When Aditya Srivastava and his dear ones erupted in joy after he dramatically improved his previous ranking of 236 to emerge as the 2024 topper for UPSC exams on Tuesday, he was not the only one to make an unbelievable vault in the civil services exam rankings which was reminiscent of the legendary Sergey Bubka….
SRINAGAR: Bridges aren’t just structures, they are promises standing on piers. Some turn into enduring landmarks, a few age ungracefully, others fall into disuse, and the odd one remains a monument to despair.Seven years in the making, with two disconnected decks on either side and a yawning gap of indifference in between, the one over…
NEW DELHI: All BJP and NDA candidates contesting the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19 got a pleasant surprise on Wednesday as they received a personalised letter written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi’s letter, written on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, starts with a praise of the individual candidate…
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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has advised West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose to cancel his proposed visit to Cooch Behar on the day of voting as it violates the model code of conduct, news agency PTI reported quoting sources.Having come to know of the proposed tour of West Bengal governor to Cooch Behar,…
As a young democracy grows out of adolescence, its rolling out reels and reels of tales. If the first post office or a telephone connection paints one colour, the Stamp of a stock market scam or the ‘Jewel Thieves’ scandal paint yet another colour. If failure of a sounding rocket was a stepping stone, sending…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks “no one must be scared” and questioned why leaders of his party were talking about changing the Constitution when BJP returned to power with over 400 seats.“Did anyone ask him why are leaders of BJP saying that they will change…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, in which it has promised to repeal the recently notified Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and stop the National Register of Citizens (NRC). It has also vowed that the Uniform Civil Code “will not be implemented across India”.Titled ‘Didir Shopoth…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday launched ‘AAP ka RamRajya‘ website on the occasion of Ram Navami which showcases party’s work in Delhi and Punjab inspired by Ram Rajya.During the launch of the website, AAP MP Sanjay Singh asserted that examples of Punjab and Delhi governments’ work are being given by countries around the…
NEW DELHI: Impending general elections forced Supreme Court’s five-judge constitution bench adjudicating important issues – whether a LMV driving license permits one to drive a commercial vehicle and second, smoothening the cumbersome and costly arbitration process – on Thursday to adjourn hearing and await formation of a new government after polls.Attorney general R Venkataramani informed…
