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Why Article 317 matters in the MPSC case
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked Governor Jishnu Dev Varma to set up a panel headed by a retired High Court judge to initiate action against current and former MPSC chairpersons…
Fadnavis promises retired-judge inquiry into MPSC chairman within 3 months
The Maharashtra government has terminated the deputation of MPSC Secretary Mahendra Harpalkar after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met protesting aspirants, who called off an October 2 protest after he promised an inquiry…
Gandhi Jayanti: PM Modi, President Murmu pay tribute to Mahatma at Rajghat on 157th birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in Delhi on October 2, his 157th birth anniversary.
SIR: EC extends schedule in Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, final rolls now due Oct 16, Oct 26
The Election Commission has extended the Special Intensive Revision schedule in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya, with final electoral rolls now due on October 16 and October 26 respectively.
What Delhi’s new pollution command centre will monitor
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated an Integrated Command and Control Centre on October 2 to monitor pollution sources in real time, using AI cameras on more than 700 construction sites and…
Kharge: All parties agree elections should return to ballot paper
The INDIA bloc announced 'Save Democracy' marches in all districts from October 2-8 and a march to the Election Commission on October 6, demanding elections be held on ballot paper and seeking…
Rajya Sabha UP elections: Key dates to know
Samajwadi Party leaders Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani filed nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh, with polling for the state's 10 seats set for October 16 if…
PRAGATI-50: Which cities are included?
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal launched the PRAGATI-50 initiative on September 29 to develop 50 cities across 24 states as model cities for urban cleanliness under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban…
AAP skips INDIA bloc meeting but backs CEC impeachment motion
Opposition INDIA bloc parties met on September 30 to plan a joint agitation over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and reiterate demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, though…
Which states are holding Rajya Sabha elections this November?
The Election Commission issued notification on September 29 for biennial and bye-elections to 27 Rajya Sabha seats across ten states, including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, ahead of…