Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): With the festival of Diwali around the corner, some students from a school in Kanpur have vowed to celebrate an eco-friendly festival of light and urging others also to shun the usage of firecrackers.
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice on a petition challenging the order of the Election Commission (EC) which reduced the disqualification period of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang by over five years.
New Delhi [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Barring few sporadic incidents, the assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra and bye-elections on 51 assembly seats and two parliamentary constituencies remained 'peaceful and smooth' on Monday, said Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha said.
Chandigarh [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Over 65 per cent voters excercised their franchise in Haryana assembly elections on Monday, state Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal said.
New Delhi [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Nearly 63.55 per cent voter turnout was reported from Haryana, where the voting concluded on Monday for 90 Assembly seats.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): The bypolls to 51 assembly seats in 17 states saw largely moderate turnout with the lone seat in Arunachal Pradesh recording the highest turnout of 90.74 per per cent while 11 seats in Uttar Pradesh recording the lowest at around 47 per cent.
New Delhi, [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh, which saw voting on 11 seats, recorded the lowest polling percentage of 47 per cent among 17 states where assembly bypolls were held on Monday.
New Delhi [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Haryana recorded a voting percentage of 65 per cent in assembly polls till 6 pm, the Election Commission said on Monday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): 54.53 per cent voters exercised their right to vote in Maharashtra till 5 pm on Monday, as per the Election Commission (EC).
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): The voter turnout for Maharashtra Assembly constituency stood at 43.78 per cent till 3 pm, as per the Election Commission (EC).
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Maharashtra Congress on Monday claimed that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) were malfunctioning in several booths across the state.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): A voter turnout of 17.50 per cent was recorded till 11 am on Monday in Maharashtra assembly elections, according to the Election Commission (EC).