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TS Inter Results 2024 Live: 1st & 2nd-year Know How to check scores and check the latest updates.

TS Inter Results 2024: Exams for TS first year were held by TSBIE from February 28 to March 18, and exams for Inter second year were held from February 29 to March 19. This year, almost ten lakh students registered. Students must receive at least 35% in each topic to pass.

The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) is expected to soon announce the TS Inter 1st and 2nd year exam results. Once the 1st and 2nd-year results are out, students can check their results from the board’s official website i.e. tsbie.cgg.gov.in. 

Although the results have not yet been officially announced, media reports indicate that they will probably be released this week, with an April 20 tentative release date.

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The TS Inter 2nd year was held from February 29 to March 19, and the TS First year 2024 board exams were administered by the TSBIE from February 28 to March 18. Approximately 10 lakh students took the first and second year exams this year. The TS Inter first and second year results were released on May 9 of the previous year. Students must receive at least 35 percent of the possible points in each subject in order to pass the TS Inter 1st and 2nd year exams.

How to check TS Inter 1st and 2nd year 2024 results

  • Visit the official website for the Telangana inter results.i.e.tsbie.cgg.gov.in or manabadi.co.in
  • On the home page, click on the activated link ‘Telangana Inter Results 2024.’
  • Then Click on TS Inter 1st year Results or TS Inter 2nd year results 
  • Students need to then enter the required details and click on submit
  • The TS Inter 1st, and 2nd Year Results will appear on the screen.
  • Check carefully and download for future use. 

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The overall pass percentage of 1st and 2nd year was 62.57 percent. The pass percentage of 1st Year was 61.68 percent and of the 2nd Year was 63.49 percent.

Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from App Store in China, says obligated to follow laws.

The Chinese government ordered Apple to remove WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China, citing national security issues.

To Put It Briefly

  • China’s App Store no longer features Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads.
  • The Chinese government issued the directives, citing concerns about national security.
  • Apple claims that it must abide by national regulations.

Apple said on Friday that it has taken Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads down from the Chinese App Store at the behest of the Chinese government, which used the excuse of national security concerns.

Checks by Reuters on Friday morning revealed that other Meta apps, including as Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, were still accessible. You could download a ton of other well-known apps made by Western firms, like YouTube and X.

It was not immediately apparent how Chinese officials would have been concerned about the security of WhatsApp or Threads.

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Apple sent a comment to Reuters via email stating that “the Cyberspace Administration of China ordered the removal of these apps from the China storefront based on their national security concerns.”

“We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree,” the statement continued.

Apple was contacted by Meta after they declined to comment.

An inquiry for comment was not immediately answered by the Chinese Cyberspace Administration.

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The manufacturer of iPhones indicated that Threads and WhatsApp may still be downloaded from its other stores. If they have an iCloud account there, tech-savvy Chinese customers can download the apps from Apple’s App Stores abroad.

The government order on WhatsApp and Threads, according to some experts on China’s internet sector, may be connected to a new regulation that was implemented in August of last year that mandates that all apps available in the country register with the government or face removal.

The restrictions went into force on April 1st, and companies had until the end of March to complete their registrations.

Apple has previously taken apps out of its China app store.

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In 2017, Apple removed The New York Times news app saying it violated local regulations – a move that came amid rising news censorship in the world’s second-largest economy. It remains unavailable on Apple’s China App Store.

Last year, Apple pulled several ChatGPT-like apps when Beijing was working on local regulations on generative artificial intelligence(AI) services.

The removal of WhatsApp and Threads from the China App Store was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

Why Elon Musk decided to postpone his trip to India: “Really heavy…”

During his visit to India, Elon Musk was supposed to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

One of the richest persons in the world and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, has rescheduled his much-anticipated trip to India. During his tour, the CEO and creator of SpaceX was supposed to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The billionaire attributed his choice to his “very heavy Tesla obligations.”

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“Unfortunately, very heavy Tesla obligations require that the visit to India be delayed, but I do very much look forward to visiting later this year,” Elon Musk posted to X.

Elon Musk, who also controls X (previously Twitter), verified this week that he will be meeting with Prime Minister Modi in India.

“Looking forward to meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India,” he wrote in a post on X.

It was anticipated that Elon Musk would declare a $2–3 billion investment to establish manufacturing in India.

