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Telangana polls: ECI sends notice to Karnataka govt for MCC violation 

KOLKATA: Following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) complaint to the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the Karnataka government’s advertisement for the Telangana Assembly elections, the commission issued a notice to the Congress government on Monday. The commission’s notice was made regarding “violation of MCC (Model Code of Conduct) Advertisement by Government of Karnataka in […]

Rajasthan elections: 68.24% voter turnout by 5 PM, percentage likely to grow

KOLKATA: As the clock struck 5 PM, preliminary reports indicated a robust voter turnout of nearly 68.24 per cent in Rajasthan, with expectations of the percentage increasing further as the day concludes. The voting process, which commenced at 7 am, concluded at 6 pm, and the final figures will be disclosed after the scrutiny of Form […]

Rajasthan awaits surge in voter turnout as political foes pledge to establish ‘own govt’

NEW DELHI: As of 9 am, Rajasthan has witnessed a 9.77 per cent voter turnout in the ongoing Assembly polls, with leading political figures expressing hopes for a 100 per cent participation by the end of the day. Notable districts like Hanumangarh, Dholpur, and Baran have taken an early lead, registering a turnout of over […]

Mamata speaks up on Mahua; predicts surge in her popularity

KOLKATA:  On Friday, After a long course of silence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee decided to rally behind Trinamool Congress’ Krishnanagar MP Mahua Moitra, saying that her expulsion will make her more popular. While speaking at the TMC’s mega meet, Banerjee said, “Their plan is to expel Mahua but that will make her more […]

Election Commission puts curbs on Congress ads airing CM’s voice

Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken a decisive step by banning an advertisement orchestrated by the Congress.

Rajasthan Assembly polls: Congress vs BJP, who holds the key in 2023?

In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Congress secured 99 seats out of 200, continuing the curse that no party could win the same seat again while BJP could only manage to win 73 seats.

3 children mistake crude bomb for ball, sustain severe injuries in Murshidabad

KOLKATA: West Bengal witnessed another incident of a crude bomb blast, on Wednesday, resulting in three children being severely injured who mistook the bomb as a ball at Farakka Imamnagar Panchayat in the Murshidabad area.  The blast took place in the morning while the children were playing outside an Anganwadi centre before heading towards their […]

ECI observes 7 fold increase in monetary seizures across 5 poll bound states

KOLKATA: There has been a sevenfold increase in monetary seizures has been recorded in the five states heading for their assembly elections, according to the Election Commission of India.  A cumulative amount of Rs 1760 crore has reportedly been seized from Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Telangana since the elections were announced.  Earlier, according […]

Pawar vs Pawar: ECI to hear plea on NCP symbol ownership

KOLKATA: The Election Commission of India is slated to hear the Nationalist Congress Party’s (NCP) plea regarding which faction — Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar — can stake their claim over the party name and symbol, on Monday. The hearing ensued when the Ajit faction submitted a petition before the ECI claiming presidency of the party. […]

CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-IV in Delhi-NCR following improved AQI

KOLKATA: Following the improved Air Quality Index in New Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the National Capital Region on Saturday. “The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Sub-Committee unanimously decides to revoke Stage-IV of GRAP in the entire NCR with immediate effect, however, […]

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