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biennial elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council here on Thursday. Thursday was the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers. The elected candidates were also presented certificates, special secretary to the UP Vidhan Sabha B B Dubey told PTI. The seven candidates of the BJP who have been elected are former ministers Mahendra Singh and Ashok Katariya, Vijay Bahadur Pathak (state BJP vice-president), Santosh Singh, Mohit Beniwal, Ram Tirath Singhal (former mayor of Jhansi) and Dharmendra Singh.

Maine will be a key toss-up state in the 2024 presidential election. Maine is only one of two states that splits its electoral votes and the second congressional district has voted twice for Obama then twice for Trump.

PM Modi and his policies, like the 'Viksit Bharat' Programme. I have full confidence that under the leadership of PM Modi, we will be able to keep our country safe and take it forward," she said. BJP is emerging in the mind of a common Punjabi, said BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde as he welcomed Kaur to the saffron party.

interim Budget 2024-25, the government allocated ₹1,277.80 crore for the census, a significant reduction from 2021-22 when ₹3,768 crore was allocated. It was then seen as an indication that the exercise may not be carried out even after three years of delay. However, Bloomberg cited sources as saying, “The government is also considering a new population census once elections are completed." According to the report published on Thursday, the census may include training and deploying over 3,00,000 government staff.

«As we talk about the US election, I am going to tell you not to think about that,» she told delegates at the firm's International Media Summit on Wednesday (13 March). «You might think, why is that? Well, first of all, it is a long time away, and a lot can happen between now and November.» JP Morgan AM's Karen Ward: Bank of England 'should not be blamed' for rate rises Ward noted there is often a stark contrast between what politicians promise and what they actually deliver, particularly when the economic realities of their policies are laid bare.  «At this point, when it is al...

NEW DELHI : India’s demand for petroleum products, particularly diesel, will spike this year on increased industrial and construction activity, as well as because of the upcoming national election that’s held once in five years, as per S&P Global Commodity Insights. Demand for petroleum products in 2024 is likely to grow by about 206,000 barrels per day, with gasoil (diesel) and gasoline (petrol) accounting for about 65% of the growth, S&P Global said in a report. In February, India’s demand for petroleum products increased by 132,000 barrels per day (bpd), or 2.4%, year-on-year, and by 256,000 bpd from January.

Sharad Pawar-led faction challenging the Election Commission's decision to grant the clock party symbol to Ajit Pawar and recognise his group of MLAs as the "real NCP". During the hearing, Advocate Singhvi, appearing on behalf of Sharad Pawar, urged the court to allow Ajit Pawar's faction to "use anything under the sun except the clock...trumpet and my (Sharad Pawar) picture." "...If they are so confident to win the elections, then let them do that on their own," Singhvi was quoted by Bar and Bench as saying.

Microsoft CEO's remarks came amid speculations that Google CEO Sundar Pichai might step down from his position due to the failure of Gemini image generator. The California-based tech giant was forced to pause the image-generating operations of the AI tool after many users reported that Gemini was generating inaccurate and harmful images.

high-level panel on 'one nation, one election' studied election processes in six countries including South Africa, Sweden and Belgium, before recommending simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha and state assemblies in India. The other countries where simultaneous elections are conducted are Germany, Japan, Indonesia, the Phillipines and Belgium. The panel led by former president Ram Nath Kovind submitted its report to President Droupadi Mumu on Thursday, recommending simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies as the first step followed by synchronised local body polls within 100 days. According to the report, a comparative analysis of other countries was drawn while dealing with the issue of simultaneous elections. The aim was to study and adopt the best international practices to ensure fairness and transparency in elections.

Pawan Kalyan today announced that he will contest the forthcoming Andhra Pradesh elections from Pithapuram constituency. The leader of the Jana Sena Party revealed his decision during a public gathering on Thursday. This announcement follows the recent agreement between his party, the BJP, and the TDP, led by Chandrababu Naidu, regarding seat-sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh. Reacently, NDA partners in Andhra Pradesh settled on a seat-sharing formula for both the Lok Sabha and state polls. According to the arrangement, the BJP will contest six Lok Sabha and 10 assembly seats, while the TDP will vie for 17 parliamentary and 144 state seats. JanaSena, led by Pawan Kalyan, will enter the fray with two Lok Sabha and 21 assembly seats. TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu confirmed this allocation after the meeting. The negotiations, spearheaded by Senior BJP leader and Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, brought together Naidu, Kalyan, and other key figures in Amaravati to solidify the seat-sharing pact for the upcoming polls.