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During PM Modi’s June 2018 visit to the US, Elon Musk had a meeting with the latter. The CEO of Tesla talked about PM Modi, his intended travel to India in 2024, and Tesla’s strategy to join the Indian market and establish the eagerly awaited factory.

The announcement of Elon Musk’s visit to India had come months after the central government announced a new electric vehicle policy, which offered import duty concessions to those setting up manufacturing units in India with a minimum investment of 500 million dollars.

It was expected that the Tesla founder’s visit would also provide a fillip to his other ambitious project in India – Starlink. Bloomberg had quoted “people familiar with the matter” as saying that Starlink had received assurances from the central government that it would be able to start operating in the country as soon as the third quarter of this year.

Experts have claimed that the operations of Starlink in India would mark a further deepening of the security partnership between India and the US.

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In February, India, easing foreign direct investment rules for the space sector, allowed companies to invest in manufacturers of satellites and rockets.

India votes The first round of the Lok Sabha elections seals fate.

In India, more than 100 million voters participated in the Lok Sabha election first phase. The estimated turnout ranged from 64 to 65%. There were reports of violence in various areas.

In the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, over 100 million voters from 21 states and Union territories exercised their right to vote in 102 constituencies, marking the start of the largest democratic exercise in history, which will see nearly a billion people cast ballots over the next six weeks.

In Bahona village, Jorhat, Assam, on Friday, a woman casts her ballot during the first round of voting in the national election of India. (AP)
In Bahona village, Jorhat, Assam, on Friday, a woman casts her ballot during the first round of voting in the national election of India. (AP)
According to a top Election Commission of India (ECI) official, the preliminary turnout was between 64% and 65%.

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It is expected to rise once the final numbers are tallied by ECI by Saturday morning, as long queues were seen outside polling booths when voting officially closed at 6pm. In 2019, the turnout in these seats stood at 69.4%.

The EC, in a statement, said, “[V]oters reaching the Polling stations till the end of polling hour are allowed to cast their vote. Final figures will be known tomorrow after the scrutiny of form 17A.” Form 17A is the register of voters for every polling station.

The highest turnout was reported from Tripura West constituency in Tripura, where the contest is between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Biplab Kumar Deb and Congress’s Asish Kumar Saha.

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The lowest turnout was reported from Nawada in Bihar, where Vivek Thakur (BJP), Shravan Kushwaha (Rashtriya Janata Dal), and Ranjit Kumar (Bahujan Samaj Party) are in contest.

The first phase — which is also the largest of seven phases — saw all seats from Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Puducherry go to the polls.

The other six phases will take place over the next six weeks, with the results on June 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a historic third consecutive term, hoping to become only the second PM after Jawaharlal Nehru to achieve this feat.

“First phase, great response! Thank you to all those who have voted today. Getting EXCELLENT feedback from today’s voting. It’s clear that people across India are voting for NDA in record numbers,” Modi tweeted late on Friday.

BJP lawmaker Sudhanshu Trivedi said there is a wave of support in favor of PM Modi and it was evident from the voter turnout in the first phase.

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“By the end of the first phase, one more thing became clear… Rahul Gandhi has still not been able to muster the courage to file nomination from Amethi,” he said, adding that the BJP is confident that it will be successful in increasing its victory margin by winning more seats in the first phase than the last time.

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is hoping to use a mix of regional leaders, local issues, and discontent over jobs to deny the BJP a third straight victory.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged voters to cast their ballots carefully and asserted that a new era of economic empowerment and equal opportunities beckons them.

“The fight to protect our Constitution and Democracy begins today,” he said in a post on X.

“My dear citizens, from 21 States and UTs who are voting in the First Phase of the Lok Sabha elections, I request you to carefully cast your vote. A future where NYAY (justice) awaits you. A new era of Economic Empowerment and Equal Opportunities beckons you,” the Congress chief said.

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Focus was also on the 12 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan, where the other 13 go to the polls in the next phase. The BJP had swept Rajasthan in 2019 and is contesting all seats. The Congress, on the other hand, is contesting 22 and left three for its alliance partners Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP), Communist Party of India (Marxist), and Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP). The state recorded a turnout of 57.3%, compared to 63.9% in 2019.

In Uttar Pradesh, eight seats in the western part of the state went to the polls. The state recorded a turnout of 59.8%, compared to 66.6% in 2019.

In Assam, five of the 14 seats went to the polls. The state recorded a turnout of 72.4%, but a comparison with previous elections was not possible because of seats being redrawn.

