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Voter turnout at 1 pm: UP 39.07%, Uttarakhand 35.21% & Goa 44.63%
As per the Election Commission data, North Goa registered 44.14 per cent while South Goa registered 45.05 per cent voting till 1 p.m. The EC has put out a disclaimer that the data made available is approximate as data from some polling stations takes time to reach. In Goa, as many as 11,56,464 voters will cast ballots in the single-phase poll to decide the fate of 301 candidates on booths spread over 1,600 polling stations.
CRPF pays tribute to martyrs of Pulwama terror attack
The troopers of CRPF were killed when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into a security forces convoy in the Lethpora area of Pulwama district on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. The ADG said that the endeavor of the CRPF is to maintain peace in the Valley and not let the sacrifices of their personnel go in vain.
PM greets space scientists on successful launch of PSLV C52 mission
In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi said, "Congratulations to our space scientists on the successful launch of the PSLV C52 mission. EOS-04 satellite will provide high-resolution images under all weather conditions for agriculture, forestry and plantations, soil moisture and hydrology as well as flood mapping."
India reports 24% decline, logs 32,113 new Covid cases
There were 346 additional fatalities, which took the nationwide death toll to 5,09,011. Active Covid cases have reduced to 4,78,882, which account for 1.12 percent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 91,930 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally to 4,16,77,641. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 97.68 per cent, said the Ministry.
It's a battle among Sikhs to choose 'Sardar' of Punjab
Based on caste considerations, all four major political parties in the state vying for the February 20 polls for the 117-member Assembly have fielded Sikh gentlemen ---right from the 'maharaja' to the billionaire businessman with interests in hotels, resorts, media, agriculture, and to the 'entertainer' to the common man, a former handball player who is commonly seen on the cricket pitch and hockey turf during campaigning.
Choose the freedom to be you: Priyanka's appeal to Goa, Uttarakhand voters
"To all my Goan friends today; choose development, choose a politics that puts you first, choose the freedom to be you: choose Goa!", she tweeted. "Dear Uttarakhand people, Mountain climate, tradition and love is the strength of Uttarakhand, today is the day to pick the bright future and self respect, exercise your vote as this is most powerful weapon."
Battle for UP: Yogi says nation run by Constitution, not Sharia
Yogi Adityanath, during his election meetings on Sunday evening, warned religious fanatics 'dreaming about Ghazwa-e-Hind' (Islamic conquest of India) and said that "those with a Talibani mindset should give up their dream. India will be run by the constitution. And every institution has the right to formulate its own dress code."
It'll be down to the wire for BJP, SP in second phase of UP polls
In the last assembly elections in 2017, out of the 55 seats going to polls on monday, 38 went to the BJP, 15 to Samajwadi Party (SP) and two seats to the Congress as there was an alliance between SP and the Congress. Muslim candidates won 10 of the 15 seats they contested which all went to the SP.
Shah praises Amarinder on national security stand
Addressing a public rally here on Sunday, Shah said Punjab was a border state and peace and security here was very much important for the security of the country. He said only an NDA government, which will work closely with the central government can ensure peace, harmony and security here.
President unveils gold statue of Ramanujacharya
He participated in Sahasrabdi Samaroham, the 1000th birth anniversary celebrations of Ramanjuacharya and took part in the rituals. The 120-kg gold statue was unveiled a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 216-feet tall statue of equality to the world.
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