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SC to consider listing of plea on restraining Centre to appoint new ECs

The prime minister-chaired high-powered committee will meet on March 15 to finalise the names of new election commissioners

Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, among countries looking to start rupee trade: Goyal

The minister added that gradually countries are realising that undertaking trade in domestic currencies has several advantages

My third term will write new chapter in rise of women power, says PM Modi

In a swipe at previous governments, he said women's lives and hardships were not a priority for them while the BJP dispensation has come out with different initiatives to help them at every stage

Maharashtra CM Shinde inaugurates first phase of Mumbai coastal road

All precautions have been taken for the safety of people on this road, he said, adding that it second phase will be opened for traffic in May

Alternative credit platform BlackSoil raises Rs 100 cr via rights issue

BlackSoil provides customised alternative credit solutions to growth companies, financial institutions, NBFCs, MSMEs across diverse sectors

Lok Sabha polls: Two former Congress MLAs join BJP in Madhya Pradesh

Former Congress legislators Arunoday Choubey and Shivdayal Bagri joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and MP party president VD Sharma at the state BJP headquarters in Bhopal

B'luru water crisis: Legal action against drilling unauthorised borewells

Officials also suspect that ground water level in the city is also decreasing due to "unscientific drilling" of borewells

Sandeshkhali ED attack case: CBI summons close aides of Shahjahan Sheikh

Sheikh, whose role in the attack is under probe, is under the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) till March 14, the officials said

Sedition case: HC seeks Delhi Police stand on Sharjeel Imam's bail plea

A bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain issued a notice to the Delhi Police on Imam's appeal against a trial court order rejecting his bail application

Karnataka didn't witness such severe drought in last 3-4 decades: Dy CM

"Wherever Cauvery river water has to be supplied, (it) is being done, but out of 13,900 odd borewells in Bengaluru, about 6,900 borewells have become defunct," he said

Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi set to visit Kerala again on March 15, 17

Following this, on March 17, Modi will undertake another visit to Pathanamthitta to rally support for Anil K Antony, the BJP candidate and son of Congress stalwart A K Antony, sources said

Congress leader moves SC seeking to restrain govt from appointing new ECs

In its March 2023 order, the Supreme Court had said the prime minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the CJI would pick the CEC and the ECs

BJP govt 'misusing' ED to create fear among Oppn leaders: Sharad Pawar

"BJP leaders know about the ED's actions in advance...looks like the orders come from the BJP," Pawar claimed

Amending Constitution as BJP wants will be end of democracy: Chidambaram

Chidambaram's remarks came after BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde's controversial statement that his party needed a two-thirds majority to amend the Constitution and remove unnecessary additions by Congress

Congress moves Delhi HC challenging dismissal of plea in tax penalty case

Last week, the ITAT had dismissed the Congress' appeal against the imposition of penalties for discrepancies in tax returns for previous years

3 Myanmar nationals among 7 held for possessing unaccounted cash in Mizoram

The pickup truck used for transporting the currency notes was also seized, it added

PM to unveil masterplan of Rs 1,200 cr Sabarmati Ashram project on Mar 12

Planned with a budget of Rs 1,200 crore, the project aims to revitalise Mahatma Gandhi's teachings and philosophy for the present and future generations, a government release said on Sunday

US will work towards 6-week immediate, sustained ceasefire in Gaza: Biden

The United States will continue to lead international efforts to get more humanitarian assistance into Gaza by land, air, and sea, he said

Oscars 2024: India-set 'To Kill a Tiger' loses to '20 Days in Mariupol'

A Canadian production, "To Kill a Tiger" is directed by Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja, an Emmy-nominated filmmaker based in Toronto

Indian envoy to UK, other dignitaries meet Bihar CM Nitish in London

Others who came to meet Kumar, who has been abroad for about a week, included Baba Mohinder Singh, the Jathedar of UK Seva Dal, a body of Sikhs, and a number of people from Bihar settled in Britain