Himachal Pradesh polls: Trends show Congress leading in 35 seats, ahead of BJP
As the counting for the Himachal Pradesh election is on, a neck and neck contest is underway between BJP and Congress. The AAP is in the fray for the first time in the Assembly polls of the hill state. The counting of votes started at…
Himachal Pradesh registers record turnout at 75.6%; may further go up
Synopsis The final turnout recorded in the 2017 assembly polls was 75.57 per cent. While 76.8 per cent of the total female electorate exercised their franchise, it was 72.4 per cent among men. The third gender poll percentage was 68.4 per cent. The total males…
Himachal assembly elections: World’s highest polling station Tashigang records 98.085 polling
Around 98.08 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the world’s highest polling station booth in Lahaul and Spiti’s Tashigang on Saturday. Of the 52 registered voters, 51 stepped out to elect a new state government amid polling in Himachal Pradesh. Situated at a height…
Heatwave hits J&K and Himachal apple, Maharashtra orange crops
Heatwave conditions and the absence of pre-monsoon rain have affected two major fruit crops in India: apples and oranges. While the apple crop in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir is estimated to be down by 25% from last year, orange production in Nagpur and…
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