NOTA creates record  in MP's Indore seat

NOTA creates record in MP's Indore seat

Wednesday, 05 June 2024 | Archana Jyoti | New Delhi

In the midst of the electoral buzz in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, on Tuesday as Lok Sabha polls 2024 results were declared, NOTA or "None of the Above," emerged as a significant contender. It surpassed previous records set in Gopalganj, Bihar in 2019. Nearly, 2 lakh voters had opted for this unconventional...

Hat-trick for BJP or dent in its citadel

Tuesday, 04 June 2024 | PTI | Dehradun

As Uttarakhand prepares for counting of votes on Tuesday, all attention is riveted on whether the BJP sweeps all the five Lok Sabha seats in the state for a record third straight term or its citadel is dented by its principal rival Congress which had drawn a blank in both...

Several rivers flowing above danger level amid incessant rain in Assam: CWC

Tuesday, 04 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Several rivers in Assam continue to flow above the danger level amid incessant rain, according to the Central Water Commission (CWC).  The commission's latest bulletin highlights critical water levels at various monitoring sites, indicating severe and above-normal flood situations. Three sites in Assam have severe flood situation where the water level...

Modi pays tribute to Karunanidhi on 100th birth anniversary

Tuesday, 04 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid his tributes to DMK stalwart M Karunanidhi on his 100th birth anniversary, and remembered him for the work he did for the development of Tamil Nadu and the Tamilians. Karunanidhi, born on this day in 1924 and died on August 7, 2018, served as...

80th Staff Course commences at Defence College in Wellington

Tuesday, 04 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The 80th Staff Course commenced on Monday at the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington, Tamil Nadu. The course is designed to train mid-career officers from the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force to become proficient staff officers and future military leaders and equips officers with the knowledge and...

NIA chargesheets 17 hardcore ISIS agents

Tuesday, 04 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday chargesheeted 17 hardcore agents of the proscribed global terrorist organisation ISIS for being part of a conspiracy involving radicalisation of youth and fabrication of improvised explosive devices, according to an official statement.       The NIA had originally chargesheeted three persons in March 2023 and filed...

No doubt about counting of postal ballots first: CEC

Tuesday, 04 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Citing the Conduct of Election Rules, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said the count of postal ballots will start first across all counting centres and asserted that there was “no doubt about it”.  Responding to questions at a press conference here, he said after half-an-hour of the start...

EC agreed to counting postal ballots first: Opposition

Tuesday, 04 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The opposition on Monday said the Election Commission (EC) has agreed to its request of counting the postal ballots first on June 4, when the results of the Lok Sabha polls are scheduled to be declared, and stressed that this is the participatory manner of promoting the spirit of democracy...

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