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New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Indian National Congress is set to hold a high-level national conclave on Saturday at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, focussing on constitutional values, federalism, and the legacy of Dr B.R. Ambedkar. The conclave, themed 'Constitutional Challenges: Perspectives and Pathways,' is being organised by the All India Congress Committee’s (AICC) Department of Law, Human Rights and RTI.Beginning at 9 A.M., the event brings together more than 1,500 delegates from across the country, including legal experts, academics, human rights defenders, and Congress leaders from various states.Key figures such as Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address the gathering, alongside party General Secretaries K.C. Venugopal, Ja...

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a month-long voter verification campaign in Bihar starting Saturday, following the release of the draft voter list as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The campaign, aimed at allowing citizens to check their names and raise objections or claims, will continue until September 1. Special voter assistance camps are being set up across the state at Block-cum-Anchal offices and in urban bodies such as Nagar Panchayats, Nagar Parishads, and Municipal Corporation zones.The release of the draft electoral roll on Friday revealed a significant drop in the number of registered voters in Bihar, by over 65 lakh, compared to the previous list. This reduction has triggered both political debate and legal scru...

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Marking a key milestone in advancing South-South cooperation, India and the United Nations launched the first phase of four capacity-building projects across nine partner countries. The initiative falls under the ‘India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative’, aimed at supporting nations in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The initiative was launched on Friday by the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal.The nine partner countries include Zambia, Laos, Nepal, Barbados, Belize, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, and South Sudan.The event also witnessed participation from Heads of Missions, UN Resident Coordinator Shombi Sharp, diplomats, officials from Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme ...

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) In a significant push towards development in his parliamentary constituency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for a wide range of development projects worth approximately Rs 2,200 crore. During his visit, PM Modi will address a public gathering at around 11 a.m. and will release the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Under this instalment, more than Rs 20,500 crore will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of over 9.7 crore farmers across the country, reaffirming the government’s continued support for India's agricultural community.As part of the efforts to strengthen connectivity, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the w...