Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said women must be represented at all levels of decision making from the grassroots to the Assemblies and Parliament. Joining the first edition of Times Power Women as chief guest, Patnaik said that representation of women in democratic institutions is a significant area of focus for him.
Bypolls to three Lok Sabha and 29 assembly constituencies spread across 13 states took place on Saturday and a turnout of 50-80 percent was recorded. INLD leader Abhay Chautala, who quit the Haryana assembly in protest against the agri laws, and Congress' Pratibha Singh, wife of late chief minister Virbhadra Singh, were among the prominent candidates in the fray.
The Odisha government has made a 100 per cent exemption on motor vehicle (MV) taxes and registration fees on electric vehicles in accordance with the Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021. The State Transport department issued a notification in this regard on Saturday.
More than 111.13 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union Territories so far, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.
Delhi-NCR will have a mainly clear sky on Saturday with the maximum temperature being pegged at 30 degrees Celsius and minimum at 15, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Relative humidity at 8.30 a.m. was recorded at 75 per cent.
A dacoit with a bounty of Rs 5,50,000 on his head was gunned down by the Uttar Pradesh Police Special Task Force (STF) in an encounter in Chitrakoot on Saturday morning.
Out of 27 regional parties which declared receiving donations, as many as 16 regional parties have declared receiving 1,026 donations worth Rs 24.779 crore without PAN details, stated an Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report. The report highlights details of donations declared by regional political parties during the financial year 2019-20, as submitted by the parties to the Election Commission of India (ECI).Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