In the Maoist-ravaged Bastar, an assistant commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sustained injuries when a pressure cooker bomb planted by Maoists exploded and a CRPF jawan died in an accidental grenade explosion during an area domination exercise.

The seat — the only one to go the polls in Chhattisgarh on Friday — recorded a turnout of 67.1%, compared to 66.2%in 2019.

For the first time, people in 56 villages in Bastar in Chhattisgarh cast their vote in polling booths set up in their villages, said the poll body in its statement.

The poll body pointed out that in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, voters belonging to the tribal communities came out in large numbers. The Shompen tribe of Great Nicobar made history by casting a vote for the first time.

In 2019, the general elections recorded a turnout of 67%, the highest since the first election in 1951-52.

Top Todays Headlines Of The Day: April 19, 2024, to start your day.

Here are the top 10 Todays Headlines News from April 18, 2024, to start your day, including everything from the start of the Lok Sabha elections to the BCCI’s action against Hardik Pandya.


Voting begins for 1st phase of Lok Sabha elections

On Friday morning, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections got underway. In the first round of the seven-phase general elections, voters in 102 seats distributed throughout 21 states and union territories cast ballots. Young people and first-time voters are being exhorted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make widespread use of their constitutional rights. Read More

The next chief of naval staff announced

The Indian government announced on Thursday night that Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi will succeed Admiral R Hari Kumar, who is retiring after leading the Indian Navy for two years and five months, as the country’s next navy chief on April 30. Read More

Salman Khan House Firing Probe Reveals New Link

The police have found that the Facebook account with the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother Anmol Bishnoi, who claimed responsibility for the incident, came up three hours before the shooting. The police have found that the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the post was traced to Portugal and it is suspected the message was uploaded using a VPN. Read More

Elections for the Sikkim and Arunachal Assembly are now underway.

On Friday, voting for the 92 assembly seats in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh got underway. Elections for the first phase of the Lok Sabha are being held parallel with the 60 Assembly seats in Arunachal and 32 seats in Sikkim. Read More

The US vetoed a UN resolution on Palestine that was largely supported.

On Thursday, the United States vetoed a resolution that was overwhelmingly supported by the UN and would have allowed the state of Palestine to become a full member. Twelve members of the fifteen-member Security Council voted in favor, two abstained, and the United States opposed. Read More

Bitcoin slides below $60,000 on reports Israel strikes Iran

Following concerns of an Israeli missile assault on Iran, investors fled riskier assets, sending cryptocurrencies plunging sharply down. On Friday, bitcoin plunged below $60,000. During the Asia session, Bitcoin fell over 5.5% to $59,961 as the US dollar strengthened significantly. Ether declined similarly, falling to $2,895 from below the $3,000 threshold. Read More

Ex-McKinsey employee quits ₹1.7 crore job

A former employee of McKinsey & organization, who joined the organization in 2021 and worked there for 1.5 years, talked about his reasons for quitting, even though he was receiving a staggering ₹1.7 crore in compensation annually. “My normal workday spanned from 7.30 am to 8 am until 11.30 pm. And I didn’t take a break from my work, neglected to eat, and drastically reduced my weight,” he stated. Read More

BCCI takes action against Hardik Pandya

After the Mumbai Indians were Todays Headlines found guilty of violating the IPL Code of Conduct, Captain Hardik Pandya had to pay the consequences. at an IPL 2024 match at Mullanpur on Thursday, the MI skipper was fined ₹12 lakh for his team’s sluggish over rate against Punjab Kings. Read More

Vineeta Singh on biological clock vs career clock

Sugar CEO and Shark Tank India judge Vineeta Singh took to Instagram to share a post on the biological clock vs career clock debate. In her share, she explained her opinion and wrote, “There is no career clock”. Read more.

Civil War review is out

Alex Garland, the writer-director behind sci-fi/fantasy allegories like Men (2022), Annihilation (2018), and Ex Machina (2014), turns to the real world Todays Headlines with his latest movie – Civil War. The film follows a ragtag group of journalists led by Kirsten Dunst’s Lee Smith on their way from New York to Washington in the hopes of interviewing the President. Their journey takes them through conflict zones and refugee camps, showing us the cost of this war in very real terms. Read More

Civil War movie review: Kirsten Dunst’s portrayal highlights that there is no right or wrong side in this fight.

Civil War movie review: Alex Garland’s most recent endeavor shows a divided United States from within. It’s an intense and visceral experience.

