Three-tier security in place at strong rooms, counting centers in Odisha
Governor Raghubar Das dissolves Odisha Assembly
Bhubaneswar: Governor Raghubar Das dissolved the Odisha Legislative Assembly Monday, a notification issued by the Parliamentary Affairs Department of Odisha Government read. The Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in virtual mode earlier today, recommended to Governor Das...
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EC refuses extra time to Jairam Ramesh to back claims on attempts to influence DMs ahead of vote count
New Delhi: The Election Commission Monday refused to grant additional time to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh to back his claims that attempts were made to influence 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the June 4 vote count for Lok Sabha elections. Ramesh was asked by the poll panel to...
Read moreJammu and Kashmir: LeT commander among two terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including a self-styled commander of the outfit, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district Monday, police said. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, VK Birdhi said the ultras -- identified as Riyaz Dar and Rayees Dar -- were killed in the exchange of firing during a cordon and search operation in Nihama area of the south Kashmir district. Riyaz Dar...
Read moreWill start process of holding assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir very soon: CEC Rajiv Kumar
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) Monday said it will start the process of holding Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir very soon. Addressing a press conference here, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said the EC was very enthused by the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir during the Lok Sabha elections, which showed the eagerness of the people to participate in the democratic process. "We will very soon start...
Read moreSensex, Nifty race over 3% to record highs as exit polls predict massive win for BJP-led NDA
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rallied more than 3 per cent to close at lifetime highs Monday following across-the-board buying as exit polls predicted a massive win for the BJP-led NDA in the general elections. The 30-share BSE Sensex soared by 2,507.47 points or 3.39 per cent to settle at a new closing peak of 76,468.78, marking its biggest single-day gain in three years. During the day, the barometer...
Read moreEl Niño ending; at least 60% chance of La Niña developing during July-Sept: WMO
New Delhi: The 2023/24 El Niño event, which drove record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather around the world, is predicted to transition to La Niña conditions later this year, according to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Amid a prevailing but weakening El Niño, millions of people in South Asia, including India and Pakistan, endured brutal heat in April and May. While El Niño is associated with weaker monsoon...
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Jharkhand: 32 wild monkeys drown in irrigation well
Medininagar (Jharkhand): As many as 32 wild monkeys were drowned in an irrigation well in Jharkhand's Palamu district in a suspected bid to quench their thirst, a forest official said Monday. It took place in Sorath village in Panki block and the corpses were found Sunday, but officials were yet to ascertain the exact date of the...
Jammu and Kashmir: LeT commander among two terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including a self-styled commander of the outfit, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district Monday, police said. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, VK Birdhi said the ultras -- identified as Riyaz Dar and Rayees Dar -- were killed in the exchange of firing during a...
Will start process of holding assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir very soon: CEC Rajiv Kumar
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) Monday said it will start the process of holding Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir very soon. Addressing a press conference here, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said the EC was very enthused by the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir during the Lok Sabha elections, which showed the eagerness...
EC refuses extra time to Jairam Ramesh to back claims on attempts to influence DMs ahead of vote count
New Delhi: The Election Commission Monday refused to grant additional time to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh to back his claims that attempts were made to influence 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the June 4 vote count for Lok Sabha elections. Ramesh was asked by the poll panel to submit factual details by Sunday evening of...
Three-tier security in place at strong rooms, counting centers in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: A three-tier security has been put in place at each of the strong rooms where the EVMs have been stored and at the counting venues across Odisha for smooth vote counting Tuesday, official sources said Monday. Police sources said the EVMs have been safely stored in the strong rooms at 69 locations (78 buildings) across the...
Governor Raghubar Das dissolves Odisha Assembly
Bhubaneswar: Governor Raghubar Das dissolved the Odisha Legislative Assembly Monday, a notification issued by the Parliamentary Affairs Department of Odisha Government read. The Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in virtual mode earlier today, recommended to Governor Das to dissolve the Assembly, a day before the counting of votes in the state for simultaneous Lok...
We were never out, always here: CEC Rajiv Kumar on ‘laapata gentlemen’ memes
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar Monday referred to various memes doing rounds on social media, describing the Election Commission as 'laapata gentlemen', asserting that he and fellow commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Sing Sandhu were "never out" and were "always here". Social media users had targeted the Commission for allegedly being absent amid the model...
Naxalites drag man out of home, kill him on suspicion of being police informer in Chhattisgarh
Narayanpur: Naxalites dragged a 45-year-old man out of his house in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district and killed him while claiming he was a police informer, an official said Monday. The incident took place Sunday night when the victim, identified as Shaluram Potai, was at his home in Maspur village, he said and denied the claim of Naxalites. The...
India batter Kedar Jadhav announces retirement from international cricket
Pune: India and Maharashtra batter Kedar Jadhav Monday announced his retirement from international cricket, four years since his last appearance for the national team. The 39-year-old, who made his international debut for India in November 2014 during an ODI against Sri Lanka at Ranchi, went on to play 73 one-dayers as well as nine T20Is. Perceived close...
CEC Rajiv Kumar dares opposition to give proof of attempts to influence poll process
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar Monday dared the opposition to share evidence of allegations that returning officers and district magistrates were influenced to vitiate the poll process so the panel could take action against them. The opposition should also tell the Commission about those trying to influence the poll process before the counting of votes...