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May 6, 2024 1:45 PM

India dismisses reports that country’s food regulator permits higher pesticide residues limits in herbs and spices

India has asserted that it has one of the most stringent norms for pesticide residues in food items and dismissed the reports that the country's food regulator permits higher pesticide residues limits in herbs and spices. The Union Health Ministry has clarified that maximum residue limits are differ...

May 6, 2024 1:43 PM

All necessary arrangements made for free and fair voting in Gujarat

All necessary arrangements have been made for the free and fair voting in Gujarat tomorrow. Voting will be held for 25 Lok Sabha seats and five assembly seats of the state tomorrow. Polling parties are being dispatched to their respective polling stations today. Special arrangements including sheds,...

May 6, 2024 1:35 PM

All arrangements put in place for third phase of Lok Sabha elections

Elaborate arrangements are in place for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls. Ninty three constituencies spread across ten states and one union territory will be covered in this phase tomorrow.In this phase, 25 seats of Gujarat, 14 seats of Karnataka, 11 seats of Maharashtra, 10 seats of Uttar Pradesh...

May 6, 2024 1:39 PM

Notification for seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha election to be issued

The notification for the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha election will be issued tomorrow. Elections will be held in 57 Lok Sabha seats in seven States and one Union Territory in this phase. Thirteen seats each in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, nine seats of West Bengal, eight seats of Bihar, six sea...

May 6, 2024 1:25 PM

Higher secondary results for Tamilnadu Board released

In Tamilnadu, higher secondary results for the State Board were released today. The State has recorded 94.56 percent pass percentage. This year a total of 7.5 lakh students appeared for class 12 exams. 25 districts have recorded more than ninety percent pass percentage. Exams were conducted from Mar...

May 6, 2024 1:21 PM

Senior BJP leader & Union Minister Amit Shah held road show in Krishnanagar

Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Amit Shah held a road show in Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal today. Mr. Shah will also address a public meeting in Bardhaman Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency. ...

May 6, 2024 1:41 PM

Delhi court rejects bail plea of BRS leader K Kavitha in connection with CBI and ED cases linked to Delhi excise policy scam

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court today refused to grant bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in connection with the ED and CBI cases related to the excise policy case. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja rejected the bail petitions filed by Kavitha in the cases filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the E...

May 6, 2024 1:18 PM

Srinagar-Leh highway reopens for stranded passenger vehicles

Following a 10-day closure due to adverse weather conditions and avalanches at Zojila Pass, the Srinagar-Leh highway has been reopened for stranded passenger vehicles. Our correspondent reports that reopening of this 434-kilometre highway brings relief to the travellers and residents of Ladakh who w...

May 6, 2024 1:17 PM

CISCE announces results for Class 10th and 12th

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) announced results for Class 10th and 12th today. According to the CISCE, pass percentage for the ICSE (Class 10th) was 99.47 percent while ISC (Class 12th) was 98.19 percent. In the ICSE, girls have outshined the boys with a pass per...

May 11, 2024 10:30 AM

PM & senior BJP leader Modi say good governance has always been the focus of his party

Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi has said that good governance has always been the focus of his party. Addressing a public meeting at Kanishi under Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency in Ganjam district of Odisha today, Mr Modi cited examples of Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Tripura and Chhat...