Review of the movie Civil War: Lee Smith, played by Kirsten Dunst, leads a motley crew of journalists as they travel from New York to Washington to speak with the president. They travel through refugee camps and battle areas, demonstrating to us the true cost of this war.

The writer-director of science fiction/fantasy allegories such as Men (2022), Annihilation (2018), and Ex Machina (2014), Alex Garland, now tackles the actual world in his most recent film, Civil War. Garland chooses journalism as the glass through which he can reflect and refract the horrors of war since he has always had a controversial viewpoint. It doesn’t matter why the two sides of his Civil War are at conflict; what counts is that “someone’s trying to kill us, (so) we’re trying to kill them.” For these armed fighters, self-preservation is the ultimate goal; there is no greater moral code at work here.

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The premise

Civil War is anchored by a riveting performance by a hardened Kirsten Dunst. The movie also marks a reunion of sorts for Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Dune), and Nick Offerman (TV’s Parks and Recreation), all of whom appeared in Garland’s sole television show Devs. The standout, however, is an uncredited Jesse Plemons who shows up for less than 10 minutes as a casually evil militia leader in a white-knuckle sequence that builds up to an explosive release.

Garland is a sensory stylist, using explosive sounds and shocking imagery to recreate the disorienting and otherworldly effect of being an observer of war and its impact. Without being too spoilery, one climactic sequence replaces the sound of gunshots with the sound of camera clicks, a heavy-handed but effective metaphor. Garland knows what he’s doing when he kicks off a particularly harrowing sequence with De La Soul’s 1989 hit Say No Go. But that approach has diminishing returns when he employs one too many incongruous needle drops. His frequent collaborator Rob Hardy uses a combination of documentary and conventional shooting styles which keeps the audience on the knife’s edge between reality and fiction.

It’s textbook Alex Garland storytelling

Civil War has already stirred up controversy for seemingly supporting a ‘both sides’ view. To be fair, the movie is a Rorschach test, allowing both conservatives and liberals to see themselves as the righteous side. At one point, a character refers to the ‘Antifa massacre’ leaving it up to the viewer to decide whether Antifa was doing the massacring, or being massacred themselves. Garland also plays coy with the idea of journalist-as-observer. It’s ultimately unclear whether he sees journalists as heroes whose sacred duty it is to record events for posterity, or as vultures who feed on a combination of suffering and sensationalism. It’s textbook Alex Garland storytelling – asking pointed questions without offering any easy answers.

The last 20 minutes of the film are a tour-de-force

For those still looking for answers, perhaps the most chilling sequence in an otherwise explosive and bloody movie comes when our protagonists drive through a small town in Pittsburgh that’s functioning normally. Children are playing in perfectly manicured front yards, and stores are operating as if the country isn’t up in flames all around them. Upon being asked, one of the townsfolk responds that “it’s best not to be involved”. It’s an uncompromisingly cynical view of humanity.

The last 20 minutes of the film are a tour-de-force as the rebel Western Forces descend on the White House in an attempt to capture the President. Garland is self-aware enough to know that even if we see the rebels as the ‘right side’ (if only because our protagonists are embedded with them), the sequence cannot help but evoke the January 6th storming of the Capitol building. Desecration is still desecration, it hardly matters whether the cause is just.

Vineeta Singh eliminates the misunderstanding that there is a difference between a person’s job and biological clocks: “There is no…”

Instagram user comments on Sugar CEO and Shark Tank India judge Vineeta Singh “biological clock vs. career clock” post, saying, “I needed to hear this today.”

Vineeta Singh, the judge of Shark Tank India and CEO of Sugar, posted a debate on Instagram between the biological clock and the job clock. “There is no career clock,” she said in her share, elaborating on her viewpoint.

“Ladies, there is no conflict between your career clock and biological clock!” The posting was Vineeta Singh. She described a time when she felt “underconfident” about the decisions she had made in life in the paragraphs that followed. She also discussed her father’s career and how it taught her that “putting oneself on a clock is not the solution—comparisons lead to sadness anyway! Not comparing is the answer.

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Take a look at Vineeta Singh’s post:

The post was shared about ten hours ago. Since then, it has collected close to 15,000 likes. The share has further accumulated tons of comments from people. Many also reacted to the post using heart emoticons.

What did Instagram users say about this post by the Sugar CEO?

