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Congress’ poor show continues in Uttarakhand as BJP retains power comfortably

ION correspondentMarch 11, 2022August 13, 2025

Beating anti-incumbency, the BJP became the first ruling party to be voted back to power in Uttarakhand on Thursday, winning 47 seats. The Congress won 18 seats and was...

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Congress swept away by AAP’s dominating win in Punjab; Bhagwat Mann set to be next CM

ION correspondentMarch 11, 2022March 11, 2022

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday emerged victorious in the Punjab Assembly Elections 2022, with a sweeping victory on 92 out of the 117 assembly seats. The runner-up,...

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One killed, 14 injured in blast in Udhampur in J&K

ION correspondentMarch 10, 2022March 10, 2022

A person was killed and 14 injured in a mysterious explosion at Salathia Chowk in Udhampur district in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. The blast...

Assam Diary States

BJP, ally Asom Gana Parishad get majority in municipal polls in Assam

ION correspondentMarch 10, 2022March 10, 2022

The ruling BJP and its ally Asom Gana Parishad got majority in 77 municipal boards polls in Assam. The BJP won maximum seats in 75 boards while Asom Gana...

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Congress sends 3 observers to Manipur to oversee post-poll scenario

ION correspondentMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022

Amid speculation of a hung Assembly in Manipur, the Congress has dispatched three observers to the state to oversee the post-poll scenario. In 2017, the party even after being...

Assam Diary States

EVMs to replace ballot papers in upcoming Guwahati local body polls

ION correspondentMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022

The Assam Government has approved replacing ballot papers with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the upcoming Guwahati Municipal Corporation polls. The announcement was made during the weekly Cabinet meeting...

Assam Diary States

65.16 percent polling registered for by-election for Majuli seat in Assam

ION correspondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

Sixty five point one five (65. 15%) polling percent have been reported at Majuli bypolls till last report came in. CEO Nitin Khade said that polling was peaceful and...

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Polling progressing smoothly for sixth-phase of assembly elections in UP

ION correspondentMarch 3, 2022March 3, 2022

Polling is progressing smoothly for sixth phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. An average 8.69 percent voter turnout was recorded till 9 AM. Voting, which began at 7...

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Uttarakhand further relaxes Covid-19 curbs as cases sink

ION correspondentMarch 1, 2022August 13, 2025

As the number of Covid-19 cases continue to sink, the Government of Uttarakhand on Monday (February 28, 2022) further relaxed coronavirus-related restrictions. According to the new guidelines, the state...

Business and Commerce States

5th phase of polling for 61 Assembly seats to be held tomorrow in UP; Campaigning for 1st phase of polling ends today in Manipur

ION correspondentFebruary 26, 2022February 26, 2022

In Uttar Pradesh, polling parties are being dispatched to their respective polling centres for the fifth phase of elections on 61 Assembly seats scheduled tomorrow. The state is going...