States » East


Two-phase Bihar Assembly elections saw highest-ever 71.6 pc turnout of women

Patna, Nov 11 (UNI) Bihar not only witnessed record polling of 66.91 percent in the two phases of assembly elections, but also the highest ever 71.6 percent turnout of women voters.
Within hours after end of the second and final phase of the assembly elections in 122 seats today, the Election Commission released poll-related data, which indicates that all sorts of history, both in terms of overall polling and women turnout, has been created.
A total of 66.91 percent polling was recorded, spanning over two phases of assembly elections in Bihar, which is the highest ever since 1951, when the first Lok Sabha and assembly elections were held in the state.
More News

Abhishek faces marathon ED grilling in alleged primary teacher recruitment scam

15 Jun 2026 | 10:57 PM

Kolkata, June 15 (UNI) Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee faced marathon 11-hour grilling from Enforcement Department (ED) officials on Monday in connection with the alleged primary teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal.

see more..

NCC gets independent Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh directorates, expanding youth outreach

15 Jun 2026 | 10:45 PM

New Delhi/Ranchi, June 15 (UNI) The National Cadet Corps (NCC) on Monday approved the establishment of independent state directorates in Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh, in a move aimed at expanding youth participation, strengthening training infrastructure and improving administrative support for cadets across the states.

see more..

Tourism growth must not come at the cost of tea industry: Bengal Minister Shankar Ghosh

15 Jun 2026 | 10:39 PM

Siliguri, Jun 15 (UNI) West Bengal Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh on Monday stressed that the promotion of tea tourism in the state must not adversely affect the tea industry, asserting that the government would carefully examine all related issues before formulating a comprehensive policy.

see more..

Bihar: Transporter sentenced in 30-year-old Bitumen Scam Case

15 Jun 2026 | 10:34 PM

Patna, Jun 15 (UNI) The special CBI court in Patna today sentenced a transporter to three years rigorous imprisonment in the three-decade-old Bihar bitumen (alkatara) scam case.

see more..

Odisha: MCL signs MoU to improve maternal, child healthcare access in Titlagarh

15 Jun 2026 | 10:33 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jun 15 (UNI) Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bolangir district administration for deployment of three battery-operated vehicles to facilitate transportation of patients and attendants between Titlagarh town and the Mother & Child Hospital (MCH), Titlagarh in a step towards strengthening healthcare accessibility in western Odisha.

see more..