“I needed to hear this today, Vineeta. Thank you so much for sharing this. I am exactly at the same point in my life, and this makes me so confident about pursuing what I want to be! Thank you, Vineeta. Love to you! And big hugs,” wrote an Instagram user.

“When I met you for the first time, I almost had tears in my eyes because you are such a huge inspiration to me. I love you Vineeta, you deserve all of it,” joined another.

“Being on maternity leave holding my baby, away from my corporate life. I needed to hear this today! Thank you,” added a third.

“Thank you for this post. Much needed. Going through a rough day. This is the best advice I can get right now,” expressed a fourth.

“What an inspiration! Thank you for sharing,” commented a fifth.

Hailing from Lucknow, Vineeta Singh is an IIT Madras alumni who later continued her studies in IIM Ahmedabad. Before Sugar, a cosmetic brand that became a household name, she started Quetzal, but the company failed to take off. Undeterred from the hurdle, she co-founded Fab-Bag, a beauty subscription service, which experienced moderate success. Finally, in 2015, along with her husband, Kaushik Mukherjee, she launched Sugar, which claims to provide high-quality cosmetics at affordable prices.

An ex-McKinsey employee quits ₹1.7 crore job: ‘Didn’t leave my desk, forgot to eat’

He talked about his experience working for the organization and said that he realized that a lot of things went wrong while he was employed there.

A former employee of McKinsey & organization, who joined the organization in 2021 and worked there for 1.5 years, talked about his reasons for quitting, even though he was receiving a staggering ₹1.7 crore in compensation annually.

“My normal workday spanned from 7.30 am to 8 am until 11.30 pm. I lost a ton of weight, neglected to eat, and worked nonstop. It was full tilt. I hardly even remembered to use the restroom. He told Business Insider, “I just realized I needed to get up when I saw my dog staring at me sorrowfully.

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He talked about his experience working for the organization and said that he realized that a lot of things went wrong while he was employed there. First of all, he believed that the compensation did not match the amount of work or emotional anguish he was experiencing. Second, he anticipated an apprenticeship-based culture, but he frequently felt alone McKinsey because no one was available to offer appropriate assistance. Additionally, the seniors and partners might be cruel and demoralizing at times.

“A few associate partners and partners were mean, but the analysts and associates were all cool. He claimed that they ridiculed people’s mental processes and became frightened over errors. As he revealed, “I was crying more and taking anxiety medication at a higher dosage than I had ever needed before joining,” he also mentioned how much his mental health had been affected. I was alternating between being far too OK, sobbing, and being way too stoic the week before I decided to leave.”

But he understands that the corporation had set the bar too high. Unlike his previous experience with other consulting businesses, he did learn a lot from it. Furthermore, even if the seniors behaved rudely, his teammates and coworkers supported and stood by each other constantly. He thinks businesses ought to be concerned about the mental health of their workers.

Assembly Election 2024: Sikkim records 21.2% voter turnout, while Arunachal Pradesh records 19.4%. Watch live

Assembly Election 2024 live: The first phase of the Lok Sabha elections is being held concurrently with voting in Arunachal and Sikkim.

Assembly Election 2024 live: Today marked the start of voting for the 92 assembly seats up for grabs in the state elections in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. The Election Commission of India states that polling started at 7 a.m. and would end at 6 p.m. On June 2, the results will be made public. Here is coverage of the entire 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Elections for the first phase of the Lok Sabha are being held concurrently with the 60 Assembly seats in Arunachal and 32 seats in Sikkim. Sikkim will cast a ballot for its single parliamentary seat, while Arunachal will vote for two Lok Sabha seats. Watch LIVE voting for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 here.

8,92,694 voters in Arunachal Pradesh, where border area development and infrastructure are considered to be important poll issues, will determine the fate of 133 candidates vying for 50 assembly seats and 14 for the two Lok Sabha seats.

In the Arunachal West Lok Sabha seat, former Congress chief minister Nabam Tuki will face off against Union minister Kiren Rijiju.

In Sikkim, chief minister and SKM supremo Prem Singh Tamang, former CM and SDF chief Pawan Kumar Chamling are among the 146 candidates in the fray for the assembly seats. An estimated 4.64 lakh electorate, comprising 2,32,381 male voters and 2,31,545 females will be eligible to exercise their franchise in the state.

