Srinagar: Voting was underway on Tuesday for the ninth and final phase of the panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security. Tuesday’s polling is being held only in the Kashmir division in 452 polling stations. Polling started at 8 a.m. and will end at 2 p.m. At least[Read More…]
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Polling ends peacefully for 7th phase of Panchayat polls in J&K
Jammu/Srinagar: Polling for the 7th phase of Panchayat polls ended peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday under tight security arrangements. Voters were seen queuing outside polling stations in both Jammu and the Kashmir valley despite the morning chill. Polling started at 8 a.m and ended at 2 p.m. An[Read More…]
Voting underway for 5th phase of J&K panchayat polls
Jammu/Srinagar: Voting was underway on Thursday for the fifth phase of panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security. Voting is taking place in 2,512 polling stations — 769 in Kashmir division and 1,743 in Jammu division. Polling started at 8 a.m. and will end at 2 p.m. A[Read More…]
Bengal bypoll: Voting amid reports of sporadic clashes between TMC-BJP
Voting was being held in the bypoll for the Sabang assembly constituency in West Bengal under tight security on Thursday, amid reports of sporadic clashes between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP. Polling began at 7 a.m. The Bharatiya Janata Party accused the Trinamool of not letting its polling[Read More…]
Democracy can’t be limited to voting and leaving destiny on whoever comes to power: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for an outcome-based approach for rural development saying, “the country has sufficient resources to deliver benefits to the last man in the queue and the desired results can be achieved through good governance.” “It (rural development) should be outcome based not output based…There[Read More…]
Prez polls: Meira Kumar tells MPs and MLAs to use inner voice of conscience while voting
The Opposition’s presidential nominee Meira Kumar appealed to MPs and MLAs to listen to their “inner voice of conscience” while voting in the presidential poll. The NDA’s candidate, Ram Nath Kovind, seems set for a victory with the assured backing of about seven of 11 lakh electorate. There is no[Read More…]
Srinagar: Lowest turnout in 3 decades with 6.5 % voting; 8 killed in clashes
Nearly 8 people were killed in Srinagar in a dispute with security forces during the by-poll for Lok Sabha seat on Sunday. Notably, the constituency witnessed a record low with 6.5 per cent voter turnout. It is the lowest in last 30 years. Annoyed crowds took to streets in huge[Read More…]
Assembly polls: Counting of votes in five states on Saturday
Counting of votes will take place in five States, where Assembly polls were held, on Saturday amid tight security from 8 a.m. Tens of thousands of central forces are deployed at the counting centres. The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance in Uttar Pradesh is hoping to stop the BJP juggernaut. The Congress[Read More…]
BJP seeks female constables at polling booths
76 per cent polling in 4th phase of Odisha panchayat election
Over 76% voters across 28 districts in Odisha have caste their votes on Sunday in the fourth phase of polling for the ongoing Panchayat elections. The polling were held peacefully in one of the most Maoist-hit districts of India. However there were minor disturbances over defects in ballot papers, said[Read More…]
83% voter turnout in Goa, polling peaceful
Cabinet defers proposal on NRIs’ voting rights
Donald Trump is president-elect of the United States
Republican Donald Trump is the new President of the United States. Earlier, Republican nominee Donald Trump had gained a clear edge over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the fight for the swing states (states where both parties have similar levels of support) as polls close across most of the US.[Read More…]
Mehbooba Mufti wins Anantnag bypolls
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday won the Anantnag by-polls by more than 12,000 votes, driving home the point that her popularity remains unaffected even as the Peoples Democratic Party’s allies with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir. The Peoples Democratic Party President polled nearly 17,000 votes[Read More…]