EC issues directive: No use of children in election campaigns

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a stern directive to political parties, urging them to abstain from involving children in any campaign-related activities. The directive encompasses parties, candidates, and the entire election machinery, emphasizing the need to uphold ethical standards during political campaigns. ECI’s clear stance on child involvement The Election Commission, in…

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Government seeks Lok Sabha nod for net additional spending of Rs 78,673 crore this fiscal

The government on Monday sought Lok Sabha’s approval for a net additional spending of Rs 78,673 crore in the current financial year. The second batch of supplementary demands for grants for 2023-24 fiscal was tabled in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The supplementary demands for grants includes a gross additional spending of…

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Himachal Pradesh: Schools, colleges closed till February 3 amid heavy snowfall in Lahaul Spiti

Due to heavy snowfall, the schools and colleges in Lahaul Spiti district have been closed till February 3 (Saturday). Himachal Pradesh’s capital Shimla received the season’s first snowfall today (February 1)after a long gap, giving the resort a picturesque look. Towns in upper Shimla district were cut off with heavy snow cover piled on roads. …

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Interim Budget ‘guarantee of strengthening foundation of Viksit Bharat’: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman offers the ”guarantee” of strengthening the foundation of a developed India. In a televised address following the budget, he said it will empower the four pillars of developed India, namely the young, poor, women and farmers. ”This is…

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India, France agree to deepen integration in defence industrial sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron have appreciated the growing counter-terrorism and intelligence cooperation between the two countries, including through the mechanism of the India-France Joint Working Group on counter-terrorism. The two countries have welcomed the formalisation of cooperation between the National Security Guard (NSG) of India and the Groupe d’intervention de…

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Republic Day 2024: 1,132 police personnel awarded gallantry and service medals

Over 1,000 police personnel have been awarded with different categories of gallantry and service medals on the eve of the 75th Republic Day, a government statement said Thursday. This includes 277 gallantry medals. After the recent restructuring of medals, a total of 1,132 personnel of police, fire service, home guard and civil defence and correctional…

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