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Coal India Ltd and NLC India Ltd to go for pithead-based thermal projects with an aim to reduce transportation cost and improve availability of dry fuel, a top government official said. The plan is that all new thermal projects of Coal India Ltd (CIL) and NLC India Ltd should come up near the coal mines, Coal Secretary Amrit Lal Meena told PTI. This will reduce the dependence on transportation, which is mostly through rail and road, and make the coal accessible for usage in power generation, he said, while replying to a question on new projects of coal PSUs, the official said. The move will also reduce logistics cost and cost of power generation, he said, listing the benefits of a pithead-based unit.

Stock Market News: After a four-week storm surge, domestic benchmark equity indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, had their worst week in more than four months on Friday's session. With the sole exception of the information technology (IT) sector, all sectoral indices witnessed losses by the end of the week, according to analysts.

central forces will be deployed in West Bengal for elections to three Lok Sabha seats in the first phase of polling on April 19, an official said. Voting will be held in Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seats in the northern part of the state in the first phase. «Around 250 companies of central forces will be deployed for the first phase of elections on April 19. A control room will be established in each of the three districts, and senior officers will be in charge of those,» the official said on Saturday. One company of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) consists of around 100 personnel, meaning that around 25,000 personnel will be deployed for elections in these three seats.

Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear for questioning on March 21 in the excise policy linked money laundering case, official sources said Sunday. The 55-year-old national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been asked to depose at the central agency's office in central Delhi. The ninth summons have been issued so that Kejriwal's statement can be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said.

Kerosene consumption in the country has declined sharply by 26 per cent CAGR between 2013-14 and 2022-23, mainly due to government policies to promote clean energy. The latest 'Energy Statistics India 2024' of the National Statistical Office (NSO) stated, «The impact of energy policies of recent time is evident on the consumption of kerosene as a fuel in the country». The data showed that the consumption of kerosene has seen a steady decreasing trend with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of (-) 25.78 per cent from 2013-14 to 2022-23. The report stated that among all the petroleum products the HSDO (diesel), which has the highest share of consumption (38.52 per cent) during 2022-23, experienced a positive growth of 12.05 per cent over the last year.

Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested fresh three accused in the Sandeshkhali ED assault case, sources said. The accused have been identified as Mafujar Molla, Sirajul Molla and Sheikh Alomgir. CBI has arrested total six person in the case as of now and investigations is underway. Earlier, on March 11, amid the ongoing investigation into the attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers at Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) made three arrests.

Model Code of Conduct (MCC) comes into effect with the announcement of the Lok Sabha schedule, Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission, asking why the poll body decided to conduct elections in the Prime Minister's constituency, Varanasi, in the last phase. «The elections will go on until June 1, and the results will be announced on June 4. Counting the days from today. This makes it almost 2.5 months. Who is the EC trying to help behind closed doors by giving all this extra time?.. We respect the EC just like we respect the SC because the EC is an independent organisation, but somewhere down the line, it has lost its dignity, but still, we will contest elections. Why have they decided to conduct elections in the Prime Minister's constituency, Varanasi, in the last phase? PM Narendra Modi will reach Varanasi in the end after campaigning all over the country,» Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey said. Earlier, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into effect on Saturday after the Election Commission of India announced the dates for elections to the Lok Sabha and four state assemblies, with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar asking all political parties and their leaders to strictly adhere to the poll code.

Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, an increase of 34 lakh from 2019, according to a senior state Election Commission official. The Lok Sabha polls for the 48 seats in Maharashtra will be held on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13 and May 20 and votes will be counted on June 4. According to Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S Chockalingam, there are 4,78,50,789 male and 4,41,74,722 female voters in the state as of March 15. The state has 5,559 transgender voters.

Union Cabinet is expected to meet on Sunday morning, following the announcement of Lok Sabha election dates, reported The Times of India. Although the specific agenda for the meeting remained undisclosed, ToI sources indicated that several significant matters might be discussed like negotiations on a trade deal with Oman and the potential elevation of the Line of Credit to $250 million for Iran's Chabahar port. Last week, a high-level inter-ministerial committee convened a meeting to discuss strategies for improving the Line of Credit (LoC).

Kamal Haasan took a dig at the central government over the announcement of the Lok Sabha poll dates by the Election Commission in seven stages, saying that before implementing the idea of 'One Nation, One Election', at least one election should be held in a single phase. «Before we try to attempt 'One Nation, One Election', can we at least try 'One Election, One Phase'?» the Makkal Needhi Maiam president posted on X. The general election for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases from April 19, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Saturday. The counting will be held on June 4.

Enforcement Directorate till March 23. ED sought ten days remand of K Kavitha in connection with Delhi Excise policy case. ED had brought MLC K Kavitha before Special Judge M K Nagpal after arresting her from Hyderabad. Terming her arrest illegal, the MLC said, «We will fight it out in court.»

He said that the assembly polls will be held alongside general elections on May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1. Counting will be held on June 4. In the last assembly polls in 2019, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) got a brute majority of 112 seats giving Naveen Patnaik a fifth term in power. Patnaik has been at the helm in Odisha since 2000. BJD had won 117 seats in 2014.

West Bengal. In the past Lok Sabha polls, the seat has been in the hands of Mamata Banerjee's All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). The constituency is one of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal. Howrah Lok Sabha 2024: Date The major announcement will be made by the Election Commission of India on Saturday at 3 pm. The poll panel will reveal dates, schedule, phases and other key details of 18th Lok Sabha polls. With general elections, the ECI will announce details for a few state assembly elections whose term is ending soon. Howrah Lok Sabha 2024: Candidates

BCCI, every year organizes the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is a 20-over format franchise league tournament that commenced in 2008. The first match of IPL history was won by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) who emerged victorious by a huge margin against the mighty Royal Challengers Bangalore. This year's Indian Premier League (2024) will be held from March 22 but latest reports suggest some matches may be scheduled in Dubai due to the national general elections (Lok Sabha) happening in India during the same timeframe. However, there is no official confirmation from BCCI on this.

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Trinamool Congress on Saturday said the Election Commission did not take into account the West Bengal government's views as seven-phase Lok Sabha polls were announced for the 42 seats in the state. TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray claimed that this was a disregard for the federal structure of the country. «State government's views were not taken into account. This is a disregard for the federal structure. We fail to understand the reasons for holding such a long election. This is quite surprising,» he said. The 42 seats of West Bengal will be voting in all seven phases, beginning on April 19.

In the preceding parliamentary elections in 2019, voting spanned seven phases from April 11th to May 19th, culminating in the declaration of results for the 17th Lok Sabha members on May 23rd, 2019. Similarly, in 2014, the electoral process unfolded across multiple phases. Check all the updates about Lok Sabha election dates and result here

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Election Commission today warned against the use of muscle power in the upcoming general elections. «We will be ruthless if violence takes place anywhere during polls,» Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said in a press conference. «The daunting challenges in conducting free and fair elections are four-fold, the 4Ms: muscle, money, misinformation, and MCC violations,» the CEC said.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 date: The Election Commission of India (ECI) today announced the voting and result schedule for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. The EC announced that the voting for the 18th Lok Sabha will commence on April 19th. As per the EC announcement, the result of the Lok Sabha elections will be announced on the result will be announced on June 4. As many as 21 states will be covered in the first phase. In the 2019 parliamentary elections, voting occurred over seven phases spanning from April 11 to May 19, concluding with the announcement of results for the 17th Lok Sabha members on May 23, 2019. While in 2014, Check all the updates about Lok Sabha election dates and result here