The Home Voting for first phase of Lok Sabha election began in Rajasthan on April 5. The home voting facility announced by Election Commission of India has been extended to senior citizens above 85 years of age and voters with over 40 percent disability. In Jaipur Lok Sabha constituency, a total of 3,632 eligible voters, including 3,134 voters above 85 years of age and 498 voters with more than 40 percent disability, have applied for home voting facility. In Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha constituency, a total of 3, 971 eligible voters, including 3,130 voters above 85 years of age and 841 voters with more than 40 percent disability, have applied for home voting facility. In the first phase home voting facility will be provided till April 13 from morning 7 AM to 6 PM. Under the second phase home voting facility will be provided for absentee voters on 15th April and 16th April. Special polling teams have been assigned for Home voting facility. Each polling team includes two polling officers, one micro observer, one policeman and one videographer.
06 April,2024 01:29 PM IST
As part of the ongoing exercise Gagan Shakti-24, Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft recently operated from the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in the northern sector in Kashmir valley. A large number of troops were airlifted and subsequently air landed utilising Chinook, Mi-17 V5 and ALH Mk-III helicopters by night.IAF also plans to practise similar drills in coordination with administration of State Governments for activation of ELFs in other sectors. Various IAF fixed and rotary wing platforms will carry out coordinated landing and operations at these ELFs. Whole-of-the-Nation-Approach (WNA). ELF operations provide an opportunity for IAF aircraft to undertake operations from such restricted landing surfaces while also being able to undertake Humanitarian Assistance in Disaster Relief operations during times of natural calamities to provide relief. The capability to operate by night at these stretches of highways, and the capability to transfer troops from such surfaces will greatly enhance the operational capabilities of Indian Armed Force.
05 April,2024 11:59 AM IST
In a historic milestone, indigenous LCA Mark 1A fighter aircraft on March 28 completed its first flight. The aircraft airborne for 15 minutes during its first maiden flight, as per Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Currently, two squadrons of IAF, 45 Squadron and 18 Squadron, are fully operational with LCA Tejas. HAL has current capacity to build 8 LCA aircraft per year, this is being increased to 16 aircraft's every year by 2025. In coming years the capacity will be further increased to 24 aircraft every year in the next 3 years. Over Rs 9000 crore have been sanctioned for the development of LCA Mk 2, an updated and advanced version of LCA Tejas. Earlier in the 2023, Air Chief Marshal stated that the Indian Air Force aims to replace the MiG-21 fighter jets with LCA Tejas.
28 March,2024 05:18 PM IST
Trinamool Congress on March 10 launched its election campaign with a massive public rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. TMC followers gathered in huge numbers to give a warm welcome to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee. The mega ‘Jonogorjon Sabha’ rally marked the first time where a cross-shaped ramp was set up as leader Abhishek Banerjee spoke close to the supporters. TMC announced the names of the 42 candidates during the rally for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections including leaders like Shatrughan Sinha and Yusuf Pathan.
10 March,2024 05:32 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jharkhand on a day-long visit ahead of the Lok Sabha election. The PM laid the foundations of several rail projects worth Rs. 17,600 crore. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Dhanbad’s Sindri. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also flagged off three trains during the program. This includes the Deoghar-Dibrugarh train service and the MEMU train service between Tatanagar and Badampahar. However, PM Modi's Lovely gesture towards Jharkhand CM Champai Soren has been winning hearts in social media. The PM asked Soren to sit next to him on the stage.
01 March,2024 04:05 PM IST
Basant Panchami 2024 is here and this festival marks the end of winters and the beginning of Spring. If you are wondering why Basant Panchami is celebrated, this video will help you understand the reasoning and the mythology behind this festival. Also called as Vasant Panchami, this festival is considered to be one of the most auspicious days of the year to begin something new. This day is considered extremely auspicious for weddings too. Yellow colour is the highlight of the day and godess Saraswati is worshipped. Watch the video to know how you can use the auspicious energies of this day for your well being and good luck.
12 February,2024 06:00 PM IST
Valentine’s Day 2024 is here - a celebration of the love and affection between two loving partners. This brings us to the much-anticipated time for lovebirds when they make it an occasion to express how much they love each other. However, expressing love is not always easy and unique ideas for Valentine’s Day might not come quickly. But don’t you worry! We have got you covered. If you are in Mumbai and looking for date ideas for Valentines day, you are in luck. Because in this video, we have curated romantic things to do on Valentine’s Day in Mumbai. These romantic date ideas in Mumbai are bound to make your day. We have also suggested a One-day itinerary for Valentine’s Day in Mumbai. If you want to know how to make Valentine’s Day special, watch this video.
09 February,2024 06:00 PM IST
Diwali 2023 is here and considered one of the most powerful times of the year to manifest and be blessed with whatever you desire. Diwali as a festival is associated with peace, prosperity and happiness. This auspicious festival is associated with numerous rituals which are followed across various regions and cultures of India. However, a few rituals associated with the festival of Deepavali are common and one of them is worshipping Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi. But not many know that Goddess Saraswati should also be worshipped along with Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi on the day of Diwali pujan. Pandit Varun Shastri explains why Lakshmi, Ganesh, and Saraswati should be worshipped together during Diwali puja vidhi.
12 November,2023 04:08 PM IST
People visited Lucknow’s Chhappan Bhog store to buy Special World Cup Sweets on the occasion of Diwali 2023. On this festive season, special World Cup Sweets were made from 24-carat gold. To celebrate the tremendous performance of Team India in World Cup 2023, the store has decided to make the gold World Cup Sweets. The ingredients used for making this sweet dish are mostly procured from different countries. Sweets are an integral part of Diwali celebrations. Offering sweets to Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi is the norm. People also exchange sweets on Diwali. This year, Diwali 2023 will begin from November 10 and will end on November 15th.
12 November,2023 01:00 PM IST
Diwali 2023
Diwali 2023 is here and this means it’s the time when friends and families get together for mithais, conversations and a lot of fun. Diwali games are a fun way to engage with your loved ones. However, a few games can be a hard work to plan and execute, but worry not! In this Diwali special video, we explore some fun diwali party games that are easy to plan and a lot of fun. These Diwali fun games can be played as couple diwali games or as diwali group games. You can even play them as kitty party games. So, try out these best party games for Diwali with your friends and family as a diwali party idea and make this a Happy Diwali.
12 November,2023 07:40 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
