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The <keyword id="19895876" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Election-Commission-of-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Election Commission of India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Election Commission of India">Election Commission of India</keyword> (ECI) has officially announced the schedules for the upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, setting the stage for crucial state elections next month. Here’s what voters in these states can expect: <h2>Maharashtra: Single-phase voting on November 20</h2>Maharashtra will head to the polls in a single phase on November 20, with vote counting scheduled for November 23. This election will see a high-stakes contest between two major coalitions: the <keyword id="19924537" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maha-Vikas-Aghadi" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Maha Vikas Aghadi" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Maha Vikas Aghadi">Maha Vikas Aghadi</keyword> (MVA) and the <keyword id="21555670" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maha-Yuti-Alliance" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Maha Yuti Alliance" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Maha Yuti Alliance">Maha Yuti Alliance</keyword>. The MVA consists of <keyword id="19905331" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uddhav-Thackeray" source="keywords">Uddhav Thackeray</keyword>'s Shiv Sena (UBT), the <keyword id="19895371" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Congress" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Congress" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Congress">Congress</keyword>, and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) under Sharad Pawar. Meanwhile, the Maha Yuti Alliance brings together the <keyword id="19931558" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bharatiya-Janata-Party" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Bharatiya Janata Party" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Bharatiya Janata Party">Bharatiya Janata Party</keyword> (BJP), Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde, and the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP. This intense battle for control over the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly follows the end of the current term on November 26. The model code of conduct has come into immediate effect in Maharashtra, guiding political parties on appropriate campaigning practices and ensuring fair elections. <h2>Jharkhand: Two-phase voting on November 13 and 20</h2>In Jharkhand, voting will occur in two phases: the first on November 13 and the second on November 20. The results will be declared on November 23, alongside Maharashtra’s. This election focuses on the 81-seat Assembly, with a fierce competition expected between the ruling <keyword id="20028356" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jharkhand-Mukti-Morcha" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Jharkhand Mukti Morcha" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Jharkhand Mukti Morcha">Jharkhand Mukti Morcha</keyword> (JMM)-Congress alliance and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which includes the BJP, All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), and Janata Dal (United). Jharkhand’s current Assembly term expires on January 5, 2025. The elections will feature 29,562 polling stations across urban and rural areas to accommodate the state’s 2.6 crore registered voters. This diverse electorate includes 66.84 lakh young voters and 11.84 lakh first-time voters, with special arrangements for 3.67 lakh persons with disabilities. <h2>Pre-election preparations</h2>The ECI’s preparations for the elections began in September, with teams visiting both states to assess readiness. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, alongside Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, met with local officials, district collectors, and political representatives to evaluate logistical arrangements and security measures. In Maharashtra, the Maha Yuti Alliance and the MVA have been ramping up their efforts to secure <keyword id="23060079" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="voter-support" source="keywords">voter support</keyword> in what is expected to be a dramatic electoral showdown. In Jharkhand, the ruling JMM, which is part of the INDIA bloc, is eyeing another term despite recent controversies surrounding Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who faced legal challenges earlier this year. The JMM-Congress-RJD alliance remains strong, as the party is expected to contest all 81 seats in the Assembly. (With inputs from agencies)

ECI Announces election schedules for Maharashtra and Jharkhand; both states to vote in November

<keyword id="19929103" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nationalist-Congress-Party" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Nationalist Congress Party" meta.hostid="83" meta.entityid="Nationalist Congress Party">Nationalist Congress Party</keyword> (SP) president <keyword id="19913755" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sharad-pawar" source="keywords">Sharad Pawar</keyword> on Friday hit out at the <keyword id="19909267" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Centre" source="keywords">Centre</keyword> over <keyword id="20214944" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Leader-of-Opposition" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Leader of Opposition" meta.hostid="83" meta.entityid="Leader of Opposition">Leader of Opposition</keyword> <keyword id="19895780" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rahul-Gandhi" source="keywords">Rahul Gandhi</keyword> not being allotted a <keyword id="22807715" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="front-row-seat" source="keywords">front-row seat</keyword> at the <keyword id="22594483" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Independence-Day-event" source="keywords">Independence Day event</keyword>, accusing it of not honouring the post of LoP. Addressing party workers of the opposition bloc <keyword id="19924537" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maha-Vikas-Aghadi" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Maha Vikas Aghadi" meta.hostid="83" meta.entityid="Maha Vikas Aghadi">Maha Vikas Aghadi</keyword>, Pawar said the threat to the <keyword id="19942019" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Constitution" source="keywords">Constitution</keyword> is still not over even if the BJP did not get majority in the Lok Sabha polls. "The Centre did not honour the post of Leader of Opposition," Pawar said. "The Leader of Opposition was made to sit in the back row," said the NCP (SP) chief. The Congress on Thursday said making Gandhi "sit in the fifth row" at the <keyword id="20069086" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="independence-day" source="keywords">Independence Day</keyword> celebrations at the Red Fort showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "pettiness" and lack of respect for democratic traditions. Pawar said that when he was the leader of the opposition during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure, his seating arrangement at the I-Day event was alongside the cabinet ministers. He recalled that when Manmohan Singh was the PM, the then LoP Sushma Swaraj was given a seat allotted to cabinet ranks. The prime minister is an institution, and so is the leader of the opposition. The prestige of the PM's post has to be maintained. Similarly, LoP's prestige is also equally important, Pawar stressed.

