Maharashtra polls: Paid leave for employees in Mumbai on Nov 20 to increase voter turnout

Mumbai: The Mumbai district election officer has said all establishments, businesses and other workplaces within the Brihanmumbai limits are mandated to grant leave to their employees for voting in the Maharashtra assembly polls on November 20. Violations to this directive by employers will result in action under the Election Commission’s guidelines, district election officer and…

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Kudos to Harris: Grace in Defeat

Our Political Desk In a spirited display of democratic resilience, Kamala Harris conceded her loss to Republican nominee Donald Trump, promising a smooth transfer of power and embodying the essence of humility in democracy. In a landscape often marked by contentious exits and extended legal battles, Harris’s dignified response highlights the strength of America’s democratic…

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I concede this election, but not the fight that fuelled this campaign: Harris

Washington: Shortly after conceding the presidential race to Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris urged supporters to accept the election results and pledged to ensure a peaceful transfer of power to the Republican leader. In an emotional concession speech at her alma mater Howard University, 60-year-old Harris said the “light of America’s promise will always…

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Vice President Dhankhar expresses concern about ‘institutionalised’ attempts to convert

Raipur: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said `institutionalized’ attempts were being made to convert people in the country. Speaking at the concluding ceremony of the three-day Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav (statehood celebrations) here, he also stressed the need to eliminate the Left-Wing Extremism completely. “Selfless service should be selfless. There should be no selfishness in selfless…

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