The Election Commission of India (ECI) has made striking contributions towards strengthening our democracy by ensuring smooth conduct of elections, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of 11th National Voters Day. “National Voters Day is an occasion to appreciate the remarkable contribution of the EC to strengthen our democratic fabric and ensure smooth […]

India took only 6 days to administer one million COVID-19 vaccine doses, a count which is higher than that of countries like the US and the UK, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday as the number of beneficiaries who have received the anti-coronavirus shots inched close to 16 lakh. The UK took 18 days […]

Several Indian and Chinese soldiers were injured after they involved in a physical brawl along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) last week near Naku La area in Sikkim. “Troops of India and China involved in a physical brawl along the Line of Actual Control last week near Naku La area in Sikkim. Soldiers from […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the armed forces were giving a befitting reply to challenges along LoC with Pakistan and along LAC with China and the world is witnessing a powerful avatar of India envisioned by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Speaking at an event at Victoria Memorial here on the birth anniversary of […]

The central government on Saturday informed that avian influenza or bird flu has been confirmed in nine states for poultry birds and in 12 states for crow, migratory and wild birds till January 23. “Till January 23, 2021 outbreaks of Avian Influenza (bird flu) have been confirmed in 9 States (Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, […]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired the 69th plenary meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Union Minister for the Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh received the home minister at the helipad in Upper Shillong. Meanwhile, CM Conrad Sangma took to Twitter […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Kolkata on Saturday to participate in the ‘Parakram Diwas’ celebrations commemorating the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. After reaching Kolkata, he first visited the National Library in Kolkata and interacted with artists and delegates of the library. He later reached Victoria Memorial, where the Parakram Diwas celebrations […]

The Election Commission of India will formally launch the e-EPIC (Electronic Electoral Photo Identity Card) programme on January 25, the National Voter’s Day. e-EPIC is a non-editable secure portable document format (PDF) version of the EPIC and will have a secured QR code with image and demographics like serial number, part number, etc. E-EPIC can […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said rapid development of Assam and northeast region are integral part of self-reliant India and highlighted that the region is widening the country’s connection with the eastern Asian countries under the ‘Act East’ Policy. He reached Assam earlier in the day to distribute land pattas/allotment certificates to indigenous people […]

Police have seized around 100 kg of cannabis from a man at the Balemu Police Check gate under Kalaktang sub-division in Arunachal’s West Kameng district on Friday. According to the police, the accused was trying to smuggle the contraband item into the state of Assam. The peddler was intercepted from the Balemu check post while […]