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Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar

Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar

BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday filed his nomination…

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Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine

Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one…

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Parliamentary seats in northeastern states and West Bengal recorded high voter turnout until 3 pm in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls on Friday. However, voter turnout was comparatively lower in Bihar, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand. Voting is being held in 102 seats in the first phase of Lok Sabha election. Voting for India’s parliamentary election, the largest democratic exercise in the world, began at 7 am with Election Commission urging people to exercise their franchise in maximum number. Of the 102 seats going to the polls on Friday, BJP-led National Democratic Alliance had won 43 seats and parties in INDIA bloc 48 seats in 2019 election. While the BJP-led NDA is seeking third consecutive term in office under leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the INDIA bloc is hoping to oust it from power. Polling is being held in 21 states and Union territories in the first phase. These are – Arunachal Pradesh (two seats), Assam (five), Bihar (four), Chhattisgarh (one), Madhya Pradesh (six), Maharashtra (five), Manipur (two), Meghalaya (two), Mizoram (one), Nagaland (one), Rajasthan (12), Sikkim (one), Tamil Nadu (39), Tripura (one), Uttar Pradesh (eight), Uttarakhand (five), West Bengal (three), Andaman and Nicobar (one), Jammu and Kashmir (one), Lakshadweep (one) and Puducherry (one). According to Election Commission data at 3 pm, Tripura, which saw brisk polling in the initial hours, continued to maintain its lead with 68.35 poll percentage. It was 55.58 per cent for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam (60.70), Chhattisgarh (58.14), Jammu and Kashmir (57.09), Madhya Pradesh (53.40) Manipur (63.03), Meghalaya (61.95), Mizoram (49.97), Nagaland (53.38), Puducherry (58.86), Sikkim (52.72). Seats in West Bengal also witnessed a high voting percentage of 66. 34 per cent. In seats in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, 47.44 per cent voters had cast their ballot by 3 pm. In Tamil Nadu, where all 39 Lok Sabha seats are going to the polls, voting percentage was 51.18 per cent till 3pm. In Uttarakhand, where polling is being held on all five parliamentary seats, the voting percentage was 45.62 per cent. The polling percentage was relatively low till 3 pm in Bihar (39.73 pc), Andaman and Nicobar islands recorded (45.48 pc), Lakshadweep (43.98), Maharashtra (44.12), Rajasthan (41.51). Polling is also being held on Friday for assembly polls in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim. According to Election Commission data at 3 pm, it was 56.19 per cent in Arunachal Pradesh and 52.73 per cent in Sikkim. Polling will be completed in a single phase today in Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In Bihar, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh, voting will take place across all seven phases starting April 19. The poll schedule was announced by the Election Commission on March 16. Bypolls to 26 assembly constituencies will also be held alongside the Lok Sabha and four state assembly polls. Voting for bypolls is being held in the Ramnagar seat in Tripura and the Vilavancode seat in Tamil Nadu today. The first phase has the highest number of parliamentary constituencies among all phases. An estimated 8.4 crore male voters, 8.23 crore female voters and 11,371 third gender electors are eligible to vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls. The Lok Sabha polls will be held in India in seven phases, from April 19 to June 1 to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. The results will be announced on June 4.

Lok Sabha election 2024: Tripura, West Bengal lead in voter turnout by 3 pm; moderate polling in Bihar, Rajasthan

Parliamentary seats in northeastern states and West Bengal recorded high voter turnout…

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Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli

Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described…

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Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Leh District Administration, Leh Akashvani Leh Press Information Bureau - PIB, Government of India

Do you know the hierarchy of the Election machinery in Ladakh?

Do you know the hierarchy of the Election machinery in Ladakh? Ladakh…

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The Department of Botany, Eliezer Joldan Memorial College Leh, organised a field visit for the students of second semester skill enhancement course

The Department of Botany, Eliezer Joldan Memorial College Leh, organised a field visit for the students of second semester skill enhancement course – vermicomposting subject to vermicomposting unit at Defense Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh today on April 19

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𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐇𝐒𝐒 𝐋𝐞𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐇𝐒𝐒 𝐋𝐞𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐇𝐒𝐒 𝐋𝐞𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐡, 𝐀𝐩𝐫…

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A glimpse of Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha Elections 2024: High Stakes, Diverse Candidates, and Five-Phase Voting Unveiled

April 19,2024 || Black and White Digital News|| A glimpse of Jammu…

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Controversy Erupts as Viral Images Show EVM Glowing for Specific Candidates: Violation of Electoral Laws Sparks Outrage

Controversy Erupts as Viral Images Show EVM Glowing for Specific Candidates: Violation of Electoral Laws Sparks Outrage”

19th April: ||Black and White Digital News || *Controversy Erupts as Viral…

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World’s Largest Election Begins as India Votes in phase 1st . MODI SEEKS HISTORIC THIRD TERM

19th April : || Black and White Digital News || World's Largest…

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Jammu and Kashmir Gears Up : Election Authorities Ensure 98% Distribution of Voter Slips Ahead of Parliamentary Polls"

Jammu and Kashmir Gears Up : Election Authorities Ensure 98% Distribution of Voter Slips Ahead of Parliamentary Polls”

18th April: ||Black and White Digital News || Jammu and Kashmir Gears…

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Congress Candidate Choudhary Lal Singh Booked for Alleged Misconduct Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls

“Congress Candidate Choudhary Lal Singh Booked for Alleged Misconduct Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls”

||Black and White Digital News || "Congress Candidate Choudhary Lal Singh Booked…

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