Adjourning plea by ADR seeking directions to EC to publish turnout data, SC Friday agreed with commission's contention that judicial intervention was barred under Article 329(b).
However, the total number of voters went up by 2 cr. 7 seats saw a double-digit percentage point drop in turnout. ThePrint analyses data from 374 seats that have seen polling.
The Indian press and public have largely sustained the notion that an increase in voter turnout signals anti-incumbent sentiment- especially in the run up to the May 2014 general election- but empirical investigations tell a different story.
Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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