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June 1, 2024 2:22 PM

40.09 % voter turnout recorded till 1 pm, Himachal Pradesh leads with 48.63 % turnout

The seventh and the final phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections on June 1 across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh saw a voter turnout of 40.09 % till 1 pm, the Election Commission (ECI) said on Saturday. As per the ECI, Himachal...

June 1, 2024 10:19 AM

Lok Sabha Elections: 11.31% voting by 9 am in seventh phase, highest voting in Himachal

Himachal Pradesh is leading the voter turnout at 14.35 per cent in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections, as per the data provided by the Election Commission. Odisha is witnessing low voter turnout till 9 am at 7.69 per cent. In other states wh...

June 1, 2024 9:16 AM

Vote counting for Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections to begin at 6 am on June 2

The counting of votes for the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections is set to begin at 6 AM on June 2. Assembly and Lok Sabha elections were held simultaneously in Arunachal Pradesh on April 19. Chief Electoral Officer Pawan Kumar Sain stated that t...

June 1, 2024 7:52 AM

Voting begins across 57 constituencies, PM Modi in fray

The seventh and final phase of polling in the largest festival of democracy started on Saturday as voting started in the last 57 parliamentary constituencies at 7 am across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The seventh phase marks ...

May 31, 2024 8:22 PM

India’s GDP exceeds estimates, grows at 8.2% in FY24 and 7.8% in Q4

India's gross domestic product (GDP) outperformed expectations, achieving a 7.8% growth rate in the January-March quarter. For the full fiscal year 2023-24, GDP growth was revised upwards to 8.2% from the earlier estimate of 7.6 percent, as reported ...

May 31, 2024 6:07 PM

NIMHANS Bengaluru receives Nelson Mandela Award for health promotion

The National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru has been honored with the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Established by WHO in 2019, the Nelson Mandela A...

May 31, 2024 5:57 PM

Sensex, Nifty end with marginal gain; Adani Group stocks soar nearly 10 percent

The BSE Sensex and Nifty concluded the trading week on a positive note, breaking a five-day losing streak with both benchmark indices registering marginal gains. The Sensex gained 75.71 points, closing at 73,961.31, while the Nifty added 42.05 point...

May 31, 2024 5:52 PM

DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India over passenger discomfort

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show cause notice to Air India on Friday for inordinate delay of at least two international flights and failure to take due care of passengers. An Air India flight from Delhi that was to leav...

May 31, 2024 4:54 PM

46th Antarctic Treaty meeting concludes in Kochi

The 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM-46) and the 26th Committee on Environmental Protection (CEP-26) concluded on Thursday in Kochi, Kerala. The meetings, which began on May 20, brought together over 400 delegates from 56 countries to...

May 31, 2024 4:58 PM

Lok Sabha elections conclude with final phase of voting tomorrow

The Lok Sabha elections will come to a close tomorrow as the final phase of voting takes place in 57 constituencies across eight states and Union territories. This marks the end of the seven-phase elections that began on April 19. Voting will take p...

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