal...

Kolkata, March 30 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) removed four key officials from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, on Monday afternoon, including one holding the rank of Deputy CEO.The Deputy CEO who has been removed is Subrata Pal, a 2005 batch officer of...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday an extensive home voting initiative for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections and by-elections, enabling over 2.3 million elderly people and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) to cast their votes through postal...

Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu), March 30 The April 23 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are a battle to oust AIADMK chief Palaniswami and prevent Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah from gaining influence, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said on Monday...

New Delhi, March 30 A day after resigning from the Trinamool Congress, West Bengal MLA Qazi Abdur Rahim joined the Congress on Monday, saying he has "returned home".Rahim, the sitting MLA from the Baduria constituency in North 24 Parganas district, had resigned from all his party posts on...

Chennai, March 30 TVK chief, actor-politician Vijay, filed his nomination on Monday to contest the Assembly elections from the Perambur constituency in Chennai and appealed to the people to give an opportunity to his party, TVK, and vote for the party's whistle symbol on April 23.After filing...

Patna, March 30 – Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, alleged on Monday that Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, resigned from his position as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) under pressure from the BJP.Reacting to the development, Tejashwi said that while it is customary for a...

Kolkata, March 30 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued summons to Trinamool Congress legislator Debasish Kumar, who represents the Rashbehari Assembly Constituency in South Kolkata, and a Member-Mayor-in-Council (MMIC) of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), on Monday, in connection...

Kolkata, March 30 – The Excise Department has seized a large quantity of raw materials and equipment used in the manufacture of fake liquor in Siliguri, West Bengal, a senior Election Commission official said on Monday.According to reports, approximately 1,560 litres of OP spirit (surgical...

Chennai, March 30 TVK chief, actor-politician Vijay, filed his nomination on Monday to contest the Assembly elections from the Perambur constituency in Chennai and appealed to the people to give an opportunity to his party, TVK, and vote for the party's whistle symbol on April 23.After filing...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 30 BJP leader and NDA candidate from the Thrissur assembly constituency, Padmaja Venugopal, expressed "immense happiness and pride" on Monday after sharing an open vehicle with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a roadshow here, calling it a "sweet victory" against her...

Guwahati, March 30 The Congress will focus on creating jobs for young people in Assam to prevent them from moving to other states for work, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said.Shivakumar, a Congress central observer for the upcoming Assembly elections, said thousands of young...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Press Council of India (PCI) advised the print media on Monday to adhere to its guidelines on election reporting and the Norms of Journalistic Conduct, 2022, particularly with regard to paid news, during the upcoming Assembly elections.Assembly elections are scheduled...