Ahead of vote counting on June 4, INDIA bloc and BJP met with the ECI to raise concerns regarding certain electoral procedures. Among them was INDIA bloc's request for the ECI to start counting postal ballots first, which CEC Rajiv Kumar, on June 3, said has been accepted. Watch the video to find out more.


Ahead of vote counting on June 4, INDIA bloc and BJP met with the ECI to raise concerns regarding certain electoral procedures.

INDIA bloc, BJP flag demands to ECI ahead of vote counting | Lok Sabha Election | Election Results

Ride-hailing app Uber has launched its first water transport service in India, with a booking of a shikara at Dal Lake in Srinagar through its app, a senior company official said on Monday.
The company introduced the first service of its kind in Asia.
"Uber Shikara is our humble attempt to blend technology and tradition to give a seamless experience to travellers for their shikara ride. We are proud to create this iconic experience enhancing accessibility and uplifting tourism in the breathtaking landscape of Kashmir," Uber India and South Asia, President, Prabhjeet Singh said.
An Uber spokesperson confirmed that Uber's water transport service in India is also the first in Asia.
Uber offers water transport booking in some of the European countries including Venice in Italy.
In India, the company has initially onboarded seven shikaras and plans to gradually expand the fleet based on the service's traction.
Uber users will be able to book shikara at government-determined rates.
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Each Uber Shikara ride can be booked for a period of 1 hour between 10 am to 5 pm, allowing up to 4 passengers from Shikara Ghat No 16

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Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy has said that a detailed report was being prepared assessing the extent of damage caused by the Cyclone Fengal and will be sent to the Centre seeking relief.
All schools and colleges remained closed in Puducherry and Karaikal regions on Monday, Puducherry Home Minister A Namassivayam said in a release.
After making landfall near Puducherry on November 30, Cyclone Fengal weakened on Sunday, but torrential downpour under its influence paralysed the union territory, with the Army stepping in to evacuate stranded persons in inundated streets.
Four people died, officials said without divulging further details.
Power supply which remained suspended for the whole region was restored in a phased manner on Monday morning. Some of the sub stations of the electricity department were water logged and immediate steps were taken to pump out the water, officials said.
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All schools and colleges remained closed in Puducherry and Karaikal regions today, Puducherry Home Minister A Namassivayam said in a release

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The Andhra Pradesh government is expected to present the state budget on Monday, during the assembly session starting tomorrow, according to official sources.
The budget is expected to be presented with just over four months remaining in the FY 2024-25.
The TDP-led NDA government had previously promulgated an ordinance approving a Vote-on-Account budget of Rs 1.3 lakh crore for the period from August to November.
Earlier, the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government had presented a Vote-on-Account budget in February covering April to July, ahead of the state polls.
As a result, two Vote-on-Account budgets have accounted for the majority of this financial yeareight months in total.
According to the August 1 ordinance by the TDP-led government, the state opted for another Vote-on-Account budget for four months (August to November) due to the new NDA government taking office. The other constituents of the coalition government are Janasena and the BJP.
Meanwhile, the Financ

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INDIA bloc, BJP flag demands to ECI ahead of vote counting | Lok Sabha Election | Election Results

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