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15% voter turnout in 2 hours in Mizoram
Polling is underway for 40 seats to elect a new Mizoram Assembly. Nearly 15 per cent of the over 7.68 lakh electorate cast their votes in the first two hours on Wednesday, officials said.
Mizoram polls: 15% voter turnout recorded till 9 am
A voter turnout of 15 per cent has been recorded till 9 am in the Mizoram Assembly elections on Wednesday.Polling in the single-phase polls began at 7 am and is scheduled to end at 4 pm.As many as 209 candidates are contesting to bag a seat in the 40-member Legislative Assembly. The Congress party, which has been in power in Mizoram since 2008, is eyeing a third consecutive term in the state.In the previous election in 2013, Congress had fielded 40 candidates while it won 34 seats, whereas Mizo National Front (MNF) secured only five seats after contesting 31 seats. Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) had contested on eight seats but it managed to bag only one.Both Congress and MNF are contesting all 40 constituencies this time, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is fighting in 39 seats.Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla is contesting from two seats - Serchhipand Champhai South.In Serchhip, Thanhawla will be contesting against Zoram People's Movement's (ZPM) chief ministerial candidate ...
Mizoram polls: Elderly Bru woman casts vote at Kanhmun
Among those who came out to exercise their franchise in Mizoram was an elderly woman from the Bru community.Proving that age is no barrier, the beaming woman cast her vote in Kanhmun and later displayed her inked finger.Ethnic violence broke-out between Mizo and Bru tribes in 1997, due to which scores of Bru families were forced to leave their home state and take shelter in the neighbouring Tripura.In order to safeguard the interest of the Bru community, special polling arrangements have been made across the state. Food and transport facilities are also being provided to those coming to cast votes.Earlier, the family of incumbent chief minister Lal Thanhawla exercised their franchise at Zarkawt-2 polling booth in the capital city. Thanhawla's brother Lal Thanzara, who is contesting from Aizawl North-3 constituency, also cast his vote.In Mizoram, benches have been set up at all polling stations for voters to be seated while waiting for their turn to exercise their franchise.As many as .
Traffic advisory issued in Hyderabad ahead of Rahul-Naidu roadshow
In view of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Congress President Rahul Gandhi's roadshow later today, the Hyderabad traffic police has urged commuters to scout for alternative routes.The roadshow will start at 5:20 pm from Satyam Theatre located at Ameerpet area and will culminate at 6:30 pm.After the road show, Chief Minister Naidu will proceed to Royal Sea hotel situated in Asif Nagar via Panjagutta NFCL road and will participate in another road show from 7 pm to 7:45 pm.Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah is also slated to take part in a roadshow at 5 pm from Ramnagar Gundu and will proceed towards Fever Hosptial via Vidyanagar 'Y' Junction, Hindi Maha Vidyalaya Junction, Shanker Mutt and will conclude at Fever Hospital at 6.30 pm.After the roadshow at Fever Hospital, Shah is expected to proceed to Saroorngaar Indoor Stadium.The Telangana Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be held in Telangana on December 7 to constitute the ..
Voting underway in Mizoram amid tight security
Polling began Wednesday morning for the 40-member state Assembly amid tight security in Mizoram, where Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla is seeking a third consecutive term and the BJP looking to uproot the Congress in its last bastion in the Northeast. The voting process started at 7am and will continue till 4 pm, election office sources said. A total of 7,70,395 electorates, which includes 3,94,897 female voters, would seal the fates of 209 candidates - 15 of them women, the sources said. Long queues of enthusiastic voters were seen outside many polling stations early in the day. Former chief minister and opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) chief Zoramthanga was among the first ones to exercise franchise at 7am. Zoramthanga cast his vote at Ramhlun polling booth in Aizawl North-II constituency. Meanwhile, Bru voters from six relief camps in North Tripura district arrived at Kanhmun village, along Mizoram-Tripura border, where 15 temporary polling stations were erected around 6am. The ...
North Korea urges UN to oppose meeting on human rights
North Korea is urging UN Security Council members to block a US bid to hold a meeting on Pyongyang's human rights record, saying it would run counter to recent peace moves. North Korean Ambassador Kim Song expressed "deep surprise and regret" that the council would "swim against the current trend" by holding the meeting tentatively requested for December 10, according to a letter sent to the council and seen by AFP on Tuesday. If it goes ahead, it would be the fifth time that the council has held the annual meeting to discuss human rights violations in North Korea as a threat to international peace and security. The United States has, every year since 2014, garnered the nine votes needed at the council to hold the meeting, despite opposition from China. Every year, China has requested a procedural vote in an attempt to block the meeting, arguing that human rights should be discussed at the Geneva-based Human Rights Council and not at the Security Council. The North Korean ambassador ..
US sanctions Nicaraguan Vice President
The US has imposed sanctions against Nicaragua's Vice President Rosario Murillo, the wife of President Daniel Ortega, accusing her of corruption and serious human rights abuses.
Ukraine, trade crises stalk G20's 10th anniversary
G20 leaders, wrestling with the US-China trade war and ascendant populism at their 10th summit this week, face a new crisis following Russia's naval confrontation with Ukraine. In November 2008, countries representing four fifths of the world's economic output came together to forge a collective front against the financial panic then engulfing the West. A decade on, that unity has vanished as US President Donald Trump shreds the consensus underpinning international trade. Other G20 countries such as Brazil, Italy and Mexico have turned to populist leaders, or, in Britain's case, are grappling with a fractious electorate's decision to file for divorce from the European Union. And this year's G20 host Argentina is enduring its own economic crisis, necessitating the deployment of more than 22,000 police against the threat of mass protests when the heads of government convene on Friday and Saturday. "I would say that the G20 has lost a lot of the steam that it once had in the global ...