More on the Assembly elections:

  • Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday issued an appeal to voters to exercise their democratic rights.
  • Reminding the significance of each vote, Kumar said that there have been instances when one vote has mattered in a critical contest.
  • “In the last two years, the Election Commission and its employees have worked hard to ensure a peaceful and simple voting experience. I would like to appeal to all to cast their vote,” he said in a video message.
  • Besides Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, assembly elections will also held in Odisha (in the fourth phase). Check the full election schedule here.
  •  The polling on Friday will kick off the world’s largest democratic exercise that will span the next six weeks and see nearly a billion citizens exercise their franchise.
  • In terms of span, this will be the longest general election since India’s maiden Lok Sabha polls which lasted four months – from October 1951 to February 1952.

Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Assembly Elections Latest News

  • Voting for the 60 Assembly seats in Arunachal and 32 seats in Sikkim has commenced.
  • Voter turnout was recorded at 4.95% in Arunachal Pradesh and 6.63% in Sikkim till 9:00 am.
  • Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu urged all “eligible voters to exercise their franchise in large numbers”.
  • “As Arunachal Pradesh votes today to elect representatives for the eighth State Legislative Assembly and 18th Lok Sabha, I appeal to all eligible voters to exercise their franchise in large numbers. Let us overwhelmingly participate in this vibrant festival to enrich democracy. I also call upon the youth and first-time voters to take part in the elections,” the Arunachal CM wrote in an X post.
  • The BJP won 41 seats in Arunachal Pradesh in the 2019 Assembly polls, and subsequently, seven MLAs of other parties, including the Janata Dal-United, joined the BJP.
  • In the 60-member Assembly in Arunachal Pradesh, 59 seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).
  • The results of Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim will be announced on June 2.
  • In Sikkim, chief minister and SKM supremo Prem Singh Tamang, former CM and SDF chief Pawan Kumar Chamling are among the 146 candidates in the fray for the 32-member Assembly.
  • The BJP has an informal alliance with the ruling SKM in Sikkim, whose government it supports from the outside.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took to microblogging site X and urged voters of 102 constituencies across 21 states which are set to go to polls today, to “exercise their franchise in record numbers”.
  • “The 2024 Lok Sabha elections commence today! As 102 seats across 21 States and UTs go to the polls, I urge all those voting in these seats to exercise their franchise in record numbers. I particularly call upon the young and first-time voters to vote in large numbers. After all, every vote counts and every voice matters!” the prime minister said.

Visit our website to follow live coverage of the 2024 Lok Sabha Election, as well as the elections in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim’s Phase 1 Polling. Get real-time analysis, polling trends, and the most recent developments. Keep up to date with all the real-time updates related to the Lok Sabha Election 2024.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Rajasthan sees 22.51% voter turnout till 11 am.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Check out the top news updates from the first phase of polling in the 2024 general elections.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: The first phase of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha election commenced today, April 19, at 7 am. In the first phase of polls, as many as 21 states and 102 constituencies will cast their votes to elect the next set of MPs across the country. The 2024 general elections are set to take place in seven phases across the country, ending on June 1. The counting of votes and result declaration for the Lok Sabha election will take place on June 4.

In the first phase of Lok Sabha election 2024, voting will take place in the following states – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.

Elections will also be held in the following Union Territories today – Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry. People from 102 constituencies across these states and UTs will cast their votes today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA alliance is eyeing its third consecutive term this general election, with echoes of ‘abki baar 400 paar’, while the opposition INDIA bloc is taking an economical approach to their campaign, promising MSP for farmers and cash handouts to women in their manifesto.

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Phase-wise schedule

  • Phase 1- April 19
  • Phase 2- April 26
  • Phase 3- May 7
  • Phase 4 – May 13
  • Phase 5 – May 20
  • Phase 6 – May 25
  • Phase 7 – June 1

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Voter turnout in Uttar Pradesh districts

Lok Sabha election 2024 voting LIVE: Voter turnout in UP seats till 11 am

  • Muzaffarnagar- 23.62%
  •  Saharanpur- 28.64 %
  • Moradabad- 25.00 %
  • Kairana – 25.89 %
  • Nagina- 26.93 %
  • Bijnor- 25.50 %
  • Rampur- 20.71 %
  • Pilibhit- 26.88%

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Assam, Tripura show impressive voter turnout

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: The average voter turnout in Tripura West LS seat stood at 34.6%, while the voter turnout in Assam at 11 am was at 27.22%.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Rajasthan turnout surpasses 22 pc till 11 am

