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Back in 2014, the Election Commission of India (ECI) completed the Haryana and Maharashtra assembly polls on Sunday, October 19, and announced the next Saturday, October 25, for Jharkhand and Maharashtra. Jammu and Kashmir polling schedule. While status pairings will change, a similar approach is likely to happen this time around.Unlike 2009, 2014 or 2019, the assembly poll schedule in Haryana and Maharashtra will be different. Haryana will contest the elections this time along with Jammu and Kashmir, according to the schedule released by pollsters on Friday.News18 understands that the main reason for the two states to vote separately is…

Last updated: August 16, 2024 8:14 pm ISTPrime Minister Modi received a call from Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, and briefed him on the situation in Bangladesh. (Image source: Reuters/AFP)We also cover: Kolkata's top cop reacts to RG Kar vandalism; Jammu and Kashmir polls to end in 14 days; Women's Commission claims Kolkata Police investigation blunders and more latest Hello readers! In today's evening digest, news18 We bring you the latest news on the rape and murder case of a female trainee doctor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s phone call with Muhammad Yunus…

Last updated: August 16, 2024 8:25 pm ISTPolitical parties in Maharashtra have slammed the Election Commission for not declaring polls in the state. (Representative image via PTI)Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said heavy rains in Maharashtra had also delayed the update of the state's electoral list, considered a crucial step in the electoral process.Maharashtra assembly elections will be announced later, the Election Commission said on Friday, citing the need for increased security forces for polls in Jammu and Kashmir and overcrowding during the festive season in the western state.Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar told a press conference here that heavy…

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Janesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu announce the schedule for Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana at a press conference in New Delhi . (Image source: PTI)Rajiv Kumar said there was a need to “follow the spirit” and said polling in Jammu and Kashmir would start and end on time.Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday clarified why the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election schedule was postponed to the Supreme Court-imposed September 30 deadline while announcing the dates for Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana assembly elections .The Election Commission…

Last updated: August 16, 2024 10:17 pm ISTThe CBI is questioning these people on a priority basis as well as Kolkata Police officials involved in the preliminary investigation. (Press Trust photo)Parents of postgraduate trainee doctor tell CBI that several interns and doctors at the hospital may have been involved in the crimeThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is investigating the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, said on Friday it had identified at least 30 people involved in the case, whose names were provided by the victim's family.Sources from CBI revealed news18 They are now looking…

New York Times (The New York Times) recently published a Sunday feature titled “How Close Is Earth’s Climate Tipping Point?” The article, which makes heavy use of infographics and lacks actual references or facts, discusses several topics regarding features of the Earth that may be “in danger of collapse.” The entire article is nothing more than speculation with pretty graphics and provides no evidence that the Earth is approaching these so-called “tipping points.” The article hedges its bets with some dodgy words, such as, can, may, mayand possible But no reliable predictions were made. Below is a summary of the…

Last updated: August 16, 2024 10:55 pm ISTSenior bureaucrat Punya Salila Srivastava has been appointed as the new health minister. (Image source: ANI)Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Internal Trade Promotion, appointed as the new Defense MinisterSenior bureaucrat Punya Salila Srivastava has been appointed as the new health minister as part of a major top-level bureaucracy reshuffle implemented by the Center on Friday.According to the Personnel Ministry order, Srivastava, who is currently Special Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, will first take over as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.It is…

Author: Danica CottoSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto strengthened into a Category 2 storm and barreled toward Bermuda Thursday night, leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power and water. Sweltering heat has gripped the U.S. territory, raising health concerns. A hurricane warning is in effect for Bermuda, with Ernesto expected to pass near or over the islands on Saturday. Ernesto predicted it could reach Category 3 intensity on Friday, with rainfall ranging from 4 to 8 inches in Bermuda and up to 12 inches in isolated areas. The storm is expected to pass near…

Climate activists staged protests at several German airports on Thursday, forcing some to temporarily halt flights, the latest in a series of similar demonstrations. [emphasis, links added] The group “Last Generation” said a total of eight activists took part in protests at Berlin, Cologne-Bonn, Nuremberg and Stuttgart airports around 5am. The group requested The German government negotiated and signed an agreement to end the use of oil, gas and coal globally by 2030. Flights at Cologne-Bonn Airport suspended after two people reportedly clung to the tarmacBut it was later restored, dpa reported. Police said a hole was found in the…

The complaint also informed the authorities that Bhutan has written to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and issued several legal notices to the above-mentioned companies. However, the money has not arrived yet.According to the complaint, Ganesh Agro Products, a rice exporter based in Maharashtra's Gondia district, has been waiting for payment from a Benin import agent for more than a year.A Maharashtra businessman has written to the Delhi police urging them to register an FIR in connection with a rice export fraud worth Rs 6.34 billion (about $758,000) after he was allegedly defrauded by a Nigerian company.The complaint was lodged…