Rajasthan Election Takeaways: BJP Victory, Hindutva, and Anti-Incumbency

04 Dec 2023 08:42 AM IST

The BJP’s success and setbacks in the elections can be attributed to several factors, including leveraging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s influence, efforts to instill saffron ideology, and capitalizing on anti-incumbency sentiments in the state. Historical Trend of Voting Out Incumbents For more than thirty years, Rajasthan has adhered to a

Rajasthan Election Takeaways: BJP Victory, Hindutva, and Anti-Incumbency

04 Dec 2023 08:41 AM IST

The BJP’s success and setbacks in the elections can be attributed to several factors, including leveraging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s influence, efforts to instill saffron ideology, and capitalizing on anti-incumbency sentiments in the state. Historical Trend of Voting Out Incumbents For more than thirty years, Rajasthan has adhered to a

Emission intensity reduced by 33% since 2005: Govt report

04 Dec 2023 08:37 AM IST

India reduced its GDP emission intensity by 33 per cent between 2005 and 2019, achieving the target 11 years in advance, according to a government report. Despite a steady 7% annual growth in GDP, the country’s emissions increased by only 4% per year in that timeframe. This indicates India’s success

UP govt approves 98 work plans to develop slums, underdeveloped areas

02 Dec 2023 08:27 AM IST

The Uttar Pradesh government is focusing on completing development work in underdeveloped and slum areas, said a press release from the government. According to the press release, aligned with the Chief Minister’s vision, a comprehensive plan has been devised to facilitate the development process in the state’s underdeveloped regions. Presently,

Above-normal temperature likely over most parts of country in December: IMD

02 Dec 2023 08:26 AM IST

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday held a virtual media briefing addressed by Director General IMD Mrutyunjay Mohapatra and said that minimum and maximum temperatures in December are likely to remain above normal in most parts of the country. IMD in its briefing said, “During December 2023, minimum temperatures

Bhopal gas tragedy: A look back at India’s worst industrial disasters

02 Dec 2023 08:24 AM IST

In 1984, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh was struck by an enormous industrial catastrophe, regarded as the deadliest in history. This tragedy unfolded due to a chemical leak at a Union Carbide Pesticides plant. The loss of thousands of lives and severe injuries suffered were the result of negligence

Exit polls predict tight race in several states

01 Dec 2023 09:22 AM IST

The exit polls result for all the five states — Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram — have been declared by several media outlets. The India Today-Axis My India exit poll and Jan Ki Baat exit poll has predicted a neck-and-neck fight between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata

Assembly polls in 5 states: EC cracked the whip on several occasions; seizures over Rs 1760 cr made

01 Dec 2023 09:21 AM IST

The Election Commission cracked its whip on several occasions to ensure a level playing field for all parties in the five states where assembly polls are being held even as authorities seized freebies, drugs, cash and liquor worth over Rs 1766 crore aimed at alluring voters. Acting on complaints and

COP 28 begins today: understanding it’s goals, relevance

01 Dec 2023 09:20 AM IST

The COP28 climate summit begins Thursday in Dubai and takes place against a kaleidoscope of competing interests in the worlds of energy, climate change and greenhouse gas emissions management. World leaders are meeting to discuss tackling climate change at a big UN summit in Dubai. It follows a year of

Telangana Assembly polls: Key constituencies to watch out for

30 Nov 2023 08:41 AM IST

Assembly elections in Telangana are set to be held on Thursday and a three-way competition is anticipated among the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Congress. Polling will be held in all 119 constituencies from 7 am to 6 pm, while the counting of votes will

NDRF Rescue team recall evacuating 41 workers

30 Nov 2023 08:39 AM IST

National Disaster Relief Force personnel Manmohan Singh Rawat, who was commander of the team that went in to rescue workers in the Uttarkashi tunnel on Wednesday said that throughout the operations they maintained constant contact with those trapped inside. He narrated his experience and the ordeal leading to the successful

Assessing Haji Fazlur Rahman’s performance as Saharanpur’s MP

30 Nov 2023 08:37 AM IST

A ground-level survey of the Saharanpur Parliamentary constituency was conducted by India News to analyse the performance of Haji Fazlur Rahman, the Member of Parliament from Saharanpur, and gather voters’ feedback about him. Haji Fazlur Rahman, an Indian politician, secured a seat in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of