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LS polls: Social media influencers emerge as go-to campaign mediums

The circulation of WhatsApp information is monitored at the district level to ensure it reaches the masses and corrects the party's voter base.

LS polls: 49.2 mn electors, including 1.1 mn first-time voters in Gujarat

Of the total registered voters, 2.54 crore are men and 2.39 crore are women. The state has 1,503 transgender voters, Bharathi said

LS polls: 92 mn people eligible to cast vote for 48 seats in Maharashtra

The Lok Sabha polls for the 48 seats in Maharashtra will be held on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13 and May 20 and votes will be counted on June 4

25,000 CAPF personnel to be deployed for 1st phase polling in West Bengal

Polling will be held in Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seats in the first phase

Number of voters in Andhra Pradesh rises to 40.9 mn from 40.7 mn: EC data

Andhra Pradesh will witness simultaneous legislative assembly and general elections on May 13

'Over 100,000 patents granted in 2023, to strengthen IP rights ecosystem'

It also said that there has been a notable surge in Geographical Indication (GI) registrations, demonstrating a threefold increase compared to the previous year

EC to use two laws to tackle misinformation during Lok Sabha election

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kumar said that under sections 69 and 79 (3) of the IT Act, authorities in each state are empowered to ask to take down fake social media posts

India's first underwater metro surpasses 70,000 passenger count on day 1

The number of passengers on the first day in this 4.8-km underground stretch between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade was 70,204, the official said

World full of examples on fast-tracking citizenship: EAM on CAA criticism

The US on Thursday said it is concerned about the notification of CAA in India and is closely monitoring its implementation

IPL will be entirely held in India, will make schedule very soon: Jay Shah

"The entire IPL will be held in India. We will be formulating the remaining schedule very soon and announce it," Shah told PTI

18 Hindu refugees from Pakistan get citizenship during camp in Gujarat

With this, a total of 1167 Hindu refugees from Pakistan residing in Ahmedabad district have so far been granted Indian citizenship, it added

Delhi govt develops portal for licensing cab aggregators, e-commerce cos

The Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme - 2023 was notified by the government last year

Blast in spare parts factory in Haryana's Rewari, 40 people injured

Around 40 workers were rushed to hospitals with burn injuries following a blast in the boiler of a spare parts manufacturing facility in the industrial area of Dharuhera here on Saturday, said police.

Bhutan's journey success due to India's friendship, support: PM Tobgay

Bhutan has tried to balance its economic growth with social progress, cultural preservation, environment protection and good governance, he said

Jurisdiction not a concern of 'external parties': Maldives Prez Muizzu

Muizzu had asked India to withdraw nearly 90 military personnel from the island nation soon after he assumed office in November last year

Polls in outer Manipur to be in 2 phases; voting from relief camps allowed

As the Election Commission announced the dates for Lok Sabha polls, queries were raised over the number of seats totalling up to 544, instead of 543

Kerala LS polls: Debates on national issues will impact voter sentiments

The upcoming elections are poised for a heated contest as critical issues such as the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)

Lok Sabha elections: Key seats to watch in UP, Punjab, Raj, other states

Voting will begin on April 19 till June 1 in seven phases and the counting of votes will take place on June 4

Real estate sector may touch market size of $1.3 trillion by 2034: Report

Reflecting the aspirational growth of Indian homebuyers, over 87.4 per cent of housing demand by 2030 is expected to be of houses costing more than Rs 45 lakh

Voting in Delhi's seven Lok Sabha seats will take place on May 25

The notification will be issued on April 29 and the last date for filing nominations is May 6. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is May 9