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Voting for the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat concluded on May 7, marking a significant step in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. As the nation awaits the results, exit polls for all Lok Sabha seats are set to be announced from 6:30 pm on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The state has a total of 26 Lok Sabha seats, and the BJP is set to contest on all 26 seats, aiming to retain its dominance in the region.

exit polls of 2024 Odisha Assembly Elections are set to be made live by various media organisations later this evening.

BJP secured 24 seats, while the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party won one. The upcoming election sees many heavyweight candidates competing across the state's constituencies. The exit polls will be announced once the voting of the last phase ends at 6:30. Rajasthan has traditionally seen a contest between the BJP and the Congress, and this election is expected to continue this trend with a mix of seasoned politicians and new faces competing for seats.

exit polls for the Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim assembly elections today.

Elections 2024, with voters in Punjab casting their votes to decide the future of candidates across the state’s 13 parliamentary constituencies. This year's election in Punjab sees a fierce four-way contest between the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress, and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).

Haryana, strategically located between Delhi and Punjab, is a crucial player in North India's political scenario. In 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, the state's political environment is being closely watched.

Lok Sabha elections in India is set to conclude on June 1, 2024, with Madhya Pradesh playing a pivotal role in this phase. The 2024 Indian general election in Madhya Pradesh was held in four phases between April 19 and May 13, 2024, to elect 29 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. The Election Commission reported an average voter turnout of 65% across the state. Phase-4, dominated by Neemuch Malwa, recorded the highest turnout at 71%, while Phase-2, covering Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand, saw the lowest at 58.59%.

Also Read: India set to record bumper IPO deals as 2024 Lok Sabha election uncertainty endsThree IPOs are slated to open for subscription in the first week of June, The issue of Kronox Lab Sciences' offer of ₹130 crore will open in the mainboard segment, while Sattrix Information Security and Magenta Lifecare IPO will open in the SME section next week.Along with the three new IPOs, six SME IPO companies will list at the bourses the following week."Amidst general elections, the primary market continues to remain vibrant, with amazing responses to certain IPOs such as Awfis Space Solutions. Confidence can be gauged by these offerings that have been launched amidst general elections, defying the earlier trend. As we speak, Kronox Lab Sciences' IPO will be launched from June 3rd to 5th.Looking ahead, get ready for a wave of IPOs from both new-age businesses and traditional sectors.

Also Read: Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 Voting Live Updates: 49.68% voter turnout till 3 pm; sporadic violence in West BengalIn an attempt to take into account the expected outcomes of the results of the national election, market analysts believe that the equities market remained volatile and biased downward throughout the week. As the voting process gets underway early next week, the market can remain jittery until the final results are revealed and the market takes a clear course.

handler of the four of its nationals who were arrested at Ahmedabad airport in India for their alleged links with the banned Islamic State (ISIS) outfit, according to a media report. The Criminal Investigation Department in Colombo arrested Gerard Pushparaja Osman, the Daily Mirror portal reported.

Indian crypto market is brimming with potential, with several decentralised homegrown projects taking off and building impact. However, an ambiguity around regulations has got all private players in the Web3 space tiptoeing around real use cases. The adoption rate might be high as compared to many other countries but given the percentage of the cell phone ownership rate and internet penetration, it could be much higher with clear regulatory guidelines set by the government. Here's why bringing cryptocurrency under the purview of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) could be a game-changer. SEBI's Proven Track Record

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday appealed to people to cast their franchise in «unprecedented numbers» to elect a strong government again to ensure the internal security of the country and to maintain the pace of development.

A recent article about becoming a “Crorepati" by simply investing in the Public Provident Fund (PPF) has caught many people’s attention. The catch is “The investor must be willing to stay invested for 30 years". In a country, where there are more Dream11 subscribers than mutual fund investors, the proclivity to earn money quickly is palpable. 

US-India ties at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, the United States Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin said that the relationship with India at present is better than it has ever been, adding that the two nations are co-producing armoured vehicles together.

Nifty closed the week, as well as, the month in the red at 22,530 ahead of the exit polls and election outcome. High fluctuations were witnessed during in May, as India VIX rose to 24 levels. Caution and risk management seem to be a trader's friend given the volatility that is expected to persist till the election outcome. Sudeep Shah of SBI Securities interacted with ET Markets regarding the current outlook on Nifty and Bank Nifty ahead of the election outcome week. Following are the edited excerpts from his chat:

Also Read: Google Doodle celebrates seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 with voting symbolMost exit polls will start as soon as the voting period officially ends. The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 results will be declared on June 4.

Elon Musk of insider trading when he sold over $7.5 billion of shares of the electric car maker in late 2022, saying the billionaire entrepreneur sold the shares before potentially disappointing production and delivery numbers were made public.Shareholder Michael Perry, in the lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery Court, said that Tesla's share price plummeted after the company's fourth-quarter numbers were made public on Jan. 2, 2023, and claimed that Musk "improperly benefited" by about $3 billion in insider profits.Also Read | Elon Musk ‘secretly acquired’ Twitter stock before buying company, Morgan Stanley ‘hid’ detail, says shareholder lawsuit"Musk exploited his position at Tesla, and he breached his fiduciary duties to Tesla," the lawsuit said, asking the court to direct Musk to return the profits made from the trades.According to the lawsuit, Musk sold the shares on various dates in November 2022 and December 2022.The lawsuit also accused Tesla's directors of breaching their fiduciary duty by allowing Musk to sell the shares.Also Read | Proxy advisor ISS urges Tesla shareholders to reject Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation planMusk and Tesla did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.In the lawsuit, Perry said Musk - who in 2022 said demand for Tesla's vehicles was "excellent" - found out about the lower-than-expected numbers mid-November, with his access to real-time data, and sold his shares before the information was public.Following news of vehicle price discounts that sparked demand concerns and the release of the numbers in January, Tesla's stock tanked."Had (Musk) waited to make these sales until after the release of material adverse news,...

Polling commenced for six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 assembly seats in Odisha on Saturday morning, amid tight security, a poll official said. Voting began at 7 am in Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, and Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha seats, along with the 42 assembly segments that constitute these parliamentary constituencies.

Voting for three Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand commenced on Saturday, amid tight security, officials said. Polling began at 7 am in Dumka, Rajmahal, and Godda, and will continue till 5 pm.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 7: The seventh and final phase of polling in the largest festival of democracy commenced on Saturday, with voting kicking off in the remaining 57 parliamentary constituencies at 7 am across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

Suraksha Group, which had its resolution plan for Jaypee Infratech Limited (JIL) approved by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) last week, is expected to take control of the debt-ridden company following a meeting scheduled for next week, reported The The Times of India.