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The Election Commission of India is all geared up for the Phase-6 of the Lok Sabha polls that commences tomorrow. Polling is scheduled in 58 PCs across 8 States/UTs. Haryana and NCT of Delhi will head to polls in this phase. Bihar, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and …

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Manoj Pande reviewed the Passing Out Parade of 146th Course of National Defence Academy at Khetarpal Parade Ground, NDA, Khadakwasla on 24 May 2024. A total of 1265 cadets participated in the parade of which 337 cadets were from the passing out Course. This included  …

Procurement of Wheat during RMS 2024-25 is going on smoothly in the major procuring States across the country. 262.48 LMT of wheat has already been procured so far this year in Central Pool surpassing last year’s total procurement of 262.02 LMT. A total of 22.31 lakh farmers have been benefitted during …

Doordarshan is going to achieve another milestone as after 9 years of immense success, DD Kisan is coming with a new look and a new style among the farmers of India on 26th May 2024, where the presentation of the channel is going to be in a new avtar. In …

The Convocation Ceremony of 146th course of National Defence Academy was held at the Habibullah Hall in NDA, Pune on May 23, 2025. A total of 205 cadets were conferred the prestigious Bachelors degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Vice Chancellor, Central University of …

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has identified approximately 6.80 lakh mobile connections suspected to have been obtained using invalid, non-existent, or fake/forged Proof of Identity (PoI) and Proof of Address (PoA) KYC documents. **Key Highlights:** Identification of Suspected Fraudulent Connections – Through advanced AI-driven analysis, DoT has flagged around 6.80 lakh …

Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Shakti and Kiltan visited Manila, Philippines as part of Operational Deployment of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet to South China Sea. The visit demonstrated India’s strong ties with Philippines and its commitment to further deepen the partnership. The port call included Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) …

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) organised a ‘Pollution Response Seminar and Mock Drill’ at the Headquarters Coast Guard District No. 8 (West Bengal) in Haldia on May 22-23, 2024. The event gathered key stakeholders from various agencies, along with oil handling agencies, to address the critical challenges of combating oil …

In continuation of ECI two press notes dated 20.05.2024, Voter turnout of 62.2% has been recorded in phase-5 for 49 PCs in the ongoing General Elections 2024. The gender wise voter turnout figures for phase 5 is given below: Phase Male Turnout Female turnout Third gender turnout Overall turnout Phase 5 …

From Gautam to Buddha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, was a Kshatriya and belonged to the Sakya clan. Their territory is now represented by that part of Nepal terai that lies immediately to the north of the Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. Famous legends of a later date represented him …