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April 16, 2026 6:12 PM

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Supreme Court dismisses plea against ECI’s officer transfers in West Bengal

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging the transfer of more than 1,000 administrative and police officers by the Election Commission in the election-bound West Bengal, flagging the lack of trust between the state government and the poll panel.   The apex court, however, kept open for a...

April 16, 2026 5:11 PM

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Indian Railways Setting New Benchmarks Through Reforms: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Indian Railways ecosystem has undergone a fundamental shift and the results of that are visible in front of the citizens. Mr Modi stated this in a social media post, while sharing an article written by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in an English ...

April 16, 2026 5:04 PM

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Biennial Elections to 9 Maharashtra Legislative Council Seats on May 12

The Election Commission today announced biennial elections to nine seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC), to take place on 12th May. According to the schedule, the notification will be issued on 23rd of this month, with 30th as the last date for filing of nominations. Scrutiny will take...

April 16, 2026 3:49 PM

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Anti-doping tests doubled since 2019 in India: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, today outlined India’s strong commitment in conducting clean and fair sporting practices and global cooperation in combating doping worldwide. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Final Conference of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s...

April 16, 2026 2:29 PM

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BJP MP Medha Kulkarni calls Women’s Reservation Bill a historic moment

BJP MP in Rajya Sabha, Medha Kulkarni, has said that this is a historic moment for the new Parliament, as the Women's Reservation Bill ensures women's power in developing India. She thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the whole nation and women are supporting it.   BJP MP Sandhya Ray h...

April 16, 2026 2:27 PM

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IMD forecasts heatwave in central and southern states for next two days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions at places over East Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, North Interior Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, West Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Madhya Maharashtra for next two days. IMD said that hot and humid weather is expected to prevail...