Hyderabad, March 6 BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said on Friday that the younger generation should take an interest in politics instead of viewing it as a "dirty game".Swaraj, who spoke at an event organized here by Telangana BJP's Mahila Morcha to celebrate International Women's Day, also said that...
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politicalparticipation
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viksit bharat
women empowerment
women's reservation bill
March 05, New Delhi – In response to media queries about the elections in Nepal, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said that India welcomes the successful conduct of the polls and the enthusiastic participation of Nepalese citizens."We congratulate Prime...
India has welcomed the successful conduct of the elections and the exercise of their democratic mandate by the citizens of Nepal, which has seen enthusiastic participation. New Delhi has congratulated Prime Minister Sushila Karki, the Government, and the people of Nepal, as well as various...
Three candidates filed their nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Assam on Thursday. The nominations were submitted to the Returning Officer by the ruling NDA – BJP's Jogen Mohan and Terash Gowala, along with UPPL's Pramod Boro.Notably, no opposition or independent...
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sarbananda sonowal
united people's party liberal
Gorakhpur, March 2 – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated Holi with flowers during the Bhakt Prahlad procession and an aarti organized by the Shri Shri Holika Dahan Utsav Samiti in Pandeyhata, Gorakhpur district, on Monday. This attracted a large crowd of devotees and local...
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religious festival
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New Delhi, February 27 – The highly anticipated vote counting for Jharkhand's urban civic elections was underway on Friday, amid tight security arrangements across the state.The elections for 48 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), including nine Municipal Corporations, 20 Municipal Councils, and 19...
Kolkata, February 24 Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Jayant Chaudhary, on Tuesday dismissed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegation of the Centre's negligence towards the state as "mere rhetoric".Speaking during a visit to the Central Staff...
artificial intelligence
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federal structure (india)
industrial training institutes (itis)
jayant chaudhary
kerala renaming
mamata banerjee
national education policy (nep)
politicalparticipation
skill development
skill development technologies
skill ecosystem
state governance
voter engagement
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Mumbai, February 23 Climate action starts at the grassroots level, and when the panchayat takes responsibility and people participate, change becomes real, said a village council leader from Bhandara in Maharashtra.The three-day 'Mumbai Climate Week', which concluded on February 19, saw the...
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Ranchi, February 23 – As voting progressed across 48 municipal bodies in Jharkhand on Monday, prominent leaders, including the Governor, Members of Parliament, and state ministers, cast their votes and appealed to citizens to actively participate in the democratic process.Governor Santosh...
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New Delhi, February 23 – Voting for the 2026 municipal elections in Jharkhand began on Monday, with voters arriving early in the morning to cast their ballots.Union Minister of State Sanjay Seth also exercised his franchise, casting his vote for the local elections along with his family...
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Guwahati, February 21 Ahead of the Assembly elections in Assam, people with disabilities (PwDs) on Saturday sought reservation at all levels of government, timely and effective implementation of rights legislation at the state level, and clear budgetary allocations for inclusive education...
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healthcare
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national centre for promotion of employment for disabled people
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panchayats
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private health insurance
reservation
universal design
voter registration
In Kerala, the final electoral roll has been published as part of the Systematic Area Verification (SAV) process. With the publication of the final voter list, the Special Intensive Revision process in the state has been completed. The final voter list includes a total of 26,953,644 voters...
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kerala
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voter verification
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 Following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Kerala on Saturday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the final voter list, which includes a total of 277 transgender individuals, with the highest number from the Thiruvananthapuram constituency...
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kanhangad constituency
kasaragod district
kerala
malappuram district
nemom constituency
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tanur constituency
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transgender representation
transgender voters
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wandoor constituency
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government of Bangladesh, led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman, in Dhaka on the 17th of this month. The Ministry of External Affairs stated in a press release that Speaker...
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tarique rahman
February 15, New Delhi: Om Birla will represent the Government of India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government of Bangladesh, led by Tarique Rahman, in Dhaka on February 17, 2026.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha's participation underscores the deep and enduring friendship...
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february 17, 2026
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om birla
politicalparticipation
swearing-in ceremony
tarique rahman
London, February 14 The Commonwealth Observer Group on Saturday commended the peaceful conduct of Bangladesh's parliamentary elections and the July charter referendum, while highlighting areas where further progress on inclusion and accessibility could strengthen the democratic process.The...