Polling underway in five Assembly seats in Assam
Guwahati, Nov 13 (IANS) Polling is underway in five Assembly seats in Assam where bye-elections are being held on Wednesday. These five Assembly constituencies — Dholai, Samaguri, Behali, Bongaigaon and Sidli fell vacant following the election of five legislators in the Lower House of Parliament in this year’s Lok Sabha polls. The Dholai Assembly constituency […]
Providing better healthcare biggest priority: PM Modi ahead of Darbhanga AIIMS inauguration
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to providing better healthcare and improving the living conditions of the countrymen. Later in the day, the Prime Minister will visit Bihar to lay the foundation stone for AIIMS Darbhanga as well as multiple development projects worth Rs 12,100 crore […]
Delhi-NCR engulfed in thick smog as air quality deteriorates
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) A dense layer of smog shrouded Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday morning, sharply reducing visibility as the air quality plunged to “very poor” levels. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 349 as of […]
Polling begins for Wayanad, Chelakkara bye-elections in Kerala
Wayanad, Nov 13 (IANS) Polling commenced at the high-profile Lok Sabha constituency in Wayanad on the dot at 7 A.M, on Wednesday morning, when voters were seen queuing up in good numbers even before the polling began. At Wayanad there are 16 candidates in the fray and in the seven Assembly constituencies spread over three […]
Voting starts on seven seats for Rajasthan bypolls
Jaipur, Nov 13 (IANS) Voting on seven Assembly seats in Rajasthan started from 7 A.M. on Wednesday and will continue till 6 P.M. during the bye-elections being held here in Dausa, Ramgarh, Deoli Uniara, Chorasi, Jhunjhunu, Salumber and Khinvsar constituencies in the state. Over 19 lakh voters will cast their votes in these elections today. […]
Bengal bypolls: Polling starts for six Assembly constituencies; peaceful so far
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) Polling for the bypolls for six Assembly constituencies in West Bengal began from 7 A.M. on Wednesday with the polling process having been overall peaceful in the first hour barring some stray complaints of poll-related disturbances. Minor tension broke out at booth number 63 of Naihati Assembly constituency in North 24 […]
Voting for bypolls begins across 10 states
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Voting is underway in the bye-elections for 31 Assembly seats across 10 states, as well as the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, from where Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her electoral debut. Interestingly, though these bypolls will not have any bearing on the governments, they are […]
Voting on 43 seats for first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections begins
Ranchi/New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Voting for the first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections began at 7 A.M. on 43 seats on Wednesday. Out of 15,344 polling stations in the first phase, voting will be held from 7 A.M. to 4 P.M. in 950 constituencies in the state. There are 11 Assembly constituencies where voting […]
PM Modi to launch AIIMS Darbhanga, slew of projects in Bihar today
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on Wednesday to lay the foundation stone for AIIMS Darbhanga as well as multiple development projects worth Rs 12,100 crore across the state. He will travel to Darbhanga and inaugurate, lay the foundation stone, and dedicate multiple development projects to the country. To […]
‘Over 35 mn Indian diaspora top priority of govt’, says EAM Jaishankar on website launch for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The official website for the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention was jointly launched by External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, along with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who said that the government under the inspirational leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi accords the highest priority to the well-being of […]
