Congress Appoints V Shankar, Manoj Chauhan as Andhra Pradesh's Election Observers: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, March 26, 2024
The Supreme Court has recently appointed an expert committee to look into the preservation of the Great Indian Bustard, which is "non-negotiable" and "need for sustainable development in the context of meeting the international commitments of the country towards promoting renewable sources of energy".
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for CUET-UG 2024 until March 31, 2024, at 09:50 P.M. The extension follows requests from candidates and stakeholders, providing more time for online submission of application forms. For the latest updates, applicants are advised to visit https://exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG/.
On March 26, BJP released its sixth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024, naming three contenders. In Rajasthan, Smt Indu Devi Jatav will represent the Karauli-Dholpur (SC) constituency, while Smt Kanhaiya Lal Meena will contest from Dausa. Shri Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh has been nominated for the Inner Manipur constituency.
The Central Election Committee (CEC) of Congress is scheduled to convene in Delhi tomorrow, March 27, to finalise candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Nearly 20 construction workers were reportedly on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore when it collapsed after being struck by a container ship. Fire crews are conducting a search operation amidst fears of casualties.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, March 26, said that they will go alone in all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab slated on June 1. The development came as "talks" with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) remained inconclusive. Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar said the party had decided to contest elections in the state alone.
Nakul Nath, the son of former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, has filed his nomination for the Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat. Following the filing, he expressed confidence in the electorate, stating, "I have full faith that people of Chhindwara will give their love and blessings to me again."
In an unfortunate incident in Australia, one person died and two others went missing after a fishing boat capsised off the coast of South Australia. Officials said that five people were on board the boat when it capsized on Monday afternoon local time near Spilsby Island.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin visited the fishermen's colony in Thoothukudi today, March 26 ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections. He was accompanied by party leader Kanimozhi. The Tamil Nadu CM also had tea at the residence of a party supporter.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday, March 26, issued another directive from ED custody amid the ongoing controversy about his first order. This time Arvind Kejriwal issued an order to the health department. AAP sources confirmed the development.
The Delhi Police have beefed up security outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in view of a protest call given for today, March 26, by the Aam Aadmi Party. A senior police official said that they have deployed layers of security to maintain law and order area in the area and no permission has been given to the AAP to hold a protest.
The United States on Tuesday, March 26, said that there is no evidence that the Ukrainian government had anything to do with the terrorist attack at the concert hall in Moscow, Russia. The White House reaffirmed that the terrorist attack at the concert hall in Moscow was carried out by ISIS. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the terrorist attack was conducted by ISIS.
Mumbai, March 26: The Supreme Court has recently appointed an expert committee to look into the preservation of the Great Indian Bustard, which is "non-negotiable" and "need for sustainable development in the context of meeting the international commitments of the country towards promoting renewable sources of energy". A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra passed the order observing while dealing with a matter relating to protecting the Great Indian Bustard (GIB).
With consensus eluding Maha Vikas Aghadi on an agreeable seat-sharing formula for Lok Sabha polls, NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar on Monday met Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray at his residence in suburban Mumbai. On Monday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Mahayuti alliance is confident of a clean sweep in east Vidarbha region going to polls in the first phase on April 19. He said a decision on the Lok Sabha seat to be allocated to Rashtriya Samaj Prakash (RSP) leader Mahadev Jankar will be announced after discussions.
On Monday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a social media campaign asking people to support it in saving the constitution and democracy in the country. Delhi minister and senior AAP leader Atishi addressed a press conference to launch the social media "DP (display picture) campaign", urging people to join in.
The United Nations Security Council on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, a first since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October last year. Israel's main ally, the United States, abstained in the vote. After the vote, Israel lashed out at the US, saying, "The United States has abandoned its policy in the UN today."
Russia struck critical infrastructure in Ukraine's western region of Lviv with missiles early on Sunday, Kyiv said, in a major airstrike that saw one Russian cruise missile briefly fly into Polish airspace according to Warsaw. Moscow launched 57 missiles and drones in the attack that also targeted the capital Kyiv, two days after the largest aerial bombardment of Ukraine's energy system in more than two years of full-scale war, Kyiv said.
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