The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 commenced today, May 25th, with 58 constituencies across eight states and union territories scheduled to go to the polls. Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Punjab are among the states participating in this phase. In Delhi, all seven Lok Sabha constituencies will vote today.
Several prominent political leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Samajwadi Party leader Dimple Yadav, will address election rallies across the country. Shah is scheduled to visit Odisha and Himachal Pradesh, while Vadra and Yadav will hold a joint campaign in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will also participate in an election rally in Himachal Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the Met department has issued a heatwave alert for Delhi and other states, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Punjab. Temperatures are expected to rise significantly in the coming days, with an orange alert issued for Delhi from May 25th to 27th.
In other news, various companies will announce their Q4 results today. These include Alkali Metals, Allcargo Logistics, Ambika Cotton Mills, Andhra Petrochemicals, Arrow Greentech, Ashima, Atal Realtech, Atlantaa, Auro Laboratories, Aurobindo Pharma, Autoline Industries, Biogen Pharmachem Industries, Blue Jet Healthcare, B & A, Caprihans India, Challani Capital, Checkpoint Trends, Chembond Chemicals, and others.
Other noteworthy events include the start of the Hemkund Sahib Yatra in Uttarakhand, the introduction of an AI-driven traffic management system in Sikkim, and the launch of a mutual visa-free regime between Kazakhstan and Vietnam, effective May 25th. The Sun’s transit into Rohini Nakshatra is also occurring today. However, NASA’s Boeing Starliner mission has been delayed again due to a helium leak, with Sunita Williams’s flight now scheduled for May 25th.
The first batch of the Indian cricket team is set to leave for New York on May 25th to participate in the T20 World Cup. Livemint continues to be recognized as the fastest-growing news website globally, providing comprehensive coverage of business and market insights.
