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25 September 2020

13:13 IST

Bihar Assembly Elections 2020

First Phase election date: October 28

Second Phase election date: November 3

Third Phase election date: November 7

Counting on: November 10

13:12 IST

Bihar Assembly elections to begin from October 28, counting on November 10: ECI

13:08 IST

Bihar Assembly election 2020 details:

First phase: 71 assembly constituency, 31,000 polling station

Second phase: 94 assembly constituency, 42,000 polling station

Third phase: 78 assembly constituency, 33.5 thousand polling station

13:06 IST

Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 shall be conducted in three phases: CEC Sunil Arora

13:05 IST

The social media platforms are expected to make adequate arrangements to safeguard against misuse of their platforms & set up strict protocols to handle such issues as and when they arise, says CEC Sunil Arora. 

13:03 IST

The number of security forces have been increased for Bihar assembly elections 2020: CEC

13:01 IST

We hope that the voter turn out will be more than the previous election: CEC Sunil Arora

13:01 IST

As we talk, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) stands enforced with this announcement. The Commission has already made elaborate arrangements for ensuring the effective implementation of MCC guidelines: CEC Sunil Arora

12:55 IST

Anybody trying to use social media to spread communal violence will be charged strictly under the law: CEC Sunil Arora

12:52 IST

16.6 lakh migrants of Bihar will be able to cast their votes: CEC Sunil Arora

12:51 IST

The polling time has been increased by one hour and will be held from 7am to 6pm in Bihar Assembly Elections: CEC Sunil Arora

12:51 IST

COVID-19 patient can cast their votes in the last hour: CEC Sunil Arora

12:48 IST

Nomination forms can be filled online: CEC Sunil Arora

12:48 IST

About 46 lakh masks, 6 lakh PPE kits, 6.7 lakh units of faces-shields, 23 lakh (pairs of) hand gloves arranged. For voters specifically, 7.2 crore single-use hand gloves arranged: CEC Sunil Arora

12:46 IST

The term of assembly in the state of Bihar is due to expire on 29th November, 2020. Bihar assembly has a strength of 243 members, of whom 38 seats are reserved for SCs and two for STs: CEC Arora

12:45 IST

Bihar Election is going to be the biggest election in COVID-19 times: Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora

12:43 IST

More than 7L units sanitizers arranged for Bihar Assembly elections: Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora 

12:35 IST

“Today, we are here to announce the elections of one of the largest states of India, Bihar. If you see, the relative statistics, this is the biggest election in the world amid Covid times,” the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora said.

12:25 IST

Bihar Assembly election 2020 will be first such election held amid COVID-19 pandemic: EC 

11:50 IST

Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal leader joins farmers in protest against the farm bills. 

Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal's Bikram Singh Majithia attends a protest in Amritsar against recent #FarmBills. pic.twitter.com/HOTSCF0Hsd

— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2020

11:48 IST

All BJP Karyakartas should reach out to the farmers on the ground and inform them in very simplified language about the importance and intricacies of the new farm reforms, how these will empower them. Our ground connect will bust the propaganda being spread in the virtual world: PM Modi

11:47 IST

New labour reforms will transform the lives of our labour force. So far, only 30% of the workers had the coverage of minimum wage guarantee. Now, it will expand to all workers in the unorganised sector: PM Modi

11:45 IST

You will be surprised to know that there existed about 10,000 slabs of minimum wages for various sectors. After a lot of efforts, these have been reduced to 200 slabs: PM Modi

11:28 IST

In last few years, NDA govt made full efforts to connect farmers with banks. Over Rs 1 lakh crores transferred to over 10 crore farmers under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Our effort was to provide KISAN credit cards to more & more farmers so they can avail loans easily: PM Modi

11:26 IST

The contribution of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya ji to make India better as a country and society has inspired generations. The path he has shown to every BJP worker instils confidence in us: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the celebrations of Foundation Day of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

10:36 IST

PM Narendra Modi takes part in the celebrations of Foundation Day of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana on the occasion of his birth anniversary, via video conferencing.

10:34 IST

Police deployed in the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border to check activities amid the ongoing nationwide protest called by farmers. 

Delhi: Police personnel deployed in Chilla area near Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border point, in wake of the nationwide protest called by farmers today against #AgricultureBills passed in the Parliament. pic.twitter.com/wtaaN09mAU

— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2020

10:24 IST

The government has made our 'anndaata' a puppet through its 'fund daata'. FarmBills are anti-farmer and have left them dejected. Government had said that they'll double farmers' income by 2022 but these Bills will make them poorer. Agriculture sector has been corporatised: Tejashwi Yadav, RJD

09:36 IST

Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh appealed to the farmers to strictly maintain law and order, and adhere to all COVID-19 safety protocols, during today’s Bandh against the Agriculture Bills: Punjab Chief Minister's Office (CMO)

Chief Minister @capt_amarinder Singh appeals to all parties in Punjab to fight unitedly against Farm Bills, says ready to lead the battle. Slams Akalis for trying to change `Punjab V/S Centre’ discourse into local politics for vested interests.

— CMO Punjab (@CMOPb) September 25, 2020

09:23 IST

Punjab: Police personnel deployed in Amritsar city in the wake of farmers protest today, against Farm Bills passed in the Parliament. 

Punjab: Police personnel deployed in Amritsar city in the wake of farmers protest today, against #FarmBills passed in the Parliament. ACP says, "Security forces have been deployed at every crossroad and level crossing in the entire city so that no untoward incident takes place." pic.twitter.com/4OCgJjLDgt

— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2020

08:48 IST

Election Commission likely to announce Bihar Assembly election 2020 dates today. (Read here)

07:54 IST

India climbs another historic peak of more than 13 lakh tests. More than 13.80 lakh tests done in the last 24 hours: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.

#IndiaFightsCorona

India climbs another historic peak of more than 13 lakh tests.

More than 13.80 lakh tests done in the last 24 hours.@PMOIndia @drharshvardhan @AshwiniKChoubey @PIB_India @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @ICMRDELHI @COVIDNewsByMIB @PTI_News @ANI

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) September 25, 2020

07:37 IST

13 pairs of trains have been short-terminated as a precautionary measure against the protests over the agriculture bills. We are avoiding train routes to Punjab: BS Gill, Ambala Railway Station Director, Haryana

07:25 IST

UP CM Yogi Adityanath has instructed the state police to put up posters of the accused of sexual harassment and other crimes against women at famous road crossings in the state, as part of 'Operation Durachari'. (ANI input)

07:23 IST

Punjab: Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee continues their 'rail roko' agitation in Amritsar, in protest against the FarmBills. The Committee is holding the 'rail roko' agitation from September 24 to 26 against the Bills.

Punjab: Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee continues their 'rail roko' agitation in Amritsar, in protest against the #FarmBills.

The Committee is holding the 'rail roko' agitation from September 24 to 26 against the Bills. pic.twitter.com/NFfSCcWuO5

— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2020