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Who is Dhananjay? JNU student union's first dalit president after 30 years
Jawaharlal Nehru University student union's first Dalit president, Dhananjay, elected from a Left-wing alliance after nearly three decades. Dhananjay's victory, with 2,598 votes, highlights a significant milestone for Dalit representation in student unions. The Left secures a clean sweep in the JNUSU elections, marking a landslide victory across various positions. The elections witnessed a high turnout of 73%, reflecting strong student engagement.
United Left sweeps JNUSU polls, Dhananjay from AISA elected president
In the polls that happened after a hiatus of four years, Dhananjay from the All India Students' Association (AISA) won the JNUSU president's post by securing 2,598 votes against Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's (ABVP) Umesh C Ajmeera who secured 1,676 votes.
Eye on 2024 Lok Sabha polls, BJP kick-starts booth strengthening campaign
All party MPs have been asked to strengthen 100 weak booths in their respective constituencies and a 30-member team will be formed for the purpose, party sources said. Similarly, party MLAs have been given the task of strengthening 10 weaker booths in their constituencies, sources said. The BJP's Rajya Sabha MPs have been given the responsibility of strengthening polling booths in those Lok Sabha constituencies where the party lost, sources said.
BJP plans May-end celebrations for 8 years of Modi rule
Senior BJP leaders held a meeting at the BJP headquarters in Delhi to discuss the contours of the celebrations to be held on May 26 when the Modi government will complete eight years
BJP identifies 73,000 'weak' booths in run-up to 2024 polls
The majority of these booths are in southern and eastern states, the sources said, adding that the party is also contemplating to draw a blue print for strengthening its position in 150 Lok Sabha constituencies where it has not done well in previous several polls.
Dadasaheb Phalke Awards: Ranveer Singh dedicates his trophy to '83' team, Kriti Sanon expresses gratitude
Allu Arjun-starrer 'Pushpa: The Rise' bagged the 'Film Of The Year' award.
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Universal Digital Access - prime requisite for leading the next techade: ETILC
In the Indian context, our tech startups are experiencing the kind of growth that has never been seen before and the public sector’s introduction of Aadhaar and implementation of GST have helped bring about tangible progress.
No arrests yet in JNU violence; ‘Police has vital leads, identification efforts on’
The situation on the campus remained tense amid heavy police deployment, even as several students continued to stay off-campus after the Sunday’s violence. Only students with valid identification cards are being allowed inside the campus.
Telecom firms seek Modi government's help to unlock Rs 1,400 crores
In a letter to the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) administrator, Telecom Export Promotion Council has sought the department to release Rs 1,432.74 crore.
Stocks in the news: Grasim, DLF, Mindtree, Tata Steel BSL, Kalpataru Power and Jet Airways
Meanwhile, HDFC Securities has initiated coverage on IndoStar Capital Finance.
Government reshuffles officers to fast-track telecom connectivity programs
The department has assigned BharatNet deployment, Wi-Fi pilot initiatives and other common service centers or CSC-related projects to joint administrator Ranjan Ghosh.
India's women geologists are rocking it (Gender Feature)
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) A hammer and compass in hand, India's women geologists are literally rocking it. Notwithstanding the dangers of remote environments, encounters with wild animals, limited access to toilets and the occasional "detention" by left-wing extremists in disturbed areas, these women of the Geological Survey of India have evened out the odds to carve out success stories.
Netaji's family hails PM Narendra Modi's decision on declassifying files
The family members of Subhas Chandra Bose today hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement about declassifying secret files related to Netaji.
In Kolkata, a house named after `Mahatma' Nathuram
Godse was the one who had the courage to voice his differences with Gandhi, something that many others felt but could not speak of," he explains.
Banks' rural push may face stumbling block as government plans to reduce NREGA kitty
As per RBI’s report, accounts opened and the banking infra created has not translated into substantial operations in terms of banking transactions.
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