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An official announced on Monday that the Election Commission has opted to implement a GPS location tracking system in all vehicles designated for polling operations in West Bengal. The system aims to oversee the transportation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and other polling materials from the distribution/dispersion centre and receipt centre (DCRC) to the polling stations before the elections. Additionally, it will help prevent any tampering during the transfer of these materials to the strong room after polling.
The industry ministry announced on Monday that Poland has halted the import of coal from overseas in response to an excess supply of coal within the country.
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to postpone the Chartered Accountants (CA) exams scheduled for May this year.
The total solar eclipse will traverse North America, casting a shadow across Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Some areas along the path of totality will experience darkness for up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds.
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari called for a joint session of the Parliament on April 16 (Tuesday) at 4 pm, reported Geo News citing the press wing of the President House.
The initiative to collect postal ballots from elderly and differently-abled individuals at their residences began on Monday, marking the start of preparations for the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for April 19.
Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE on Monday declared a trading holiday on May 20 on account of voting for general elections in Mumbai. (PTI)
Eknath Khadse, a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (led by Sharadchandra Pawar), has announced his intention to rejoin the BJP within a fortnight. Khadse had left the BJP in 2016 after nearly four decades of association with the party.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has activated nationwide flying squads, featuring NTA officers, to oversee examination centres as cautionary measures to crack down on malpractices and ensure diligent procedural integrity while conducting Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main Session II 2024 exams.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed optimism about winning the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He also announced plans for the new government to provide an annual transfer of Rs 1 lakh into the bank accounts of women from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and backward categories.
PT Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), said that certain Executive Council members were attempting to marginalize her through acts of rebellion. This included the issuance of termination letters to an official she had appointed.