More than 650 hectares of Uttarakhand land in grip of forest fires
Though no loss of life has been reported so far, officials say with the rise in mercury level the blaze is going out of control.
Though no loss of life has been reported so far, officials say with the rise in mercury level the blaze is going out of control.
Sarma suggested that this move aligns with Prime Minister Modi's previous assessment of the Congress party's strategy.
Addressing the media at his official residence, the Chief Minister said that the BJP had entered the elections with the issues of development, security, and governance.
In a veiled attack on the BJP over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘mangalsutra’ remark, SP leader Dimple Yadav has said on Wednesday that the party should answer ''who snatched the mangalsutra of wives of soldiers killed in Pulwama''.
Speaking at a public meeting, the AIMIM chief called PM Modi anti-Muslim and called out the SP and Congress for not speaking for the community.
An 86-year old Raj Dulari made sure to bring along her entire family to vote at a polling station in Peer Mitha of the Jammu city.
Tripura recorded the highest voter turnout with 54.47 per cent eligible people taking part in the electoral exercise till 1 pm.
In the first phase 36.96 per cent of voters had used their franchise till 1300 hrs on April 19.
Out of 152 contestants, BJP and Congress have fielded 13 each on all seats, BSP on 12, 73 Independents and 41 of other smaller parties.
Former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Friday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) not to postpone the polls for the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency on the pleading of the BJP and its allies.