Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured that the Centre is committed to restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir adding that assembly elections will also be held soon. "The time is not far when assembly elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir also. Jammu and Kashmir will get back its state status. You will be able to share your dreams with your MLAs, and your ministers," PM Modi said while addressing a public rally in Udhampur. The Prime Minister said that whatever he has done so far is only serves as a trailer of the work that he is yet to do in the region. He pointed out that now after decades, elections were taking place in Jammu and Kashmir without fear of terrorism and cross border firing. Watch video for more.
12 April,2024 04:08 PM IST
Union road Minister Nitin Gadkari is all set to contest from Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency in 2024 Lok Sabha polls. On 27th March, Mr Gadkari filed his nomination for upcoming lok sabha elections. He prayed at his residence before filing his nomination for the Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency. Mr Gadkari, a two-time Parliamentarian, is the longest-serving Minister for Road Transport & Highways currently running his tenure for over nine years. As he gears up to contest LS Polls 2024, let's take a look at his political career and a few amazing facts about him that probably didn't know.
29 March,2024 04:41 PM IST
In the early days of Indian democracy, elections were conducted using traditional paper ballots. But in a bid to modernize the electoral process and enhance efficiency, a significant transition took place – the introduction of Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs. Let's take a look into how the transition from paper ballots to EVMs in Lok Sabha elections took place. Before the advent of EVMs, voters cast their votes by marking their choices on paper ballots. These ballots were then placed in sealed ballot boxes. Counting paper ballots was a time-consuming process, often requiring days or even weeks to tally the votes accurately. Additionally, there were concerns about ballot stuffing, tampering, and errors in counting. So to curb the issue, electronic Voting Machines, the game-changer in the world of elections, came into the picture.
19 March,2024 06:40 PM IST
On March 17, a mob attacked a shopkeeper over allegedly playing Hanuman Chalisa during ‘azaan’. A Hindu organisation held a protest in Bengaluru on March 19 over the Hanuman Chalisa row. Meanwhile, a clash erupted between Hindu organisation and Police during the protest. BJP Yuva Morcha National President Tejasvi Surya also joined the protest on March 19. Later, BJP MP Surya urged protestors to quit the demonstration after a clash with Bengaluru Police after he was detained. For the unversed,a Bengaluru shopkeeper was allegedly beaten for playing loud music at the time of Azaan (Islamic call to prayer). The shopkeeper claims he was playing Hanuman Chalisa at this shop in central Bengaluru when the assault took place.
19 March,2024 05:29 PM IST
Home Minister Amit Shah addressed apprehensions regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act and the potential for the Modi government to become dictatorial if the NDA secures over 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Shah referenced historical precedents, noting instances when the Gandhis, including Rajiv Gandhi, secured similar majorities
15 March,2024 11:24 AM IST
RJD Chief Lalu Yadav launched "Parivarwaadi" attacks and other controversial statements for PM Modi on 3rd of March. Now the PM has replied to the ex Bihar CM. PM Modi on March 04 in Telangana’s Adilabad countered Lalu Yadav’s remarks and said that 140 crore people of the country are my family members. Hitting back at the opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said "Mera Bharat, Mera Parivaar," saying all of India was his family and that his life was like an "open book. He also said that the people of the country know him and are also concern about his health when he works till late at night.
04 March,2024 03:53 PM IST
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding festivities are going on in full swing. Several celebs from the film fraternity attended the extravagant pre-wedding celebration at Jamnagar. Several international celebrities were also a part of the lavish event. Pop sensation Rihanna was one of them. After her electrifying performance at the event, she expressed her pleasure at having attended the grand event and said that she could not wait to return to the country soon. The Pop star said, “It was best, I want to come back to India. I loved (here).” Donning pink paired with jade, the pop queen paired the look with a matching neckpiece and minimalist makeup as she made her way from the Jamnagar airport. Watch video
02 March,2024 08:24 PM IST | Mumbai
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding festivities are going on in full swing. Several celebs from the film fraternity attended the extravagant pre-wedding celebration at Jamnagar. Several international celebrities were also a part of the lavish event. Pop sensation Rihanna was one of them. After her electrifying performance at the event, she expressed her pleasure at having attended the grand event and said that she could not wait to return to the country soon. The Pop star said, “It was best, I want to come back to India. I loved (here).” Donning pink paired with jade, the pop queen paired the look with a matching neckpiece and minimalist makeup as she made her way from the Jamnagar airport.
02 March,2024 12:39 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised BJP Chief Annamalai for his initiative En Mann En Makkal Yatra. He attended the last leg of the ‘En Mann En Makkal Yatra’ in Tamil Nadu. The Prime Minister publically showed his love and appreciation towards Tamil Nadu’s BJP Chief K Annamalai. PM Modi gave a pat on his back after the former concluded his speech. However, this is not the first time when a Karyakarta has received applause from a top BJP leader for his performance. Earlier, when PM Modi was BJP's Karyakarta, he also received the same affection from Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A sea of people gathered at the closing ceremony of ‘En Mann En Makkal Yatra’ to get a glimpse of PM Modi. BJP’s State President K Annamalai travelled across 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu during ‘Padayatra’.
28 February,2024 03:50 PM IST
PM Modi gets furious over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on youths in UP. He said that Congress Yuvraj is calling the youth Nashedi and angrily said what kind of language he is using to address the youth of UP. He also added, "Now they are taking out their frustration on the youth of Uttar Pradesh. The youth of UP are busy in building a developed state."
23 February,2024 05:49 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
