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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission announced the dates for assembly elections in Assam on Sunday.According to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, voting for the 126-member Assam assembly will take place in one phase on April 9. Votes would be counted on May 4. Officials have indicated that the upcoming elections are likely to be conducted…
Jairam Ramesh (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission will hold a press conference at 4 pm to announce the schedule for the general elections to the legislative assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. The terms of these assemblies are set to end on different dates in May and June.Ahead of the…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Tuesday released its first list of 42 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, even before the poll schedule was officially announced, signalling an early start to its campaign in the poll-bound northeastern state.Assam Congress president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi has been fielded by the party from…
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Gen Z uprising last Sept did not begin with a speech or a scandal. It began with screenshots. Images of politicians’ children posing beside designer shopping hauls, on luxury holidays, stopping traffic with lavish weddings. Those pictures travelled rapidly across social media platforms, becoming symbols in a widening argument about privilege in a…
Facebook parent Meta is reportedly planning its largest-ever election-related spending effort to date this year. The Mark Zuckerberg-led social media giant may have plans to spend $65 million to support state-level political candidates who support the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. According to a report quoting officials from the companies, Meta’s lobbying efforts are soon going…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has ordered the immediate suspension of seven West Bengal govt officials at the level of assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs), for “serious misconduct,dereliction of duty and misuse of statutory powers” in connection with the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) process in the state.The commission has all directed the West Bengal…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman on his party’s “decisive victory” in the country’s parliamentary elections, and affirmed India’s continued support for a “democratic, progressive and inclusive” Bangladesh.“I convey my warm congratulations to Mr. Tarique Rahman on leading BNP to a decisive victory in the…
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is heading for an overwhelming majority in the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh held since a deadly 2024 uprising.According to the latest trends, Tarique Rahman-led BNP, along with its alliance parties, is leading in 212 out of 299 seats in parliament, while the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance is ahead in 70 seats.BNP chairman Rahman,…
NEW DELHI: Leaders from the Left parties on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking action against Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a now-deleted video that allegedly depicted violence against Muslims.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N V Anjaria took note of the plea after senior…
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is on course to win Sunday’s snap election by a landslide, according to projections.The conservative leader is expected to deliver 316 seats of the 465-seat lower house to the LDP — the party’s best-ever result. Together with coalition partner Japan Innovation Party (Ishin),…
