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Manual doorstep voting for citizens above 85 and PwDs in Lok Sabha Election 2024

In a move to ensure inclusivity in democracy’s biggest festival, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is now offering senior citizens aged 85 years or above and Persons with Disabilities the facility to vote from the comfort of their home in the Lok Sabha Elections this year. Over 81 lakh 85+ voters and more than...

How to travel with your pet dog on train

Are you a dog parent? Planning to go on a vacation with your pet somewhere within India? Trains are the best option in that case! Indian Railways has a provision for transportation of animals such as elephants, horses, mules, sheep, goats, dogs and other animals and birds. When it comes to transportation of pet...

World Health Day 2024: State government schemes for healthcare in India

World Health Day is celebrated on 7th April every year. Each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The date of 7th April marks the Foundation anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO), which was established in 1948. The theme for World Health Day 2024...

Election Report Card: Promises vs Achievements under ‘Yuva Bharat- Tomorrow’s India’

Election is a very important tool in democracy. It is through election that citizens of a nation choose their representatives, select their leaders. Political leaders represent different political parties which work for various goals. As the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 come closer, how to decide which political party you should cast your vote for? How...

Adani Green Energy surpasses 10,000 MW renewable energy capacity

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has become the first Indian company to surpass 10,000 megawatts (MW) of operational portfolio. AGEL’s operational portfolio consists of 7,393 MW solar, 1,401 MW wind and 2,140 MW wind-solar hybrid capacity. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani reacted to this achievement saying, “We are proud to be India’s first das...

Adani Green Energy Gallery inaugurated at London’s Science Museum

A gallery named after Adani Group’s renewable energy solutions providing company Adani Green Energy Limited was inaugurated at London’s Science Museum on Tuesday. Founded in 1857, the Science Museum is one of London's major tourist attractions. The new gallery which has been named ‘Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery’ explores global energy revolution and...

How NOT to celebrate Holi, what not to do during the festival of colours

Holi is a festival which is celebrated almost across India, with variations in outfits, cuisine and sweets in different parts of the country. All of us love to play Holi, who doesn’t? But a little bit of precaution, little sensible behaviour can make the festival of colours appear even more vibrant! While everybody keeps...

Election Commission asks Govt to stop ‘Viksit Bharat’ WhatsApp message, seeks compliance report

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday asked the Government of India to stop sending WhatsApp text messages to citizens seeking their feedback on the PM Modi’s ‘Viksit Bharat’ agenda and sought a compliance report in this regard ‘immediately’. This is a step taken by the ECI to ensure a level-playing field in...

Zomato to continue with ‘pure veg’ fleet, rolls back green uniform

Following social media backlash and allegations of its ‘Pure Veg Fleet’ being 'discriminatory', food delivery aggregator Zomato on Wednesday morning rolled back its decision to make its ‘pure veg ’ delivery personnel wear green uniforms, an announcement they had made on Tuesday evening. The company stated that they have decided to “remove the on-ground segregation...
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Electoral Bonds: Supreme Court says SBI ‘selective’, orders bank to reveal all details

The Supreme Court on Monday rebuked the State Bank of India (SBI) saying the bank cannot be ‘selective’ in its approach while divulging data related to the now-scrapped Electoral Bonds scheme. The bank has been ordered to disclose all information on electoral bonds by Thursday 21st March. The bank has been instructed by the apex...
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Election Report Card: Promises vs Achievements under ‘Nation First’

Election is a very important tool in democracy. It is through election that citizens of a nation choose their representatives and select their leaders. Political leaders represent different political parties which work for various goals. In the general election held in 2014, the BJP-led NDA secured 282 seats and formed the government, making Narendra Modi...

Birla, Bajaj, Piramal, Mahindra, Jindal, Mittal, Goenka and Vedanta among Electoral Bonds donors

Vedanta Ltd., Jindal Group, Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finance, Piramal Enterprises, Ultratech Cement and Grasim Industries (Aditya Birla Group), Lakshmi Mittal, Sun Pharma, Cipla, Torrent Power, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, Bharti Airtel, Mahindra and Mahindra, ITC, PVR and DLF Commercial Developers are some of the top names featuring on the list of donors to political parties...

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