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council of ministers have brainstormed on vision document for Viksit Bharat 2047 and detailed action plan for the next 5 years, said government sources on Sunday. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In what may be the last such meeting before the big polls, several ministries articulated their ideas in the meeting. Meanwhile, after formation of the new government in May 2024 and for quick implementation of the said plan, a 100-day agenda for immediate steps has also been worked upon, they said.

new government in May 2024. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the dates of Lok Sabha elections 2024 anytime now and the polls are expected in April-May this year. The blueprint for the Viksit Bharat vision was formulated following an exhaustive two-year-long preparation phase, characterized by extensive consultations among ministries, state governments, academia, industry bodies, civil society, and scientific organizations.

BJP candidates list 2024: With an ambitious target of winning 370 seats in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) took the first step on Saturday as it released its first list of candidates on 195 Lok Sabha seats across 16 states. Most of the names in the first list were along the expected lines, but some notable exclusions point towards a loud message from the BJP-hate speeches will not be tolerated.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The Israeli military said on Sunday it intensified operations in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, destroying dozens of Hamas targets in a blitz of air and artillery strikes.

supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party have been arrested from different parts of Punjab province of Pakistan for staging rallies against alleged vote rigging, police said on Sunday. On the call of party founder Imran Khan, supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party held protests across Pakistan on Saturday against the alle-ged «massive rigging» in the February 8 general elections. Most arrests took place in Lahore where newly elected Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz ordered a clamp down on the protesting PTI supporters.

IPL 2024: “The easy thing would be to walk away, but I want to work hard for the next nine months and come back for another IPL season," were the parting words of legend MS Dhoni, who led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to its fifth IPL trophy in 2023. Amid all the buzz around his retirement, MS Dhoni refused to give in to pressure and decided to play another season. As the nine months are over and a new IPL season is just weeks away, MS Dhoni's childhood friend dropped a big update on his retirement plans.

Pawan Singh, BJP's pick from Bengal's Asansol Lok Sabha seat, says he won't contest Lok Sabha polls. BJP had announced Pawan's name for Asansol Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is remembering former prime minister Brian Mulroney as a politician who understood her province’s interests.

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The image of Zuckerberg and Gates meeting in Jamnagar, dressed in casual attire, caught the attention of the public and was widely shared on social media. Notably, the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant began in Jamnagar on Friday, and many social media personalities from all walks of life were present, including industrialist Gautam Adani, Bollywood celebrities Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukherjee, and even Hollywood celebrities like Rihanna.

BJP-led ruling alliance and the opposition bloc are united in their belief that winnability is the only formula for seat-sharing in Maharashtra, which sends the second highest number of 48 MPs to the Lok Sabha after 80 from Uttar Pradesh. Maharashtra, the country's most industrialised state and its premier FDI magnet, however, has seen a political churn since 2019, with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena breaking its long-time alliance with the BJP, and then suffering a split, just like the Sharad Pawar-founded Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). A major chunk of the Shiv Sena is now with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and it is allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The NCP also met a similar fate as Ajit Pawar walked away with a legislative majority last year and is also part of the ruling alliance. The splits and realignments have made seat-sharing a herculean task with claims and counter-claims, leaders from the ruling and opposition parties said.

CAIRO (Reuters) — The Houthi Transport Ministry in Yemen said on Saturday there had been a «glitch» in undersea communication cables in the Red Sea as a result of actions by U.S. and British naval vessels.

paper leak, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday cancelled another exam held for review officer and assistant review officer (RO/ARO) of the UP Public Service Commission for the same reason. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced a retest within six weeks citing leak of certain questions of the paper on social media and called for handing over investigation to the UP Police's special task force. The examination to recruit RO/ARO to the UP Public Service Commission was held on February 11. A whopping 1.07 million aspirants had applied for 411 vacancies.

