Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday sent a reminder to the West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on sending the compliance report on the commissions direction earlier this month directing the state government to suspend four election officials attached to two Assembly constituencies in two districts of West Bengal for their involvement in wrongful addition of names in the electoral rolls.To recall, on August 5, the commission had sent a communique to Pant dire…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio program titled ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has generated a revenue of Rs 34.13 crore since its inception, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The robust revenue generation reflects PM Modi’s deep connection with the masses and also reinforces the popularity and financial viability of the monthly radio broadcast. Besides this, it has also brightened the prospects of loss-incurring All India Radio, which has lately been…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday strongly refuted rumours about the malfunctioning of its website, asserting that the portal is functioning seamlessly and has been operational without any interruptions. In an official statement, the Commission described the circulating claims about website glitches as “baseless allegations” that caused “unwarranted confusion” among the public.The ECI clarified that the primary site for downloading electoral rolls h…

Banaskantha, Aug 8 (IANS) Once confined to the kitchen, Ashaben Chaudhary from Talepura village in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, now commands the skies — and the fields — as the region celebrated the ‘Namo Drone Didi’ initiative. Armed with cutting-edge drone technology and a determined spirit, she is revolutionising farming practices and transforming the lives of thousands of farmers across the state. Ashaben’s journey began when she enrolled in the ‘Namo Drone Didi Yojana’, a welfare sch…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The government is conscious of the threats posed by deepfakes powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), including synthetic audio, video and text. Such content can seriously impact a person’s dignity, reputation, and right to privacy. It also raises concerns about platform accountability, the Parliament was informed on Friday. To ensure an open, safe, trusted and accountable cyberspace for users, Government of India has enacted laws such as the information of technology …

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Well-known US law firm Beasley Allen has been enlisted by at least 65 Indian and British families who lost loved ones in the tragic June 12 Air India crash to investigate legal action, potentially in American courts.The firm’s top aviation lawyer, Mike Andrews, met several bereaved families at the crash site in the Meghaninagar neighbourhood of Ahmedabad before travelling to Vadodara.Andrews told reporters on Friday that the families were frantic for justice, answers, and…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Centre on Friday cleared the appointments of several judges in five High Courts following the recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium.The Centre cleared the appointment of additional judges – Justice Harinath Nunepally, Justice Kiranmayee Mandava @ Kiranmayee Kanaparthy, Justice Sumathi Jagadam, and Justice Nyapathy Vijay – as permanent Judges in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.A notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice also announced that …

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Highlighting a 7 per cent increase in revenue in the Delhi government’s first five months, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday led the legislators in passing two key GST Bills in the Assembly to pave the way for establishing a GST Appellate Tribunal and launching an amnesty scheme.CM Gupta highlighted that Delhi’s GST and VAT collections have grown significantly — Rs 15,535 crore in just the first five months of FY 2024–25, up from Rs 14,500 crore under the previ…

Gandhinagar, Aug 8 (IANS) The Namo Drone Didi scheme of the Central government has given flight to the dreams of thousands of women by empowering them financially, paving the way for their self-reliance. Thousands of women, taking advantage of this scheme, have embarked on this journey to become self-dependent.In Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, Ashaben Chaudhary, a native of Talepura village, has benefitted immensely from the ‘Namo Drone Didi’ Yojana.She received requisite training under the s…

New Delhi/Moscow, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a “very good and detailed conversation” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over phone during which both leaders not only vowed to further deepen the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership but also held detailed discussions on developments concerning Ukraine. “Had a very good and detailed conversation with my friend President Putin. I thanked him for sharing the latest developments on Ukraine. We also…