Centre did not honour LoP's post: Pawar on Rahul not being allotted front-row seat at Independence Day event

In what appears to be a major embarrassment for the country, <keyword id="20121986" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Antim-Panghal" source="keywords">Antim Panghal</keyword> and her entire entourage is being <keyword id="19953831" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="deported" source="keywords">deported</keyword> from Paris for a major <keyword id="22708314" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="disciplinary-breach" source="keywords">disciplinary breach</keyword>. According to reports, the young wrestler handed her official accreditation card to her sister, who was caught by security while leaving the Games Village. Panghal had crashed out of the <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> after losing her opening bout in the women's 53kg during the day. "The <keyword id="19896477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Olympic-Association" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Olympic Association" meta.hostid="83" meta.entityid="Indian Olympic Association">Indian Olympic Association</keyword> has decided to fly wrestler Antim and her support staff back after a disciplinary breach was brought to IOA's notice by the French authorities," an IOA statement said. While IOA did not share what the disciplinary breach was, a source shared the details with PTI. "Instead of heading to the Games Village, she reached the hotel where her <keyword id="22709871" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="coach-Bhagat-Singh" source="Orion">coach Bhagat Singh</keyword> and <keyword id="22709870" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sparring-partner-Vikas" source="Orion">sparring partner Vikas</keyword>, who is actually her coach, were staying. Antim asked her sister to go to the Games Village and come back with her belongings. Her sister was caught for impersonation and was taken to a police station to record her statement," said the source. The 19-year-old U20 world champion Antim was also called by police to record her statement. If that was not enough, Antim's personal support staff -- Vikas and Bhagat -- travelled in an inebriated state in a taxi and refused to pay the driver, who then called police. "We have left to fight fire," fumed an IOA official. When contacted, Vikas flatly refused their involvement in such an incident. "Who told you this? Antim and her sister are sitting right before me," said Vikas.

Wrestler Antim Panghal and team to be deported from Paris for disciplinary breach at the Paris Olympics

<keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>'s wearable market shipped a record 48.1 million units in the third quarter this year, a 29.2 per cent year-over-year (YoY) growth, a new report showed on Wednesday. Apart from the new smartwatch and earwear models, smart rings became prominent in the third quarter, according to the data from International Data Corporation (IDC). The smart ring category is generating a lot of interest from consumers, particularly due to the interesting form factor and several launches in the past few months. "Smart rings add novelty to the wearable device space, with brands trying to position it as a fashion accessory and a non-intrusive health device. While currently there are very few models, we can expect more mainstream brands launching more affordable options next year," said <keyword id="3886166" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="upasana-joshi" source="Orion">Upasana Joshi</keyword>, Research Manager, Client Devices, IDC India. Ultrahuman led the smart ring category with an impressive 75.5 per cent market share, followed by <keyword id="19504357" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="pi-ring" source="Orion">Pi Ring</keyword> at 10.9 per cent, and boAt (<keyword id="6494266" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="imagine-marketing" source="Orion">Imagine Marketing</keyword>) with an 8.2 per cent market share in the third quarter. Overall, the domestic wearable market shipped 105.9 million units in the first three quarters of 2023, which is more than 100.1 million units shipped in 2022. The overall average selling price (ASPs) declined by 20.4 per cent from $27.2 to $21.7. "Brands have upped the game with high-end specifications at entry-level pricing. This combined with high-decibel marketing campaigns and promotions will drive Q4 shipments, resulting in strong double digit annual growth in 2023," said <keyword id="218502" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="vikas-sharma" source="Orion">Vikas Sharma</keyword>, senior market analyst, <keyword id="1531471" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="wearable-devices" source="Orion">Wearable Devices</keyword>, IDC India. boAt (Imagine Marketing) continued to dominate the overall wearable market with 29.7 per cent share, growing by 19.4 per cent. In <keyword id="5617680" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="tws" source="Orion">TWS</keyword> too, it maintained leadership with 37.9 per cent share, 33.3 per cent growth YoY. It stood third in the smartwatch category with 14.2 per cent market share. Noise (Nexxbase) stood second in overall wearables with 10.8 per cent share and flat 0.6 per cent YoY shipment growth. It dropped to second in the smartwatch category with 20.7 per cent market share and maintained its fourth position in the TWS segment at 7.7 per cent share, growing by 20.4 per cent YoY, the report mentioned. Smartwatches remained the fastest growing category with 16.9 million units, growing by 41 per cent YoY as incumbent vendors shipped aggressively to stock for the upcoming festive season. Within wearables, the share of earwear dropped to 64.4 per cent from 67.3 per cent a year ago, but shipments still grew 23.6 per cent to 30.9 million units, according to the report. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/google-to-stop-offering-unlimited-whatsapp-backups-heres-what-it-means/articleshow/105230545.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/google-to-stop-offering-unlimited-whatsapp-backups-heres-what-it-means/articleshow/105230545.cms" target="_blank">Google to stop offering unlimited WhatsApp backups – here’s what it means for you and me</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/webstories/australia-vs-south-africa-icc-world-cup-2023-semi-final-preview/slidelist/105231156.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/webstories/australia-vs-south-africa-icc-world-cup-2023-semi-final-preview/slidelist/105231156.cms" target="_blank">Aus vs SA WC semi-final – Head-to-head, key players, likely XI and more</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/suvs-under-rs-10-lakh-in-india-in-2023/slidelist/105185630.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/suvs-under-rs-10-lakh-in-india-in-2023/slidelist/105185630.cms" target="_blank">Tata Nexon to Kia Sonet – SUVs under ₹10 lakh in India</a>

India's wearable market grows 29.2% in Q3, smart ring category shows promise

The upcoming episode of the cooking-based reality show '<keyword id="448395" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="MasterChef-India" source="Orion">MasterChef India</keyword>' features a unique blend of flavours. During the course of the episode, contestant Kriti Dhiman, a 23-year-old home baker from Gobindgarh, Punjab, steals the spotlight with her '<keyword id="19276646" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="black-garlic-ice-cream" source="Orion">black garlic ice cream</keyword>.' Kriti chooses her favourite ingredient - dates, and makes it the base for a delectable date pudding. However, the judges throw a curveball at her by asking her to choose one out of three secret ingredients presented by them. She picks black garlic, and transforms her choice into a velvety black garlic ice cream, which leaves all three judges in absolute awe of her culinary brilliance. Chef <keyword id="973254" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ranveer-brar" source="Orion">Ranveer Brar</keyword>, who serves in the judges panel, heaps praise on Kriti's dish. With a resounding bang of his signature spatula, he says: "Swaad Aa Gaya." He goes on to say: "Kriti's creation transcends the ordinary. It's a symphony of flavours that are a pure delight to the taste buds. Her choice to incorporate black garlic into her ice cream is nothing short of mind-blowing. It takes courage to experiment with flavours at this level, and her risk has paid off in the most delicious way possible. This is the kind of innovation that sets MasterChef India's contestants apart." With <keyword id="19276645" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="chefs-vikas-khanna" source="Orion">Chefs Vikas Khanna</keyword>, Ranveer Brar, and <keyword id="334991" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="pooja-dhingra" source="Orion">Pooja Dhingra</keyword> at the helm, this digital-exclusive season of the cooking based reality show boasts a gastronomic extravaganza. 'MasterChef India' streams on Sony LIV.

