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NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan rejected notice by the opposition to move a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In his order dismissing the notice, Radhakrishnan said that while the allegations were relevant for political debate, they did not prima facie meet the high constitutional bar for removal proceedings.“Some…

NEW DELHI: The government has extended for four weeks its order to withhold the reporting of Television Rating Points (TRPs) for TV news channels with the aim of “curbing display of sensationalism and speculative content” amidst the West Asia conflict.The ministry of information and broadcasting had, on March 6, issued the first directive to the…

Congress National President Kharge addresses press conference NEW DELHI: Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said the Congress-led opposition alliance is poised to form the next government in Assam, projecting a tally of around 72–73 seats in the 126-member Assembly.Speaking at a press conference in Guwahati, Kharge launched a sharp attack on chief minister Himanta…

NEW DELHI: A technical committee of Bureau of Indian Standards has recommended the cabinet secretariat’s deregulation cell to reconsider its “suggestion” to drop fire and life safety from the main National Building Code and move it to a “handbook”, arguing fire safety is a critical issue and buildings that are not planned or maintained well…

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK chief on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Puducherry CM, calling him a “puppet”, claiming that real authority in the union territory is in the hands of the lieutenant governor.Addressing an election rally, MK Stalin accused the Centre of undermining democratic governance in Puducherry by allowing the…

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif over his recent warning targeting Kolkata, calling the remarks provocative and cautioning Islamabad against repeating past mistakes.“Pakistan’s Defence Minister should not have given such a provocative statement. 55 years ago, they suffered the consequences when Pakistan was divided into two parts….

NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to visit Washington DC from April 8 to 10, in a trip that is expected to review the full spectrum of ties between India and the United States, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said.In a statement, the ministry of external affairs said the visit will provide…

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday announced that the silence period for the Assam legislative assembly elections will begin today at 5.00 pm, marking 48 hours prior to the conclusion of polling across all constituencies.In accordance with Section 126 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, all forms of election campaigning will be…

NEW DELHI: Referring to the importance of efforts to restore stability and security to the West Asia region, external affairs minister S Jaishankar stressed India’s support for ongoing regional and international efforts to stop the war in a conversation with his Iran counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi, according to an Iranian readout released Monday.Apart from Araghchi,…

Bhopal: AIIMS Bhopal is stepping into the future of healthcare with a new partnership with Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Together, they will work on cutting-edge research in pharmacogenomics — the science of how our genes affect the way medicines work.For patients, the collaboration promises more personalised treatment. Instead of relying on the same…