FCI struggles with surplus rice stock of 534 lakh tonnes, affecting procurement decisions. Govt must address surplus liquidation and distribution challenges to meet annual rice requirements for PMGKAY beneficiaries.

The Congress party ended the speculation surrounding their candidates for the Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. The party announced Rahul Gandhi as its candidate from Rae Bareli while Kishori Lal Sharma will be contesting from Amethi. As part of their seat-sharing agreement with the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Congress is contesting a total of 17 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

Congress on Friday declared its candidates for Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi has been fielded from Rae Bareli while Kishori Lal Sharma will be contesting from Amethi. Kishori Lal Sharma will be in the fray against BJP's Smriti Irani, who defeated Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

BJP on Thursday had declared Dinesh Pratap Singh as its nominee for Rae Bareli, a constituency where he previously faced off against Sonia Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and was defeated by a margin of nearly 1.6 lakh votes. He, however, received a total of 38 percent votes, the highest number of votes among all BJP candidates in the history of Rae Bareli.

Centre informs Supreme Court of lack of control over CBI, opposing West Bengal's Article 131 suit on CBI probes. Legal battle continues with Tushar Mehta and Kapil Sibal presenting arguments.

The Election Commission on Thursday instructed all political parties, their members, and agents to cease enrolling or registering voters for post-election beneficiary-oriented schemes under the guise of surveys. This action was taken before the third phase of Lok Sabha elections scheduled for May 7. Taking note of several instances of parties seeking details of voters, EC said it has taken a “serious view of this corrupt practice of bribery” under Representation of the People Act.

BJP has convinced the controversial current representative in Kaiserganj, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, to step aside in favor of his younger son, Karan, while also nominating UP minister Dinesh Pratap Singh again from the Nehru-Gandhi family stronghold of Rae Bareli. BJP has taken action against Brij Bhushan in order to address the criticism that it was lenient towards the six-time MP.

Gladney Xavier killed, dubbed Goldy in online frenzy. Police deny Goldy Brar link. Memes circulate with Sidhu Moose Wala. Fresno incidents spark false death rumor.

A 12-kilometer river stretch that runs alongside the villages of Lahiripur, Jamespur, Kumirmari, Choto Mollakhali, and Jharkhali in Sundarbans, West Bengal, has recently been equipped with new nylon nets. These nets aim to deter tigers that wander out of the reserve forest, preventing them from entering human settlements and causing disturbances during the polling process on June 1.

The uncle is the undisputed ruler of this domain, his calculations are always accurate, and his political insight is still consulted, openly or secretly, for nearly every decision in Maharashtra. The nephew, who has quickly grasped things, has learned every strategy from him, but his aspirations are evidently not aligned with the principles of the clan.

India protests Beijing's road construction in Shaksgam Valley, asserting Indian territory. Rejects China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement. Warns of necessary measures against illegal attempts by China, which occupies 38,000 sq km in Ladakh.

The registrar of the Supreme Court has declined to accept the application submitted by the Union government, which sought clarification on the 2012 judgment in the 2G spectrum case regarding the allowance of administrative allocation of spectrum in certain special cases. Registrar of judicial listing Pavanesh D refused to accept Centre’s miscellaneous application.

Ex-CM Hemant Soren and Kalpana Murmu Soren's financial assets surged 200% to Rs 24.4 crore by 2024. Kalpana's income was higher due to managing the family business, while Hemant's remained below Rs 1 crore despite asset growth.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to PM Narendra Modi that his letter to NDA candidates betrays a desperation, and he wants the candidates to “amplify lies” because his own lies are not having the effect he had hoped. ​BJP alleged on Thursday that Congress has been carrying out a “desperate campaign of lies, misinformation and appeasement politics” for votes in the Lok Sabha polls.

Odisha bureaucrat Sujata R Kartikeyan transferred by Election Commission for alleged misuse of public office, criticized by BJP for acting as BJD agent due to husband's influence in Odisha elections.

Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, sees candidates from BJP, Congress, and GGP. Gomati Sai (BJP) won the 2019 election. The upcoming election features Radheshyam Rathiya, Menka Devi Singh, and Madan Gond.

BJP and Shiv Sena clash over Coastal Road project. Amitabh Bachchan praises it, while Sena criticizes BJP for delays. Aaditya Thackeray accuses BJP of taking credit for work not done by itself.

In a scathing attack on the Congress party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that the opposition party was subservient to Pakistan. He claimed that the neighboring nation was keen on seeing the Congress leader, whom he called 'shehzada', assume the role of India's next prime minister. The prime minister's comments were made just a day after Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, a former Pakistani minister, shared a video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on social media platforms and expressed admiration for him.

Kunal Ghosh accuses TMC of being aware of teachers recruitment scam pre-2021 polls. Partha Chatterjee's shift due to corruption info. Chatterjee apprehended for SSC scam. CBI arrests TMC leaders. Calcutta HC cancels SLST-2016, leading to job loss.