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: The voter turnout in Rajasthan till 11 am stands at 22.51 percent.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Voter turnout in Bihar constituencies

  • Voter turnout in Bihar till 11 am
  • Aurangabad – 15.03%
  • Jamui – 19.33%
  • Gaya – 14.50%
  • Nawada – 17.65%

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Uttarakhand’s Almora voters boycott polls

During phase one of the Lok Sabha elections, voters from Suniyakot village in Uttrakhand’s Almora boycotted the polls, taking out a procession with the slogan ‘Road nahi toh vote nahi’.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Clashes reported in Arunachal Pradesh

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Reports of clashes and stone pelting between two political parties emerged from Arunachal Pradesh’s Niausa village in the Longding area.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Clashes erupt in West Bengal

Reports of clashes between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) started pouring in as soon as voting for three of West Bengal’s 42 seats began in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls at 7 am on Friday.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Three biggest challenges in conducting polls

There are three major challenges that the Election Commission of India faces in the conduct of general elections in India: enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct; blurring of lines between news and publicity of candidates and political parties; and monitoring and capping election expenditure by political parties, former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa said at an event on the 2024 general elections at the Indian International Centre in New Delhi on Thursday.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: PM Modi addresses a public rally in UP’s Amroha

While addressing a public rally in Amroha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “BJP is moving ahead with a big vision and big goals for the villages and the poor. But the entire energy of the people of the INDI alliance is spent in making the villages and rural areas backward. Areas like Amroha and Western Uttar Pradesh have suffered the biggest loss due to this mentality…The BJP government is building textile parks to promote the textile industry in the country. The garment industry of Amroha will also benefit from this. This will create more and more employment…”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Nagaland nears 11 pc voter turnout

The voter turnout in Nagaland till 9 am for the first phase of the polls stands at 10.9 percent.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: Google Doodle celebrates India’s elections

Google Doodle commemorated the commencement of voting for the Lok Sabha election 2024 in India by depicting an index finger marked with ink. This symbolic representation signifies the ongoing voting process in the country as the first phase of the general election gets underway. 

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: 10.54 % voting in Uttarakhand

Till 9 am on Friday, Uttarakhand saw a total voter turnout of around 10.54 percent in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 voting LIVE: UP-Bihar voter turnout till 9 am

  • Gaya – 9.30%
  • Aurangabad – 6.01%
  • Nawada – 6.15%
  • Jamui – 9.12%
  • Saharanpur- 11%
  • Moradabad- 11.76%

Lok Sabha Election Schedule 2024Phase-IPhase-IIPhase-IIIPhase-IVPhase-VPhase-VIPhase-VII
No. of Constituencies102899496495757
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification20-03-202428-03-202412-04-202418-04-202426-04-202429-04-202407-05-2024
Last Date of Making Nominations27-03-2024, 28-03-2024 (only Bihar)04-04-202419-04-202425-04-202403-05-202406-05-202414-05-2024
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations28-03-2024, 30-03-2024 (only Bihar)05-04-2024, 06-04-2024 (only J&K)20-04-202426-04-202404-05-202407-05-202415-05-2024
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures30-03-2024, 02-04-2024 (only Bihar)08-04-202422-04-202429-04-202406-05-202409-05-202417-05-2024
Date of Poll19-04-202426-04-202407-05-202413-05-202420-05-202425-05-202401-06-2024
Date of Counting04-06-202404-06-202404-06-202404-06-202404-06-202404-06-202404-06-2024
Date Before Which Election Shall Be Completed06-06-202406-06-202406-06-202406-06-202406-06-202406-06-202406-06-2024

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat casts vote

Indian Navy chief of staff to be Vice Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: PM Modi hails first phase of polls

Marking the start of Phase 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X, “The 2024 Lok Sabha elections commence today! As 102 seats across 21 States and UTs go to the polls, I urge all those voting in these seats to exercise their franchise in record numbers. I particularly call upon the young and first-time voters to vote in large numbers. After all, every vote counts and every voice matters!”

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: Phase 1 of voting begins 

The first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha election 2023 commenced at 7 am today, across 21 states and Union Territories. 

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: Voting to commence shortly 

The first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections across 21 states is set to commence in a few minutes.

Lok Sabha 2024 Voting LIVE: Assembly election in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh

Not just the voting for the Lok Sabha election, but Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh assembly election voting will also take place today. Voting for 92 assembly seats across the two states will begin today at 7 am, and results will be out on June 2.