students, dreaming of Harvard and Yale, with parents in tow, step into a rather unimpressive building nearby. They come from as far as Amritsar, Dhanbad and Delhi. They make their way to the sixth floor where an amiable-looking, grey-haired, bespectacled man waits for them in his three-room office. Viral Doshi, they believe, has the key to their favourite undergraduate destination—the Ivy League. The kids are often just 14 years old. When they are in Class IX, they come to Doshi, one of the most sought-after consultants for US college admissions in India, to entrust their next four years to him. These years will be spent in crafting a student life that will tick all the boxes in an application form to a top American college. Doshi’s four-year package costs anywhere between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 7 lakh. “Applying to universities is not a cookie-cutter process,” says Doshi. “Each application requires a lot of time and attention to detail as a kid’s career is at stake.” He starts by getting to know a student—their favourite subjects and interests. He puts them to a psychometric analysis to crosscheck their strengths and weaknesses. He then sits them down and advises on areas they should focus on and maps out a possible career path.

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA, the saffron party on Saturday confirmed. On February 7, ET had reported that the BJP is eyeing another INDIA bloc ally and is believed to have opened a channel with RLD. Taking to social media platform X, Union Minister Amit Shah welcomed RLD supremo Jayant Chaudhary to the NDA.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday sought to allay fears pertaining to the EVMs and asserted that political parties and candidates are informed about the specific EVM which has gone to a particular polling station. «Information is given in writing to the political parties, candidates and its agents about which EVM has gone to which specific polling centre. They are also informed about which EVM has gone for training,» Kumar told reporters here. He said that no warehouse can open without their permission and added there are no procedures, which can be done without the presence of the political parties.

Ravi Kishan by giving him Lok Sabha ticket from Gorakhpur constituency once again, a seat he has held since 2019 elections. Ravi Kishan won the crucial Gorakhpur seat, the bastion of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in 2019 by a margin of 3 lakh votes over Ram Bhuwal Nishad of Samajwadi Party (SP). BJP had lost that seat to SP in 2018 by-elections. While the Modi wave may have played a role in Hema Malini and Ravi Kishan's victories in the previous General Elections, the saffron party has further pushed this time too, it by fielding them from the same seats.

decadent menu being served at the Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities are still being kept under wraps, pictures of the dessert stall from the event have gone viral on social media. Netizens are salivating at the mouthwatering pictures of delicious cakes being served! Photos of a lavish dessert buffet being offered to guests at Vantara is currently doing the rounds on the Internet. The dessert buffet was decorated in soothing pink and lavender colours and a long row of delectable cakes, pastries, and chocolates could be seen sitting pretty on the table!

paper leak, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday cancelled the preliminary exam conducted on February 11 for the recruitment of Review Officers and Assistant Review Officers. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that the exam be conducted again within six months. The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police has been tasked to investigate the matter of the paper leak. According to a press statement issued by the government, Adityanath has directed to cancel the exam of Review Officers (RO) and Assistant Review Officers (ARO) held by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on February 11.

Elon Musk's X social media platform, TikTok owner ByteDance and Booking.com may meet EU criteria subjecting them to tough tech rules as so-called gatekeepers, the European Commission said late Friday, after notifications by the companies. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) designates companies with more than 45 million monthly active users and 75 billion euros ($81 billion) in market capitalisation as gatekeepers providing a core platform service for business users.

trouble brewing in the paradise in the household of ‘Lady Superstar’ Nayanthara and director Vignesh Shivan? Recently, the ‘Jawan’ actress sparked rumours about a possible separation from her husband as she unfollowed him on Instagram. Adding fuel to the fire, the ‘Raja Rani’ star also shared a cryptic message on her Instagram Stories. “She’s gonna forever say ‘I got this’ even with tears in her eyes,” wrote the star. However, she seemed to have followed the ‘Netrikann’ director once again, and their shared pictures remain on her profile. The couple are usually quite lovey-dovey on social media and often share pictures of their life, as well as photos of their adorable twin sons Uyir and Ulag. Last week, the actress shared a black-and-white photograph of her husband hugging her from behind.