newsAssam sees over 63 percent polling till 3 p.m.
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Over 63 percent voters cast their ballot till 3 p.m. Monday in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, officials said. The final polling percentage may be over 70 percent
BJP 'party of Kumbhkarnas', promises underway schemes: Jairam
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Monday termed the BJP as a "party of Kumbhkarnas" and said its election manifesto is a hastily prepared document which promises
Put me in jail, will not remove any official: Mamata
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Lashing out at the Election Commission after it transferred eight West Bengal officials, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday refused to carry out the orders and said she
BJP manifesto release against poll code, Congress tells EC
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Congress moved the Election Commission over the BJP manifesto released Monday, saying that it was violation of the model code of conduct and urged the panel to pass
BJP candidate's poll nomination rejected in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, April 7 (IANS) The nomination paper of BJP candidate S.Gurumurthy from Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris (reserved) constituency were rejected during scrutiny Monday, poll officials said.The seat is
From economic reform to protecting cow, BJP promises it all
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Taking up issues ranging from economic revival to protecting cows and Ram temple, the much delayed manifesto of the BJP Monday promised "immediate and decisive action" to
Congress, BJP manifestos have similar themes but differ on specifics
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Congress and BJP manifestos for the 2014 general elections have talked about revival of economy, job creation and expansion of welfare initiatives but appear to
BJP manifesto: Salient points
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The BJP manifesto released Monday talks about building 100 new cities, setting up a price stabilisation fund, evolving a single national agricultural market and raising
Defeat 'forces of darkness', Sonia urges voters
Thrissur (Kerala), April 7 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday appealed to voters to defeat the "forces of darkness" while slamming the BJP for being divisive and the CPI-M for pursuing
Balloting begins for Lok Sabha polls in Tripura
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) Polling in one of the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura began Monday in the first phase of India's general election, officials said.Around 1.2 million voters are eligible to
Assam records 12 percent polling in first two hours
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) People queued up at polling booths in Assam's five constituencies as balloting began in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election Monday. The state recorded 12 percent
BJP vows to improve economy, end policy paralysis
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The BJP Monday released its manifesto focusing on improving the country's economy and infrastructure, ending policy paralysis and curbing corruption.Releasing the
Quarter of Tripura voters cast ballot
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) A quarter of Tripura's electorate cast their ballot till 10 a.m. Monday as polling was held in one of the two constituencies in the state, an official said.Balloting took
We will provide good governance, says Modi
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Monday pledged to provide good governance if his party was voted to power in the Lok Sabha election.Speaking briefly after
Odisha forest dwellers threaten to boycott polls
Bhubaneswar, April 7 (IANS) Thousands of forest dwellers and tribals in Odisha have threatened to boycott the assembly and Lok Sabha polls to protest the government's apathy towards them,
No Modi wave, says Manik Sarkar
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) There is no "Modi wave" in the country, Tripura Chief Minsiter and Marxist leader Manik Sarkar said Monday, referring to BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra
Not Modi but Gogoi magic will click: Gogoi
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) "Modi magic will not work here. It is Tarun Gogoi's magic that will work here," Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said Monday.He made the comment after expressing confidence
BJP promises Brand India, and Modi good governance
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Monday promised to provide "good governance" if the BJP wins the Lok Sabha election even as his party pledged to build "Brand
Congress headed for worst defeat: Karat
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) The Congress will suffer its worst ever defeat in the Lok Sabha election, CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat said Monday.Addressing an election rally here, Karat
Will revise nuclear doctrine, mend equations: BJP manifesto promises
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The BJP Monday pledged to “revise and update” India's nuclear doctrine, observing that the strategic gains acquired by the party-led NDA regime were
