New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The approximate voter turnout of 64.66 per cent was reported in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday till 8.15 p.m., even as the final data on the voting percentage was being collated from the field, an official said.
Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday invoked the epic Mahabharata war, asserting that elections in Bihar are between ‘Dharma’ (truth) and ‘Adharma’ (falsehood).
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) As the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections got underway, a group of 16 international delegates from six countries arrived in the state to witness the vibrant democratic process of the world’s largest democracy.
Dhaka, Nov 6 (IANS) Several teachers and students from Bangladesh's Dhaka University on Thursday held a protest calling for the reinstatement of music and physical education teacher positions in primary education, local media reported.
Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday addressed separate rallies in Bihar during the ongoing Assembly election campaign, sharply criticising the RJD and Congress and accusing them of misrule and corruption in the past.
Dehradun, Nov 6 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said the government’s scheme to make one lakh youth 'CM Young Entrepreneurs' is bearing fruit with many being trained in new fields like nature guide, drone pilot, and wildlife photographer.
Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) With campaigning for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election underway, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the RJD, alleging that the party historically encouraged violence in the state.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Bihar recorded an estimated voter turnout of 60.18 per cent in the first phase of its Assembly elections on Thursday even as the official time for polling came to a close at 5 p.m.
Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a massive rally in Bihar’s Purnia on Thursday, accusing him of distracting the nation’s youth by providing them cheap data, (by calling it ‘addiction of the 21st century’), instead of providing employment.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday received a surprise call from Mosotho Moepya, Chairperson of South Africa’s Electoral Commission, who extended best wishes for the conduct of the Bihar elections, one of the largest democratic exercises in the world, with nearly 75 million eligible voters.
