Newdelhi:16/3/24:The Lok Sabha polls will be conducted in seven phases beginning the 19th of next month. The counting will take place on 4th June. The Election Commission today announced the poll schedule for the General Election 2024 and the assembly polls in four states. In the first phase, the polling will be conducted in 102 Lok Sabha seats on 19th ...
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Election Commission of India would be announced schedule for the 2024 General elections tomorrow
New Delhi:15/3/24: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has said that the schedule for the 2024 General elections and the State Assembly elections would be announced tomorrow. “Press Conference by Election Commission to announce schedule for General Elections 2024 & some State Assemblies will be held at 3 pm tomorrow ie Saturday, 16th March. It will livestreamed on social media ...
Read More »ETHANOL 100 fuel launched by Petroleum Minister Hardeep S Puri
New Delhi:15/3/24:Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs, launched ‘ETHANOL 100, a revolutionary automotive fuel at IndianOil Retail Outlet M/s. Irwin Road Service Station, is here today. Starting from today, customers can avail ETHANOL 100 at select 183 retail outlets across five states – Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, and ...
Read More »Government notifies the Guidelines of Accessibility Standards in the Public Exhibition of Feature Films in Cinema Theatres
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has issued Guidelines of Accessibility Standards in the Public Exhibition of Feature Films in Cinema Theatres for Persons with Hearing and Visual Impairment. Hon’ble Prime Minister has envisioned that “Today special attention is being given to opportunity and accessibility for Divyangjan. We endeavor to ensure that every individual in the country is empowered, ...
Read More »Shri Gyanesh Kumar and Shri Sukhbir Singh Sandhu assumed charge as the Election Commissioners
Newdelhi;15/3/24; Shri Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu today assumed charge as Election Commissioners in the Election Commission of India. Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar welcomed the newly appointed Election Commissioner at Nirvachan Sadan to the action-packed and intense twelve weeks ahead. He emphasized the significance of their joining at this historic point when team ECI is all ...
Read More »Government approves E- Vehicle policy to promote India as a manufacturing destination for EVs
Newdelhi:15/3/24:The Union Government has approved a scheme to promote India as a manufacturing destination so that e-vehicles (EV) with the latest technology can be manufactured in the country. The policy is designed to attract investments in the e-vehicle space by reputed global EV manufacturers. This will provide Indian consumers with access to latest technology, boost the Make in India initiative, ...
Read More »Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils financial upgradation scheme for 2.56 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks working in Department of Posts
Newdelhi:15/3/24:Union Minister of Communications, Railways and Electronics & Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw today unveiled a financial upgradation scheme to improve service conditions and remove stagnation in service of more than 2.56 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) working in the Department of Posts. The GDSs serve as the backbone of the Department of Posts in rural areas and play a ...
Read More »Government notifies the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024 to comprehensively improve the film certification process
Newdelhi;15/3/24:Under the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India has notified the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, in supersession of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983. They have been comprehensively overhauled to improve and contemporize the entire process of certification of films for public exhibition. Background: The Indian film industry is one of the biggest and most ...
Read More »Indian Railways achieve Track laying of 5100 Kms during current FY
Newdelhi:15/3/24:Indian Railways is on track to record the best-ever performance in its recorded history in terms of the output from the Freight Business, Total revenue, track laying in the Financial year 2023-24. As per the preliminary data, IR has crossed an originating Freight loading of 1500 MT today 15th March, 2024. Previously, IR had achieved the best-ever Freight loading of ...
Read More »India Jumps 14 ranks on Gender Inequality Index 2022
Newdelhi:14/3/24:The Gender Inequality Index 2022 was released on the 13th of March 2024 by UNDP in their Human Development Report 2023/2024. On the Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2022, India stands at rank 108 out of 193 countries with a score of 0.437. India stood at rank 122 out of 191 countries with a score of 0.490 in the Gender Inequality ...
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