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TSGENCO Assistant Engineer Hall Ticket out, exam on July 14: Here’s the direct link to download – Times of India

TSGENCO AE Hall Ticket: The Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) is set to release the TSGENCO AE Hall Ticket 2024 soon. The Assistant Engineer exam will be held on July 14, 2024.TSGENCO had earlier postponed the recruitment exam due to the Lok Sabha General elections 2024. The notice read, "It is to inform you that the Online Computer Based Test (CBT) for the posts of Assistant Engineers (Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, and Civil) and Chemists in pursuance of Notification Nos:01&02 CGM(Adm)/2023 dated: 04.10.2023, which was earlier scheduled for 31.03.2024, has been postponed due to the operation of the Model Code of Conduct for Lok Sabha General Elections-2024."Later a new date was announced for the TSGENCO (July 14, 2024), for which admit cards have...

24Jun

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Indian envoy visits Berighat Air Base to meet IAF contingent in Egypt | India News – Times of India

CAIRO: The defence cooperation between India and Egypt continues to strengthen with the fourth joint exercise between the Air Forces of the two nations being held from June 21-26.India's ambassador to Egypt, Ajit Gupte, visited Berighat Air Base to interact with the Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent. In a post on X, Indian Embassy in Egypt stated, "India-Egypt defence cooperation continue to strengthen, with 4th joint exercises b/w IAF and EAF being held in Egypt from 21 to 26 June 2024.Amb @AjitVGupte visited Berighat Air Base to interact with IAF contingent. C 17, IL-78 and Rafales are participating in HOPEX with EAF."Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his victory in the Lok Sabha elections. El-Sisi expressed Egypt's aspiration for jo...

24Jun

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Money and muscle: On Assembly bye-elections and Tamil Nadu

Assembly bye-elections seldom throw up surprises. In Tamil Nadu, close to three out of four by-polls since 1977, when the AIADMK first swept to power, have gone to the ruling party (or its allies). The July 10 bye-election to the Vikravandi constituency, located in the relatively backward Villupuram district of the northern part of the State, might not break this pattern, but the main Opposition, the AIADMK, has added a new dimension by announcing a poll boycott. The ostensible reason was its fear that the ruling DMK would “indulge in enormous use of money and muscle power...”, just as in the Erode (East) bypoll in 2023. But, clearly, the AIADMK, which drew a blank in the 2024 general election, is wary of failure again. The DMK, the PMK (as a constituent of the BJP-led NDA), and the Na...

5Jun

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People at the centre: On the Election results 2024

People are, and should be, at the centre of a democracy. The outcome of the 18th general election is an unambiguous reiteration by the people of that tenet. As the verdict unfolded on June 4, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fell short of an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha, which is a far cry from its claims made during the campaign. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which the BJP leads, has, however, won a majority, getting more than 290 seats. The BJP’s individual tally is 240, which is 63 fewer than its 2019 strength of 303. Two NDA partners, the JD(U) in Bihar and the TDP in Andhra Pradesh, which have won 12 and 16 Lok Sabha seats, respectively, will hold significant sway in the Lok Sabha, as will other regional parties in general. The verdict of the people cannot be cleare...

5Jun

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How India read the election, how the BJP reads the result

Five years ago, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promulgated the phrase, ‘aayega toh Modi hi (in the end, Modi will come’). At the time, the phrase communicated an efflorescence of support, particularly in the wake of a national tragedy and a subsequent government response in Pakistan. As the 2024 election came around, ‘aayega toh Modi hi’ gave way to a new slogan — ‘Abki baar 400 paar (this time, more than 400 seats’). The party imagined the election less as a contest and more as an anointment. While the chattering classes were focused on whether the BJP would win 240 seats or 340 seats, the average voter we spoke to understood the real implications of total control and this raised anxieties about democratic erosion. It is these anxieties that framed the contours of the 2024 elections....

5Jun

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Election results 2024: How India read the election, how the BJP reads the result

‘Will the BJP continue to walk down the path of political centralisation that we have been seeing since 2014, or will it recognise the limits that the Indian voter has placed on it?’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images Five years ago, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promulgated the phrase, ‘aayega toh Modi hi (in the end, Modi will come’). At the time, the phrase communicated an efflorescence of support, particularly in the wake of a national tragedy and a subsequent government response in Pakistan. As the 2024 election came around, ‘aayega toh Modi hi’ gave way to a new slogan — ‘Abki baar 400 paar (this time, more than 400 seats’). The party imagined the election less as a contest and more as an anointment. While the chattering classes were focused on whether the BJP would win 240 seats or...

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Lok Sabha Election 2024 results today: What UPSC aspirants should know about LS Poll vote counting process – Times of India

Lok Sabha Election results: The 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in India concluded after more than a month and seven phases of voting. The vote count, which is currently underway, is being closely watched. This year's election drew a record-breaking 64 crore voters, and the results are expected to be announced within hours.Given the vast number of voters, the vote counting process is extensive.Thousands of officers are involved in counting votes across various parts of India. To ensure a smooth process, the Election Commission (EC) has decentralised the vote counting, which occurs simultaneously at counting stations in each of the 543 constituencies across the country. Here’s how the votes for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 are being counted:The vote counting procedureThe vote counting began tod...

4Jun

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Fouling the public conversation around EVMs

Poll officials seal an EVM at a polling station after the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, Trilokpur, May 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Many members of political parties contesting the 2024 general elections have been casting doubt on the integrity of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the processes the Election Commission of India (ECI) has been following to operate and safeguard them.Last month, hearings for a petition the Association of Democratic Reforms filed in the Supreme Court voiced specious arguments the Bench admitted, deliberated on, and made observations about without themselves critiquing the legitimacy of the claims — but also reposed important faith in the voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) system.Later, Congress Party leader Jairam Ramesh accused Union Home...

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LS Elections 2029 To Conclude Before Summer? CEC Shares His ‘Biggest Learning’ From 2024 Polls

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar underscored the need to complete the election process before the onset of summer in response to reports of multiple polling staff succumbing to extreme heat. On March 31 alone, India reported at least 40 suspected heat-related deaths, including 25 staff members on Lok Sabha poll duty in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Biggest learning from elections is that poll process should be completed before summer: CEC Rajiv Kumar — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 3, 2024 Addressing a press conference on Monday, a day ahead of vote counting, CEC Kumar announced that India had set a global record with the highest voter turnout. "We have created a world record of 642 million voters. This is a historic moment fo...

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Congress deputes Sushil Kumar Shinde, Jitendra Singh, Deepak Babaria as observers for election of CLP leader in Karnataka

Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar during a press conference after the Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 results, in Bengaluru on May 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, party general secretary Jitendra Singh and senior leader Deepak Babaria as observers for the election of Congress Legislative Party in Karnataka, General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal said on May 14.The meeting of the newly-elected Congress MLAs in Karnataka is underway to discuss government formation with leaders eliciting their views on the chief ministerial candidate.Sending out a clear signal for change, Karnataka voters decimated the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party and gave Con...