51.40 CR PERSON-YEARS EMPLOYMENT GENERATED DURING 2014-24: REPORT

At least 5.14 crore person-years of employment on average every year has been generated since 2014 with the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) itself adding 2.52 crore steady and sustainable employment as an average per year since 2014 (net of employment mortality) finds the SKOCH Report on \"Employment Generative Impact of Modi Nomics: The Paradigm Shifts\" launched on Monday.

Priests, scribes, Anjaan Aadmi Party, Gareeb Aadmi Party in fray for polls

Shopkeepers, labourers, fitness trainers, filmmakers, religious gurus, priests, tuition teachers, LIC agents, lawyers, chartered accountants, doctors and journalists -- people from different walks of life are in the fray for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Delhi.

Jurisdiction of civil judges in district courts to increase soon'

The Delhi Government has informed the Delhi High Court that it has cleared the proposal in furtherance of the resolution dated February 9, 2022, of the Full Court of Delhi High Court regarding the enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of Civil Judges of Delhi Courts and Pecuniary appellate jurisdiction of District Judges of Delhi.

Kejriwal praises schools in CBSE results

The Delhi government on Monday announced that 96.99 per cent class 12th students and 94.2 per cent class 10th students studying in the schools run by them came out with flying colours in the CBSE 2024 exam results.

SC EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT UNTREATED WASTE

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as \"horrible\" the situation where 3,800 tonnes of solid waste in Delhi go untreated every day, while the surrounding areas in the national capital region have inadequate facilities for treating them, and observed it violated the fundamental right of citizens to live in a pollution-free environment.

38% polling in Srinagar

As the fourth phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections concluded on Monday, the Srinagar parliamentary constituency in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a voter turnout of 38 per cent, according to Election Commission data. The polling percentage is the highest in several decades.

Queries on marriage plans follow Rahul to Rae Bareli

At 53, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi who is still single and is contesting for the first time from Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh had to answer queries in regard to his marriage plans and quipped saying that \"now, I will have to get married soon.\"

'Pitroda's understanding of Bharat superficial'

Andhra Pradesh went to the polls on Monday and two biggest political factions at this point - Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP and the BJP-TDPJanaSena alliance - are fighting it out for power.

GEHLOT AT HELM OF AMETHI BATTLE LEAVES NOTHING TO CHANCE

Amethi and Rae Bareli seats are two strong footholds of Congress and the the party is pulling out all stops to ensure victory here.

LS polls: Former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, wife cast vote

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and his wife Usha Naidu cast their votes for the fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections at a polling booth in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills on Monday.

Phase 4 LS polls would favour I.N.D.I.A. bloc: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday expressed confidence that the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections would be in favour of I.N.D.I.A. bloc.

Smriti Irani holds door-to-door campaign at Amethi

Union Minister Smriti Irani held a door-to-door campaign in her constituency, Amethi on Monday.

SONIA HIGHLIGHTS CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN IN NATION BUILDING

Promises Mahalakshmi scheme’, which will provide Rs llakh assistance to elderly women of poor families

'2024 LS poll is choice between development and appeasement': Uttarakhand CM

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday termed the 2024 Lok Sabha polls an election of choice between appeasement and development.

SC to hear plea for timely voter turnout data in LS polls on May 17

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea from an NGO seeking the Election Commission of India (ECI) to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of each phase's conclusion in the Lok Sabha elections.

J&K: Away from native soil, Kashmiri Pandits vote in homecoming hope

Displaced from their native soil, their homes, hearths and loved ones, many of whom perished in the face of militancy and cross border terrorism; migrant Kashmiri Pandits residing in Jammu turned out in numbers outside polling booths on Monday, in the hope, perhaps, of a homecoming in the not-too-distant future.

PM LASHES OUT AT I.N.D.I.A. BLOC LEADERS OVER ANTI-INDIA REMARKS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the L.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders over remarks made by Farooq Abdullah, Mani Shankar Aiyar and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and said that it appeared that certain leaders of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc had taken 'Supari' to speak against India.

Former Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi no more

Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi passed away on Monday. He was battling cancer for the last seven months.

Girls outshine boys in CBSE board exams

Girls continued to outshine boys in the CBSE exams for Classes 10 and 12 while the pass percentage and number of students scoring above 90 and 95 per cent witnessed marginal increases from last year.

Mamata's prediction: 315 seats for I.N.D.I.A bloc, BJP will win 195

Weeks after predicting that her I.N.D.I.A. ally Congress would struggle to get 40 seats in the Lok Sabha, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday predicted that the I.N.D.I.A. bloc would win at least 315 seats while the BJP would win a maximum of 195 seats.

Swati Maliwal alleges assault at CM's house; calls cops, but files no plaint

In what is likely to snowball into a bigger controversy in the coming days and bring out political and personal fissures out in the open, Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament and former chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Swati Maliwal was allegedly assaulted by a close associate of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal when she had gone to visit him at the CM's official residence at 6, Flagstaff Road, Civil Lines.

Three killed, 59 hurt as dust storm lashes Mumbai

At least three persons were killed and 59 others injured on Monday when a 100-foot tall illegal billboard fell on a petrol pump in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai as unseasonal rains accompanied by dust storms lashed the city.

PM Modi holds roadshow in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a six-kilometre long roadshow in Varanasi on Monday, a day before he is scheduled to file his nomination papers from the Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.

Madhavi Latha booked

A video shows her checking identities of women voters at a polling booth

PHASE 4 TURNOUT CLOSE TO 63%

Polling was held peacefully; with the completion of phase 4, general elections now over in 379 constituencies across 23 states/UTs

Biden Calls Trump 'Unhinged', Says 'Something Snapped' In After He Lost 2020 Polls

President Joe Biden on Saturday called Donald Trump "clearly unhinged" and claimed that "something snapped" in the former president after he lost the 2020 election, CNN reported.

CSK Keep Playoffs Hopes Alive With 5-Wicket Win Over RR

Fighting knock from skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and a threewicket haul by Simarjeet Singh helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secure a five-wicket win against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Chennai on Sunday.

Kannauj: Akhilesh Yadav Strives To Reclaim His Family Legacy

Considered a stronghold of the Samajwadi Party, Kannauj is set for a fierce battle between SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and the Bharatiya Janata Party's incumbent MP and perfume trader, Subrat Pathak.

Russia 'Captures' Five Villages In Northeast Ukraine

The Russian forces captured five villages after launching fresh ground assault in north-eastern Ukraine, AI Jazeera reported, citing the Russian Ministry of Defence.

Prince Harry And Meghan Reach Nigeria For A Three-Day Visit

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have touched down in Nigeria, embarking on a three-day private visit to the West African nation.