New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) An average voter turnout of 27.65 per cent was recorded till 11 a.m. on Thursday, across 18 districts, where polling is underway for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly polls, according to the Chief Electoral Officer.
Begusarai, Nov 6 (IANS) As the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections is underway, Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday urged voters to transform their dissatisfaction with the government into a movement for change through the power of their votes.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has once again busted Pakistani propaganda circulating on social media, which falsely claimed that an Indian Mi-17 helicopter was recently shot down in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Amid the ongoing voting for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections covering 121 seats across 18 districts, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alleged a ‘deliberate and malicious’ attempt to harm the electoral prospects of the Mahagathbandhan (RJD-Cong-Left alliance). The ‘baseless’ charge received a swift response from the Election Commission of India (ECI), which dismissed the allegations as ‘frivolous and misleading’.
Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) President of the newly formed Janshakti Janata Dal, Tej Pratap Yadav, on Thursday, expressed confidence of securing victory from the Mahua constituency from where he is contesting the Bihar elections. He said he has full faith that the people of Mahua will once again support him.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi, on Thursday, appealed to the people of Bihar to come out in large numbers and exercise their democratic right in the ongoing first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections.
Bhuj, Nov 6 (IANS) A team of 30 senior IPS officers, led by Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, will visit various villages along the India–Pakistan border in Kutch on Thursday to conduct a detailed review of the region's security and developmental landscape.
Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) Voting for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections was underway in 121 constituencies across 18 districts on Thursday, amid tight security arrangements at all polling stations.
Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) As the first phase of voting for the Bihar Assembly elections is underway, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday expressed confidence in the NDA’s victory, asserting that the alliance will form the government with a full majority.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday strongly addressed the burka controversy and claims of Sharia law during the first phase of voting in the Bihar Assembly elections, emphasising that India has its own Constitution.
