Form 7 row: Supreme Court directs EC to probe bulk applications during Uttar Pradesh SIR | India News

SC directed EC to probe alleged irregularities involving bulk submissions of Form 7s during UP SIR (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission (EC) to examine allegations of irregularities in the bulk submission of Form 7 applications during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh…

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Evening newswrap: 6 killed in U’khand chopper crash; global LNG prices jump 6% & more | India News

The aircraft was flying from Badrinath to Sahastradhara heliport in Dehradun;, meanwhile, global energy supply disruptions are pushing up LNG prices and crude procurement costs, adding to India’s energy import burden Six people, including a pilot and five passengers from Bengaluru, died after a Trans Bharat Aviation helicopter flying from Badrinath to Dehradun crashed near…

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‘BJP is fully prepared’: Shah challenges Rahul, Akhilesh to debate vote theft in Parliament | India News

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for raising the issue of voter irregularities ahead of the INDIA bloc’s Delhi Chalo march and challenged them to discuss the issue during a special session of Parliament.While addressing a gathering in…

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Paid to hire, paid to work: Inside India’s Rs 99,446 cr plan to reshape the formal workforce | India News

The government aims to create more than 3.5 crore jobs over two years, including 1.92 crore first-time employees. The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) is a central government scheme designed to encourage formal employment by offering financial incentives to both employers and employees. It provides money to first-time workers entering jobs covered by…

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‘Want to sow confusion’: BJP targets Rahul Gandhi ahead of INDIA bloc’s ‘Delhi Chalo’ march | India News

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday launched a scathing attack on Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of trying to spread anarchy on the streets and undermining India’s democratic traditions.Addressing a press conference, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi termed the Congress leader a “Dimagi Naxal” and questioned his conduct.“The Naxalites on the…

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‘They plotted’: Ex-Manipur CM Biren Singh blames BJP leaders for ouster, questions continued violence | India News

Singh also challenged the argument that his removal would help restore peace in the state NEW DELHI: Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh has accused sections of the state BJP leadership of conspiring with the Congress to remove him from office. Singh also questioned the continued violence in the state since his resignation in…

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Uttarakhand helicopter crash: Chopper went missing near Joshimath; passengers were from Bengaluru – what we know so far | India News

Six people were on board the helicopter, including the pilot and five passengers. NEW DELHI: A helicopter carrying six people, including the pilot crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday afternoon while travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun.The helicopter, operated by Trans Bharat Aviation, departed from Badrinath for Sahastradhara Heliport at 1.14 pm and…

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‘I will be present in court’: Anant Singh to surrender by Dec 1 after SC cancels bail; accuses Neeraj Kumar of plotting case | India News

NEW DELHI: Expelled JD(U) MLA Anant Kumar Singh on Friday said he would surrender before the court by December 1 in compliance with the Supreme Court‘s order cancelling his bail in the Dularchand Yadav murder case.He accused newly elected JD(U) MLC Neeraj Kumar of orchestrating the case against him and claimed that he had been…

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