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Page 70 - Lok Sabha Election 2024

LS polls: Opposition remembers people only during elections, says Patnaik

Taking a dig, he said BJP's 'double-engine' has run out of fuel in many states while the 'Naveen engine' was continuing to run for 24 years without fail

LS polls: Opposition remembers people only during elections, says Patnaik
Updated On : 07 May 2024 | 7:07 AM IST

Lok Sabha polls: Getting migrant voters back key for Satara suitors

Shinde says his priorities on getting elected will be to work for setting up an industrial estate and IT park and encourage tourism

Lok Sabha polls: Getting migrant voters back key for Satara suitors
Updated On : 07 May 2024 | 12:08 AM IST

Lok Sabha polls: Stagnant wages, respiratory ailments plague Firozabad

Firozabad, a hub of industry with nearly 8,000 registered units, is preparing for its moment at the polls on May 7

Lok Sabha polls: Stagnant wages, respiratory ailments plague Firozabad
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 11:44 PM IST

Manoj Tiwari richest Lok Sabha contender in Delhi, BJP's Bidhuri is 2nd

The third richest among poll contenders is Mahabal Mishra (69), the AAP's candidate from West Delhi

Manoj Tiwari richest Lok Sabha contender in Delhi, BJP's Bidhuri is 2nd
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 11:41 PM IST

LS polls: Nomination process concludes in Delhi, 269 candidates file papers

According to data shared by the Chief Electoral Officer's office, 50 candidates -- the highest among the national capital's seven seats -- have filed their nomination papers from North East Delhi

LS polls: Nomination process concludes in Delhi, 269 candidates file papers
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 11:36 PM IST

LS polls: In Mainpuri, a grilling test of Mulayam Singh Yadav's legacy

Mainpuri is a stronghold of other backward classes (OBCs), where of around 1 million voters, the Yadavs number around 425,000

LS polls: In Mainpuri, a grilling test of Mulayam Singh Yadav's legacy
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 11:34 PM IST

Concerns on low voter turnout 'myth'; focus on absolute numbers: Report

Soumya Kanti Ghosh, the group chief economic adviser at SBI, said there has been 0.4 per cent increase in the absolute number of votes cast in the first two phases

Concerns on low voter turnout 'myth'; focus on absolute numbers: Report
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 11:23 PM IST

Lok Sabha polls: Key seats, battle of prestige in Phase-III vote on Tuesday

BJP logged strong performance in these seats in last election; PM likely to cast vote at Ahmedabad

Lok Sabha polls: Key seats, battle of prestige in Phase-III vote on Tuesday
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 11:21 PM IST

Repolling to be held at a voting booth in Barmer LS seat on May 8: Raj CEO

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Praveen Gupta said that the Election Commission has issued instructions for repolling at a polling booth in Dudhwa Khurd village in Rajasthan's Barmer LS constituency

Repolling to be held at a voting booth in Barmer LS seat on May 8: Raj CEO
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 11:09 PM IST

LS polls: Will remove 50% cap on caste-based reservation, says Rahul Gandhi

The former Congress president again batted for a caste census, saying it will reveal everything about the status of people and change the direction of politics in the country

LS polls: Will remove 50% cap on caste-based reservation, says Rahul Gandhi
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 10:54 PM IST

Remove fake content from social media within 3 hours: EC tells parties

'The parties have been directed to promptly remove any such content within three hours of bringing it to their notice, warn the person responsible in their party reporting unlawful information,'

Remove fake content from social media within 3 hours: EC tells parties
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 10:51 PM IST

BJD govt will expire on June 4: PM Narendra Modi at Odisha rally

BJD obstructed Centre's schemes in Odisha, says PM Narendra Modi

BJD govt will expire on June 4: PM Narendra Modi at Odisha rally
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 10:30 PM IST

Zero tolerance for likes of Prajwal, K'taka govt let him leave country: PM

Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda-led party entered into an alliance with the BJP in September last year and they are fighting the current Lok Sabha polls together

Zero tolerance for likes of Prajwal, K'taka govt let him leave country: PM
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 9:30 PM IST

Amit Shah fake video case: Court sends accused to judicial custody

Reddy, 37, was produced before magistrate Neha Garg by Delhi police's special cell, which sought 14-day judicial custody for the accused

Amit Shah fake video case: Court sends accused to judicial custody
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 8:31 PM IST

In view of polls, SC to consider granting interim bail to Kejriwal on Tue

Whether Kejriwal, who has been in custody through the Lok Sabha elections so far, is be able to campaign during the remaining phases will depend on the outcome of the proceedings

In view of polls, SC to consider granting interim bail to Kejriwal on Tue
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 7:59 PM IST

LS polls highlights: Congress govt will ensure 50% reservation cap is removed, says Rahul Gandhi

General Elections 2024: Catch all the latest news updates on the Lok Sabha polls here

LS polls highlights: Congress govt will ensure 50% reservation cap is removed, says Rahul Gandhi
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 7:25 PM IST

Govt scraps pulses import tax to curb food inflation amid LS election

The move is likely to shield Indian consumers from rising prices, but could discourage local farmers to boost plantings of the crops

Govt scraps pulses import tax to curb food inflation amid LS election
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 7:25 PM IST

Modi govt decreased import duty on apples from 75% to 50%, says Congress

Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee vice-president Naresh Chauhan alleged that Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi made misleading statements regarding import duty on apples

Modi govt decreased import duty on apples from 75% to 50%, says Congress
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 6:42 PM IST

Polling in 93 LS seats on Tuesday; PM Modi, Shah to cast vote in Ahmedabad

After the third phase, voting will be completed in 283 out of 543 seats in Lok Saba. The next four phases will be on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. Counting of votes is on June 4

Polling in 93 LS seats on Tuesday; PM Modi, Shah to cast vote in Ahmedabad
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 6:40 PM IST

Rapido offers free rides to voters on May 13 in Hyderabad, 3 other cities

This concerted effort aligns with Rapido's nationwide campaign, deploying over 10 lakh captains across more than 100 cities to provide free rides on election day, it further said

Rapido offers free rides to voters on May 13 in Hyderabad, 3 other cities
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 5:28 PM IST