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It will be made more proactive to address issues at the grassroots level, says Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy
Mr. Lahiri, currently a BJP MLA in West Bengal, is a former chief economic advisor to the government of India and a member of the 15th Finance Commission
Govt. school teachers directed to conduct survey in morning hours till May 15 after complaints of heat, absent residents stalling progress; enumerators will be relieved from school duties on weekends, says Census officer of New Delhi district
Bench declines relief in SIR electoral roll case; directs petitioners to tribunals amid polling
They also accused the police of denying access to arrest memos, FIR copies, and legal access to the detainees
Data show the record turnout in the southern State was a consequence of the SIR exercise; while the State also registered an increase in the absolute number of voters who turned out, the provisional addition of roughly 24.8 lakh voters appears lower than the gains registered in recent cycles
While voters were largely satisfied with the polling process, there were some grievances as well
A Division Bench of Justices N. AnandVenkateshandK.K. Ramakrishnan ordered notice to the convicts while hearing the referred trial. It posted the matter to April 30 for hearing
Pope Leo XIVs anti-war stance is a reminder that politics was never meant to be morally silent or neutral
Electoral system reforms risk undermining universal adult franchise in Indias cities
As of 8 p.m. on polling day, voter turnout stood at 83.41%, significantly higher than 59.75% recorded in 2021 Assembly polls,as per ECI data; this is due to reduction in electorate from 40.57 lakh in 2021 to 28.93 lakh in 2026; number of electors who turned up in both elections remains close to 24 lakh
Safe alternatives to conventional pyrotechnics are essential
Emissions can be significantly curbed only through electrification
S. Bharathidasan, secretary of Arulagam, says insulated cables or protective casing on overhead wires must be installed to prevent the deaths of the nocturnal primates
While this election saw an all-time high turnout of 85.15%, a look at the data in the elections held since 2011 shows that there is no uniform pattern between the turnout and electoral verdict
These ventures, span across diverse domains, are expected to create 18,000 to 20,000 jobs in the City in five years
MEA says representatives had a constructive exchange of views at Delhi meeting
Residents of the area boycotted the election to protest the governments failure to remove the caste name
The locations identified include Keezhmidalam, Midalam, Enayamputhenthurai, Ezhudesam, and Kollengode
Many have said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who did not share the stage with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and was widely believed to have favoured an alliance with the TVK, had assessed the situation accurately when he saw an opportunity to rejuvenate the Congress in Tamil Nadu
While there is no surge in the number of cases or disease cluster, paediatricians say most affected children were not fully vaccinated against measles
As per provisional figures available at 8 p.m. on Friday, two Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu Karur and Veerapandi posted 93.40% each, the highest polling percentage among the Assembly segments that went to polls on April 23
The programme aims at underlining the role of intelluctual property rights in encouraging original thinking while safeguarding intellectual output
Research Day event receives 574 research abstracts spanning fields such as artificial intelligence, renewable energy and robotics
The Jamshedpur FC head coach has a global view of football, thanks to his experiences around the world. In this interview, Coyle talks about returning to India, making it to the Premier League, meeting Alex Ferguson after beating Manchester United, and helping keep the streets of Burnley free of violence

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