According to reports in the FT, Moody's is not planning to renew its lease at One Canada Square and will instead move to 10 Gresham Street, near St Paul's Cathedral, once its current tenancy runs out in 2026. Moody's downgrades China sovereign credit outlook to negative Moody's has been based in Canary Wharf for 15 years, and its relocation forms part of a longer-term trend the City has seen of companies electing to relocate. Last year, HSBC said it would leave the docklands area for a new office in the City. The bank's headquarters have been located in a 42-storey tower since 2002...

population census, according to people familiar with the matter. The Statistics Ministry has made a number of proposals that have been discussed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office in the past month, the people said, asking not to be identified as the discussions are private. These include reviving its survey of businesses, last released in 2014, and publishing the household consumption survey on an annual basis, the people said. It also plans to introduce a uniform base year for key indicators and update the basket of goods for calculating inflation, they said.

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has unveiled its second list of candidates for the impending assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh. This announcement comes shortly after the release of its initial list of candidates. In a tweet on Sunday, N Chandrababu Naidu stated, «The first list of candidates contesting on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party in the upcoming 2024 elections has already been placed before the public. Now we have brought you the second list, with 34 more candidates.» He emphasized the importance of public opinion in the candidate selection process, urging the people of the state to support and ensure the victory of all TDP candidates. The TDP, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Jana Sena Party (JSP) have recently reached a seat-sharing agreement in Andhra Pradesh for the impending elections. According to this pact, the BJP will contest from six parliamentary seats, while the TDP and JSP will vie for 17 and two seats, respectively. In the assembly elections, the BJP will compete for 10 seats, the TDP for 144 seats, and the JSP for 21 seats.

Lok Sabha elections. Among the notable names are Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from Amritsar, Laljit Singh Bhullar from Khadoor Sahib, Gurmeet Singh Khudian from Bathinda, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer from Sangrur, and Balbir Singh from Patiala. Sushil Rinku, the incumbent Jalandhar MP, will contest again. Gurpreet Singh GP, a former Congress MLA from Bassi Pathana, is the party's pick for Fatehgarh Sahib. Punjabi actor Karamjeet Anmol will represent the party in Faridkot Earlier today, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) also unveiled its second roster of 34 contenders for the imminent Andhra Pradesh assembly polls, shortly after disclosing the initial lineup. In a tweet, N Chandrababu Naidu conveyed, «The first list of candidates contesting on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party in the upcoming 2024 elections has already been placed before the public. Now we have brought you the second list, with 34 more candidates.» Ahead of the assembly and Lok Sabha elections, TDP, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Jana Sena Party (JSP) formalized a seat-sharing agreement in Andhra Pradesh. As per the arrangement, BJP will vie for six parliamentary seats, TDP for 17, and JSP for two. In the assembly race, BJP will contend in 10 constituencies, TDP in 144, and JSP in 21, as declared.

Kairana Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024 Details: Lok Sabha elections are expected to be held later this year in April-May. The final schedule for the voting and result of the Kairana Lok Sabha election will be known after the Election Commission of India makes the formal announcement.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 around the corner, every Indian citizen must ensure their voice is heard through the ballot box. The first step towards exercising this fundamental right is to ensure your name is enlisted in the Election Commission's voter list. Here's a comprehensive guide on how you can add your name to the voter list and participate in shaping the future of our nation:

Supreme Court on Thursday sought response of the Nationalist Congress Party faction led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on a plea of the Sharad Pawar group alleging misuse of his name and pictures for political gains. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan asked the Ajit Pawar faction to file its response by Saturday to Sharad Pawar's plea and fixed it for further hearing on March 19. «We need a categorical and unconditional undertaking that the name, pictures of Sharad Pawar will not be used,» the bench said. Earlier, the top court had directed that the Election Commission's order of February 7 allotting 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar' as the party name for the Sharad Pawar faction will continue till further orders.

Narendra Modi chaired a high-powered committee on selecting election commissioners and will meet on Thursday, March 14, to finalize the names of two new election commissioners. The meeting will be held at 7, LKm for the appointment of the Election Commissioner today.

Indian Express, the Matua community has 1.75 crore legal voters in India. This is a crucial demographic for Lok Sabha polls in constituencies of Bangaon, Barasat, Ranaghat, Krishnanagar, and Cooch Behar. In 2019, BJP had won Bangaon, Ranaghat, and Cooch Behar.

Officials say the International Monetary Fund will hold a crucial round of talks with Pakistan's new government starting this week

The shakeup of Walt Disney World’s governing district more than a year after it was taken over by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees continues with the departure of its board chairman