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'100 per cent confident about Adhavrao Patil's victory from Shirur constituency'

'100 per cent confident about Adhavrao Patil's victory from Shirur constituency'

Patil, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Pune after meeting with an accident at his home said that he will soon start campaigning for Lok Sabha elections 2024

Uttarakhand Electricity Commission increases electricity rates by 7 per cent

"Electricity rates in Uttarakhand have been increased by about seven per cent," the Commission's acting chairman ML Prasad, said on Friday

27 April,2024 09:05 AM IST | Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | mid-day online correspondent

Lok Sabha elections 2024: PM Modi to campaign in Maharashtra, Goa today

The Prime Minister is scheduled to address a public meeting in Maharashtra's Kolhapur at 5:00 p.m. From there, he will proceed to South Goa to hold an election rally there at around 7:00 p.m

27 April,2024 08:55 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

Indian origin pro-Palestine protester arrested

Protesters set up tents for a student-led pro-Palestine encampment in McCosh Courtyard at about 7 am Thursday

27 April,2024 07:38 AM IST | New York | Agencies

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 2: Scorching heatwave casts shadow on turnout

Heat wave is believed to have contributed towards several voters not turning up at polling stations in both the phases

27 April,2024 07:38 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies

SC upholds EVM trust

Dismisses doubts; permits post-election EVM scrutiny for runners-up

27 April,2024 07:35 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies

Exclusive | Rahul Gandhi will forever remain the ‘future PM candidate’ of India

Exclusive insights from Kerala Sangeetha Natak Academy Secretary who sheds light on the state’s political dynamics

27 April,2024 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Heat wave takes toll on voter turnout in Kerala

Though officials are in process of compiling data, info as of Friday evening put the voter turnout at 70.22 per cent

27 April,2024 07:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon

Low voter turnout marks second phase polls in Western UP

Parties pushed for higher voter turnout after the initial phase, but even fewer people come to exercise franchise on Friday

27 April,2024 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Inside an ex-don’s den on polling day

What’s the night like before the big day in Bihar? mid-day got into Pappu Yadav’s war-room in Purnea to find out

27 April,2024 06:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar

UGC must stop imposing NET score as replacement for PhD entrance exams: JNUSU

The JNUSU pointed out that the arbitrary decision to replace PhD Entrance Exams with NET scores will further alienate a lot of students, especially those from marginalised sections, from research and the gates of universities will close on many

27 April,2024 06:28 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI

Lok Sabha polls: Nearly 61 per cent voter turnout in phase 2 of polls till 7 pm

Voter turnout of 60.96 per cent was recorded till 7 pm in phase two of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 held on Friday across 88 constituencies

26 April,2024 10:15 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
UGC must stop imposing NET score as replacement for PhD entrance exams: JNUSU

UGC must stop imposing NET score as replacement for PhD entrance exams: JNUSU

The JNUSU pointed out that the arbitrary decision to replace PhD Entrance Exams with NET scores will further alienate a lot of students, especially those from marginalised sections, from research and the gates of universities will close on many

27 April,2024 06:28 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Lok Sabha polls: Nearly 61 per cent voter turnout in phase 2 of polls till 7 pm

Lok Sabha polls: Nearly 61 per cent voter turnout in phase 2 of polls till 7 pm

Voter turnout of 60.96 per cent was recorded till 7 pm in phase two of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 held on Friday across 88 constituencies

26 April,2024 10:15 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Board exams twice a year from 2025: MoE asks CBSE to work out logistics

Board exams twice a year from 2025: MoE asks CBSE to work out logistics

The Ministry of Education has asked the CBSE to work out logistics for conducting board exams twice a year from 2025, sources said

26 April,2024 08:15 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Passenger held for hitting MSRTC bus conductor in Nagpur

Passenger held for hitting MSRTC bus conductor in Nagpur

A passenger travelling without a ticket was held after he allegedly assaulted a MSRTC bus conductor in Maharashtra's Nagpur

26 April,2024 07:30 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
Voters boycott Tripura polls to protest against

Voters boycott Tripura polls to protest against "inadequate basic amenities"

Despite the presence of police, Tripura State Rifles (TSR), and central forces at the polling station, the local community remains unmoved by the government's attempts to intervene. They have stated their intention to delay their participation in the voting process until they receive a satisfactory commitment directly from the DM

26 April,2024 07:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

IN PHOTOS: Phase 2 of Lok Sabha elections 2024 concludes

Voter turnout of 60.96 per cent was recorded till 7 pm in phase two of the Lok Sabha elections held on Friday across 88 constituencies spread in 13 states, the Election Commission said. Pics/PTI

26 April,2024 10:09 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Repeated and persistent doubts on EVMs can create mistrust: Supreme Court

Repeated and persistent doubts on EVMs can create mistrust: Supreme Court

Rejecting a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips, the Supreme Court on Friday said that raising repeated doubts on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) can have the contrarian impact of creating distrust and can and can reduce citizen participation in elections

26 April,2024 07:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

PM Modi to address rally in Pune on April 29, says BJP's Chandrakant Patil

PM Modi to address rally in Pune on April 29, says BJP's Chandrakant Patil

PM Modi will address a Lok Sabha elections 2024 rally in Maharashtra's Pune on April 29, BJP leader Chandrakant Patil said

26 April,2024 07:09 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent

Samajwadi Party, alliance performing well in Lok Sabha polls: SP's Dimple Yadav

Samajwadi Party, alliance performing well in Lok Sabha polls: SP's Dimple Yadav

Dimple Yadav is contesting from the Mainpuri seat, and earlier her daughter Aditi Yadav, campaigned for the party in Mainpuri and urged the people to vote for Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav

26 April,2024 07:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Don't drag Pakistan for political mileage during elections in India: Foreign Off

Don't drag Pakistan for political mileage during elections in India: Foreign Off

Speaking at a press briefing here, Pakistan's Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Islamabad rejects all the claims made by Indian leaders over Jammu and Kashmir

26 April,2024 06:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Coastal Road In Mumbai Gets Connected To Bandra Worli Sea Link

    Coastal Road In Mumbai Gets Connected To Bandra Worli Sea Link

    BMC's Mumbai Coastal Road Project Arch String Girder (Bridge) was successfully installed on April 26. After a lot of anticipation finally, Mumbai Coastal Road Project and Bandra-Worli Sea Link got connected successfully. Earlier, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) allocated Rs 3200 crore for its ambitious Mumbai Coastal Road project in its 2022-23 budget. As per BMC data, the coastal road project got the highest share of budget allocation by BMC for the year 2022-23 at 17 per cent. This will benefit commuters, especially during peak hours in the morning and the evening when there's heavy traffic.  Speaking to ANI, General Manager Planning of Hindustan Construction Company, Pawan Padiyar said, “The Bandra-Worli Sea Link was also constructed by Hindustan Construction Company, one of the iconic project in Mumbai. We are glad this time also we have constructed this iconic bridge for costal road. It is also adjacent to Bandra-Worli Sea Link. It is changing the aesthetics of Mumbai.” He further informed about the materials that were used in constructing this massive bridge.

    27 April,2024 11:32 AM IST
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