BJP, Cong appeal to MP, Mizoram residents to cast votes
As voting for the single-phase Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram Assembly elections gets underway, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have appealed to voters to exercise their right.Ahead of the commencement of polls, BJP national president Amit Shah tweeted, "As voting in Mizoram begins, I appeal all my sisters and brothers of state to turnout in record numbers and vote. Your one vote will lay the foundation of a prosperous and corruption free Mizoram."Urging the people of Madhya Pradesh to cast their votes, the BJP chief added, "Development comes from clear intention, policy and leadership. The biggest contribution in the development path of which Madhya Pradesh is today is the election of the right leadership in the last 15 years by the public. I appeal to all the voters to make Madhya Pradesh a prosperous state by casting their vote."Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala urged voters to cast their respective votes to bring a "change". "I appeal all voters that it .
Trump threatens to cut GM subsidies in retaliation for U.S. job cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to eliminate subsidies for General Motors Co in retaliation for the automaker cutting U.S. jobs and plants, and the automaker also took fire from Canadian political and labor leaders for cutbacks there.
MP assembly elections: Polling begins, over 5 cr voters to caste vote
Polling for the 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly seats has begun .Polling in 227 seats of the state is being conducted from 8 am to 5 pm, while polling in Lanji, Paraswada and Baihar in Maoist-hit Balaghat district started at 7 am and will culminate at 3 pm.In Madhya Pradesh, which is currently governed by Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, voting will take place at 65,341 polling booths, which have been set up for the single-phase elections to 230 seats of the state Assembly. As many as 2,000 booths are entirely being operated by women staff. On the other hand, special arrangements have been made for visually impaired persons to help them cast their votes.According to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Madhya Pradesh, VL Kantha Rao, 12,000 central government employees will be working as micro-observers at different places. A total of 5,04,95,251 voters will cast their votes to decide the fortune of as many as 2, 907 candidates, who are in the fray.The .
Russia- Ukraine clash: Trump threatens to cancel meeting with Putin, says "I don't like that aggression"
Days after Russia's maritime clash with Ukraine escalated, United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cancel his scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a global summit later this week saying "I don't like that aggression."President Trump and President Putin are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the 13th G20 meeting at Buenos Aires, Argentina.In an interview with the Washington Post when asked whether Russia was within its rights to seize the Ukrainian ships, Trump said, "I'm getting a full report on that tonight. That will be very determinative. Maybe I won't have the meeting. We're going to see, depending on what comes out tonight," he said."I don't like that aggression," Trump said. "I don't want that aggression at all. Absolutely. And by the way, Europe shouldn't like that aggression. And Germany shouldn't like that aggression," he added.Trump further asserted and that Russia's aggression is also a major cause of concern for America and
Polling begins amid tight security in Mizoram
Amid tight security, polling began at 7 am for the 40-member Mizoram assembly election on Wednesday, officials said.
Australian minister faces possible disqualification from Parliament
The opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) has launched a renewed push to have the country's Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton disqualified from Parliament.
Polling begins in Mizoram
Amid tight security, polling started for the assembly elections in Mizoram on Wednesday. As many as 209 candidates are contesting to bag a seat in the 40-member Legislative Assembly.The Congress party, which has been in power in Mizoram since 2008, is eyeing a third consecutive term in the state. In the previous election in 2013, Congress had fielded 40 candidates while it won 34 seats, whereas Mizo National Front (MNF) secured only five seats after contesting 31 seats. Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) had contested on eight seats but it managed to bag only one.Both Congress and MNF are contesting all 40 constituencies this time, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is fighting in 39 seats.Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla is contesting from two seats - Serchhipand Champhai South. In Serchhip, Thanhawla will be contesting against Zoram People's Movement's (ZPM) chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma, Mizo National Front (MNF) nominee C Lalramzauva and People's Representation for Identity
Polling begins in Mizoram
Polling began in Mizoram at 7 a.m amid tight security to elect a new Assembly.
Polling begins for Madhya Pradesh Assembly election
Polling began at 7 a.m in three constituencies of Maoist-affected Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh amid tight security, while in the remaining 227 of the 230 Assembly seats polling will begin at 8 a.m.
Prez Trump to have trilateral meeting with PM Modi and PM Abe in Argentina
US National security adviser (NSA) John Bolton here on Tuesday said that President Donald Trump will have a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at the G20 summit in Argentina.In a press briefing at the White House, Bolton said that Trump's bilateral with Abe "will transform at some point during that meeting into a trilateral meeting" with Prime Minister Modi.The two-day 13th G20 summit will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 30 and December 1.Bolton further asserted that President Trump will not meet Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Trump's "bilateral schedule is full"."President Trump's bilateral schedule is full to overflowing at this point," Bolton said in a press briefing, reported Xinhua.However, he did not exclude the possibility of the two leaders' informal meeting.Trump will be holding over half a dozen bilateral meetings on the sidelines of this week's Group of 20 summit in Argentina,
Slovenia appoints first female head of armed forces
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RBI, Centre should get into 'regular' dialogue: VP Naidu
Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday emphasised that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Union government of India should have a regular and continuous dialogue between for the benefit of the citizens of the country."Reserve Bank of India and Government of India must have a regular continuous dialogue. There is no question of who is powerful or who is final. Final are the people and their interests. All these systems are created to facilitate people's welfare," Vice President Naidu said, while addressing an event here on Tuesday."So they should have to have a dialogue within their boardroom rather than discussions through media and then come to some solutions addressing the actual problems," Naidu added to his statement.Focusing on the issue of the liquidity crunch in the banking system of the country, the Vice President said, "The problem of liquidity crunch is due to a few black sheep. All of us have to introspect.