The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday sought factual information from Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on his claim that Home Minister Amit Shah has called up 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the June 4 counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections. In a letter to Ramesh, the poll body has sought the Congress leader’s response by today (June 2) evening for further necessary action. EC in a letter mentioned, “The process of counting of votes is a sacred duty cast upon every RO (Returning Officer) and such public statements by a senior, responsible and experienced leader…
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Both the ruling parties BJP in Arunachal Pradesh and the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) in Sikkim have retain their power in the assembly elections, for which counting of votes took place on Sunday. The ruling BJP which already had won unanimously in 10 seats of Arunachal Pradesh has won 36 seats in the remaining 50 seats, for which counting of votes was held. With 46 of 60 seats, the Pema Khandu-led BJP is all set to form the government for the third consecutive term. Meanwhile, the Congress won one seat in Bameng, the National People’s Party (NPEP) won five seats…
Most of the exit polls predicts TDP-led alliance with the Jana Sena and the BJP likely to gain power in Andhra Pradesh polls. N Chandrababu Naidu is set to become the Chief Minister for the fourth time with the three-party alliance, leaving the YSR Congress party by the wayside. The surveys predicted a one-sided victory for the TDP-led alliance, with a wide gap between the vote share of the challenger, TDP, and the incumbent, YSRCP, in both elections. A survey conducted by Peoples Pulse Research Organization from 16–20 May revealed that the TDP would get 95-110 seats in the 175-member Assembly. The YSRCP,…
The Prime Minister also said that the “opportunistic INDI Alliance” failed to strike a chord with the voters who rejected their “regressive politics”. The Prime Minister said the people have seen his government’s track record and the manner in which its work has brought about a qualitative change in the lives of the poor, marginalised and downtrodden. “India has voted! A heartfelt thank you to all those who exercised their franchise. Their active participation is the cornerstone of our democracy. Their commitment and dedication ensures that the democratic spirit thrives in our nation. I would also like to specially appreciate…
All major exit polls projected a resounding victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections that concluded on Saturday. According to their projections, the BJP itself is expected to better its 2019 tally of 303 seats and together with allies may even come close to realising its call of “ab ki baar, 400 paar”. An average of nine exit polls predicts the NDA will win 362 seats, INDIA bloc 145 and 28 for Others. ABP News-C Voter, India News-D-Dynamics, Times Now-ETG, Jan Ki Baat, Dainik Bhaskar, Republic Bharat-Matrize, Republic TV-P MARQ, India…
“As the World Environment Day (June 5) draws near, India awaits the end of its national elections and declaration of their results. The State of India’s Environment in Figures – an annual publication by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Down To Earth magazine – is a unique collation of statistics which provides a snapshot of the state of affairs in the country using numbers. What it also provides is an agenda for development, based on hard facts and data, to the new-old government that will emerge to take hold of the reins of the country,” said Sunita Narain, director…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has shifted around 100 tonnes of its gold kept in bank vaults in the UK to its own vaults in India in a move aimed at saving storage costs, according to media reports. This is the first time since 1991 that India has undertaken such a large-scale overseas transfer of gold reserves. Economist Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the PM’s Economic Advisory Council, said, “While no one was watching, RBI has shifted 100 tonnes of its gold reserves back to India from the UK.” “Most countries keep their gold in the vaults of the Bank…
Suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna has been sent to 6-day SIT custody in the sex video case. The special investigation team had sought custody for 14 days. Prajwal (33) was arrested from Bengaluru airport on his return in the early hours of Friday from Munich in Germany. Following the arrest, he was taken to a city hospital for a medical check-up. The police had sought more custody time as they wanted to examine the mobile phone, from which the voice samples would be sent for forensics. In connection with the case, Prajwal’s father was arrested and then released on bail. Former…
In a huge success, the Income Tax Department has made a record seizure of Rs 1100 crore in cash and jewellery during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, sources said. This seizure is said to be 182 per cent more as compared to the Rs 390 crore during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. As per the sources, by May 30, the department had seized approximately Rs 1100 crore worth of cash and jewellery. As per sources, Delhi and Karnataka topped the list for the highest seizures, with each state comprising more than Rs 200 crore worth of cash and jewellery respectively.…
Former US president Donald Trump became the first former US president to be convicted of a felony as a grand jury in New York found him guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up his sexual affair with former porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of his ascent to the White House in 2016. Responding to Trump’s conviction, the Biden-Harris Campaign says no one is above the law, while Trump says the verdict is a result of a rigged political system. “In New York today, we saw that no one is above the law,” said Biden-Harris 2024 Communications Director…