New Delhi, May 1: The political landscape in West Bengal has intensified as leaders from various parties engage in a heated debate over the security of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), voter verification methods, and the role of the Election Commission. Tensions have also escalated outside the strongroom where EVMs are stored in Kolkata. Jammu and … Read more
Shillong, May 1: The self-enumeration process for the 2027 Census commenced across Meghalaya on Friday, marking a significant step towards India’s first fully digital census. Meghalaya’s Census Operations Director, Biswajit Pegoo, described the 2027 Census as a historic initiative, noting that it will be the 16th census overall and the 8th since independence. Approximately 9,000 … Read more
Mumbai, May 1: Maharashtra Governor Jagdish Mukhi announced on Friday that the state will play a crucial role in India’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, contributing $1 trillion to the national economy target set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at the ‘Maharashtra Day’ celebrations held at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park, the … Read more
New Delhi, May 1: BJP MP Damodar Das Agrawal has sharply reacted to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegations regarding the Kolkata strong room controversy. He accused Banerjee of theatrics and searching for excuses for her defeat. Speaking to reporters, Agrawal stated, “The Election Commission conducted free and fair elections in five states. There … Read more
Kolkata, May 1: Leaders from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) have raised serious allegations regarding the security of the strong room where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and postal ballots are stored. In a conversation with a news agency, District Election Officer Smita Pandey clarified that the EVMs are securely stored in a separate strong room, which … Read more
New Delhi, May 1: Vishwajeet Sahay, an officer of the 1990 batch of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), has taken over as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence. This was announced in an official statement on Friday. Previously, he served as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA). Sahay is an alumnus … Read more
Kolkata, May 1: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, issued a statement on Friday rejecting the claims made by Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee. Banerjee had alleged that an elderly voter died due to alleged pushing by central forces at a polling booth in Uday … Read more