The dish that impressed Chef Ranveer Brar is black garlic ice-cream

Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister <keyword id="193503" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="eknath-shinde" source="Orion">Eknath Shinde</keyword> has been working to assuage the concerns of <keyword id="6358821" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shiv-sena" source="Orion">Shiv Sena</keyword> lawmakers after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader <keyword id="6366108" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ajit-pawar" source="Orion">Ajit Pawar</keyword> joined the coalition government and asserted there was nothing to worry, Sena legislators said. Shinde, who presided over a meeting of Shiv Sena MLAs, MLCs and MPs on Wednesday, was kept in the loop about the fast-paced developments in the NCP which culminated in Ajit Pawar taking oath as deputy CM along with eight other ministers on July 2 in a stunning turn of events, they said. A section of Shiv Sena lawmakers had raised certain concerns after the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar joined the one-year-old Shinde-BJP government. The induction of the rebel NCP group in the cabinet has dented the prospects of ministerial aspirants from the BJP and the Shiv Sena, leaving some of them upset and Shinde is aware of their sentiments Sena MP Gajanan Kirtikar said earlier in the day. Amid the changed politician equation, Shiv Sena MLAs and MPs on Wednesday night attended a meeting at Shinde's official residence 'Varsha' in south Mumbai. "A lot of issues were discussed in the meeting like the ones pertaining to the monsoon session of Parliament as well as in the state legislature, strengthening the party's organisation," said a party MP. Another party MP said Shinde was asked whether he know about the sudden developments in the NCP to which he responded in the affirmative. The MP said the political developments took place at a rapid pace due to which Sena lawmakers could not be informed about them in advance. The chief minister stressed the Ajit Pawar-led NCP group joining the ruling alliance will only help the party lawmakers, the MP added. "He said there was nothing to worry as the BJP and the Shiv Sena have been in the government for a year now and the NCP (faction led by Ajit Pawar) joining the government will not affect its functioning in anyway," a Shiv Sena MLC said. Last year, more than three dozen Shiv Sena MLAs, led by Shinde, had revolted against party president Uddhav Thackeray over his decision to join hands with the the NCP and the Congress which crystallised in formation of the <keyword id="8357634" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="maha-vikas-aghadi" source="Orion">Maha Vikas Aghadi</keyword> (MVA) government in 2019. They had also alleged Ajit Pawar, who was the finance minister in the erstwhile MVA government, did not allocate enough funds for development of their constituencies. Earlier in the day, Sena MP Kirtikar told PTI, "The scope of ministerial aspirants from the BJP and the Shiv Sena minimised after the NCP (rebel faction) joined the government. This has upset some MLAs. The chief minister was aware of this." With the induction of nine ministers from the <keyword id="17888465" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ajit-pawar-camp" source="Orion">Ajit Pawar camp</keyword>, the strength of the Shinde-Fadnavis cabinet has gone up to 29, leaving 14 posts still vacant. On Tuesday, Shiv Sena spokesperson and MLA Sanjay Shirsat indicated there was some uneasiness in a section of the party after the latest political development. "Party (Shiv Sena) workers and supporters have started asking us how and why did Ajit Pawar and his group join the government? They said will it shrink their political space in the state. But I can assure you that Ajit Pawar joining the government was inevitable," Shirsat said.

Maha crisis: Shinde meets Sena lawmakers to assuage concerns over Ajit Pawar camp joining govt

<keyword id="399907" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="meta" source="Orion">Meta</keyword> on Monday appointed <keyword id="2068227" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="vikas-purohit" source="Orion">Vikas Purohit</keyword> as the Director of <keyword id="9934614" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="global-business-group" source="Orion">Global Business Group</keyword> for its <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> operations. Purohit will report to Arun Srinivas, Director and Head of Ads Business for Meta in the country. He will spearhead the company's strategic relationship with the country's leading brands and agencies to drive Meta's revenue growth across key channels in India, the company said in a statement. "India's largest businesses and agencies are playing a crucial role in the country's expanding digital economy and are building innovative business models that are inspiring marketers globally," said Srinivas. Purohit will also partner with the media and creative ecosystems for accelerating adoption of digital tools by the largest advertisers and agencies. He earlier worked with companies such as Tata CLiQ, Amazon, Reliance Brands Limited, Aditya Birla Group and Tommy <keyword id="257599" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="hilfiger" source="Orion">Hilfiger</keyword>. He started his career at Aditya Birla Group before joining Hilfiger and then heading retail at Reliance Brands Limited. At Amazon he played an instrumental role in leading and building Amazon Fashion. His last stint was at Tata CLiq, where he joined as COO before moving on to become the CEO. Purohit is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore. "Purohit joins our team to shape the role that Meta platforms can play in enabling businesses, supporting India's economic growth, and building the digital advertising ecosystem of the country," said Srinivas. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-galaxy-s23-series-may-be-priced-higher-than-the-s22-series-launch-date-specs-and-more/articleshow/96847198.cms">Samsung Galaxy S23 series may be priced higher than the S22 series – launch date, specs and more</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/health-edtech-platform-virohan-raises-7-million-in-funding-led-by-blume-ventures/articleshow/96849208.cms">Health edtech platform Virohan raises $7 million in funding led by Blume Ventures</a>

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