ELECTIONS 2024

Enthusiastic start to Delhi voting in penultimate round of LS polls

Enthusiastic start to Delhi voting in penultimate round of LS polls

To beat the heat, early voters formed queues outside polling booths in the national...

Third Force in elections is that of people; louder in villages 

Third Force in elections is that of people; louder in villages 

In the middle of high pitch rhetoric by the rival political parties - the two main...

Curtains down on five phases of LS polls

Curtains down on five phases of LS polls

The end of polls in the fifth phase has brought the curtains down on voting in 25...

Phase-V voting: Around 60pc turnout till 5pm in 49 LS seats

Phase-V voting: Around 60pc turnout till 5pm in 49 LS seats

Today's poll will decide the fate of several prominent leaders like former Congress...

Arrangements complete for fifth phase of LS polls on Monday

Arrangements complete for fifth phase of LS polls on Monday

Arrangements are complete for holding the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls on Monday...

First four phases of LS polls see nearly 67pc voter turnout

First four phases of LS polls see nearly 67pc voter turnout

The cumulative turnout in the first four phases of the Lok Sabha elections has been...

Brisk polling in Phase IV of Lok Sabha elections

Brisk polling in Phase IV of Lok Sabha elections

Despite the scorching heat in most parts of the country, queues were witnessed outside...

Kejriwal's guarantee to farmers to ensure crop MSP

Kejriwal's guarantee to farmers to ensure crop MSP

Arvind Kejriwal has promised to provide full price to the farmers for their crops...

LS polls to cross half-way mark as stage set for Phase IV on Monday

LS polls to cross half-way mark as stage set for Phase IV on Monday

The Phase IV of voting in 96 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 states on Monday will...

Arvind Kejriwal gets interim bail till June 1, ‘SC verdict a victory of truth,’ says AAP

Arvind Kejriwal gets interim bail till June 1, ‘SC verdict a victory of truth,’ says AAP

Supreme Court gave interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for 21 days,...

BJP govt in Haryana in deep crisis; JJP, Cong fishing in troubled waters

BJP govt in Haryana in deep crisis; JJP, Cong fishing in troubled waters

Fishing in the troubled waters, JJP leader Dushyant Chautala has written to Governor...

Secret deal' with Cong? Rahul stops attacking Ambani, Adani: PM

Secret deal' with Cong? Rahul stops attacking Ambani, Adani: PM

Injecting a new twist to the already high octane poll campaign, Prime Minister Narendra...

Over 60pc turnout in third round of LS polls, similar to previous two rounds

Over 60pc turnout in third round of LS polls, similar to previous two rounds

A voter turnout of over 60 per cent was recorded till 5 pm in the third phase of...

Cong fields Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli, KL Sharma from Amethi

Cong fields Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli, KL Sharma from Amethi

Ending days of speculation, the Congress announced the candidatures of Rahul Gandhi...

Paddy procurement begins in Odisha at Rs 3,100 per quintal

The Odisha government has begun paddy procurement for the 2024-25 Kharif season, offering Rs 3,100 per quintal, including an Rs 800...

States

BKS condemns bar association for not defending farmers in stubble-burning cases

The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has condemned the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association's decision not to represent farmers in...

States

Global soil conference 2024 highlights need to boost soil fertility for food security

The Global Soil Conference 2024, held in Delhi from November 19-22, focuses on soil health amidst food security, climate change, and...

National

ICRA Projects Agricultural GVA Growth at 3.5 percent in Q2 FY2025

ICRA projects India's GDP growth to dip to 6.5 percent in Q2 FY2025 from 6.7 percent, with GVA growth easing to 6.6 percent. Agriculture...

National

ISB launches centre of excellence for aerial and water robotics 

The Indian School of Business (ISB), IIIT-Delhi, and DRIIV have launched the Centre of Excellence for Aerial and Water Robotics (CoE-AWRDS)....

Agritech

National spice conference explores opportunities for FPOs in global markets

The World Spice Organisation (WSO) concluded the 3rd National Spice Conference (NSC) 2024 in Ahmedabad, focusing on the "Sustainable...

National