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Pilibhit Lok Sabha Election 2024: 60.23% voter turnout recorded in first phase of polls

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Pilibhit recorded 60.23% voter turnout, according to the Election Commission’s Voter Turnout app. It is one of the 80 parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh which is voting in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

People in some areas of Pilibhit district announced a poll boycott as a protest against the lack of civic amenities, the PTI reported. The residents of Purana village, located in the Barkheda Police station limits, said they would not vote in protest against the absence of a bridge in the area.

Residents of Dahgala, Bakshpur and nearby villages boycotted voting as the road leading to the villages through the officers’ colony has allegedly been blocked.

Historically, the parliamentary constituency has been a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stronghold, represented by Maneka Gandhi and her son Varun Gandhi.

However, for the first time in over thirty years, the mother-son team is absent from the Pilibhit constituency race. Instead, BJP’s Jitin Prasada, a minister from Uttar Pradesh, is contesting from this seat.

Pilibhit, in the 2024 elections, is witnessing a three-way contest between Prasada, Samajwadi Party’s Bhagwat Saran Gangwar and Anis Ahmed Khan from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

The Pilibhit seat comprises of five Vidhan Sabha segments – Baheri, Pilibhit, Barkhera, Puranpur and Bisalpur.

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2019 Lok Sabha election result

BJP’s Varun Gandhi secured a resounding victory in the Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency defeating SP’s Hemraj Verma by an impressive margin of over 2.5 lakh votes. Varun Gandhi garnered over 7 lakh votes , while Verma managed just above 4.48 lakh votes.

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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Japan, no tsunami warning

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Japan on Wednesday, April 17 was jolted by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. The epicentre of the quake was situated in a channel flanked by Kyushu and Shikoku islands, about 18 kilometers west of Uwajima, with a depth of roughly 25 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey.

The Japan Times reported that despite the quake, which struck at 11:14 pm, there were no tsunami warnings. Initial reports indicated only minor injuries and damage.

“In areas the jolt was strong, please don’t approach any dangerous areas. There is no risk of tsunami caused by this earthquake,” the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on social media platform X.

According to reports from NHK, the company managing the Ikata nuclear plant in Ehime prefecture, where one reactor is operational, confirmed that there were no abnormalities detected.

Speaking at news conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stated that there were several light injuries reported. NHK also mentioned minor damages in certain areas, such as broken water pipes, fallen streetlights, and a landslide affecting a national roadway.

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Dubai flights affected due to adverse weather; Air India cancels services

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Tata Group owned Air India on Wednesday announced the cancellation of flights to and from Dubai for April 16 and 17 due to unfavorable weather conditions prevailing in Dubai.

Flights to Dubai have been disrupted significantly as heavy rains resulted in flooding of the Emirate’s airport, also one of the world’s busiest airports.

“We are doing our best to get affected passengers on their way as soon as possible by re-accommodating them on flights in the next few days,” the Air India spokesperson said in a statement.

“We are also offering a one-time date change waiver to passengers with valid tickets on 16 and 17 April, allowing them to reschedule their flights to future dates within the validity of the tickets,” the spokesperson added.

Air India operates 72 weekly flights from various cities to Dubai.

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Meanwhile, an official told that 10 flights from the Delhi airport to Dubai were cancelled on Wednesday. Also, 9 flights that were to arrive from Dubai to the national capital were cancelled. Details about cancelled flights could not be immediately ascertained.

“Inclement weather has impacted air travel to the UAE, causing delays and diversions. 3-4 of our flights on 16th and 17th were among those delayed. We regret the inconvenience and have offered the option of a full refund or free rescheduling to all impacted guests,” an Air India Express spokesperson said in a statement.

Apart from Air India, Air India Express, Vistara and SpiceJet also operate flights from various Indian cities to Dubai, which is also home to a large number of Indian diaspora.

SpiceJet informed that flights to and from Dubai (DXB) were affected due to adverse weather conditions in Dubai. “Passengers can opt for an alternate flight or a full refund,” the airline said.

Unprecedented heavy rains lashed Dubai on Tuesday, disrupting normal lives and flooding the Dubai International Airport.

The Dubai airport was ranked as the world’s second busiest airport in 2023, handling more than 8.69 crore passengers, according to Airports Council International (ACI).

With inputs from PTI.

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CNBC-Awaaz dominates Hindi business news segment with over 50% market share

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CNBC-Awaaz has claimed the top spot as the leading Hindi business news channel, outperforming its main rival, Zee Business by a considerable margin, according to the latest data released by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).

CNBC-Awaaz secured the highest market share at 52.4%, surpassing Zee Business, which held the second spot with 47.6%.

Anuj Singhal, CNBC-Awaaz’s managing editor, highlighted the channel’s strategy for achieving the top position in Hindi business news. “CNBC-Awaaz has a simple mantra to be the number one Hindi business channel: Viewer first. We take viewer feedback very seriously and our motto is to make sure our viewers make money,” he said.

Singhal noted a shift in audience preferences from mere trading tips to a desire for both learning and earning. For last 2-3 years, Hindi business channels were surviving just on 30-40 trading tips on a daily basis. However, at CNBC-Awaaz we have realised that the new Bharat and the new audience wants to learn and earn. Hence our programming has a healthy mix of trading ideas and educational content,” he said.

“For example, we spend bulk of our pre-market time detailing the market setup and stocks setup and the trading ideas are taken only in a 10-minute window. Everyone in our panels is SEBI registered and the calls are reviewed periodically and the ones with better strike rates are preferred,” he added.

As a versatile brand spanning across TV and Digital platforms, CNBC-Awaaz constantly evolves to keep pace with the ever-changing business landscape. Its dedication to furnishing viewers with essential news, analysis, and insights to navigate the intricacies of the contemporary global economy remains steadfast.

As a versatile brand spanning across television and digital platforms, CNBC-Awaaz continues to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of the business world. Its dedication to provide viewers with news, thorough analysis, and valuable insights for navigating the intricacies of the contemporary global economy remains unwavering.

Singhal also highlighted the significant advantage of CNBC-Awaaz being part of a vast network. “The channel can rely on the large reach of network for research and big corporate and political interviews, which is crucial especially during elections. We also believe in making our shows interactive and hence we do daily caller shows and I personally do a YouTube live daily for 30 minutes,” he said.

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