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BJP manifesto focuses on strong economy, terror fight

Apr 07, 2014, at 05:47 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections after considerable delay, focusing on price rise management, welcoming Foreign Direct Investment except in multi-brand retail, promising a tax reform, urging for a unified India and called for the revival of the anti-terror mechanism that "has been dismantled by the Congress".

World's biggest election begins in India

Apr 07, 2014, at 04:41 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) The world's biggest democratic exercise- the general elections in India- began on Monday with six Lok Sabha constituencies in two northeastern states undergoing polling, heralding a nine-phase parliamentary elections till May 12 in which the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) led by the Congress is challenged by a determined Hindu nationalist BJP that has named Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its PM candidate.

Delhi polls: AAP asks Rahul to reveal stand

Apr 07, 2014, at 03:38 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has urged Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to reveal his party's stand on Delhi assembly elections.

Didn't elope with anyone's daughter: Kejriwal

Apr 07, 2014, at 03:29 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) As voting for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections began in Assam and Tripura on Monday, a day before, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal said he did not runaway from his responsibilities when he resigned as the Delhi Chief Minister.

BJP to release manifesto as voting begins

Apr 07, 2014, at 03:16 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday will release its manifesto here as voting for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections has started in Assam and Tripura since morning.

LS elections begin; voting in Assam, Tripura

Apr 07, 2014, at 02:48 pm

Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS) The nine-phase 2014 Lok Sabha elections began on Monday morning.

BJP follows divisive ideology: PM

Apr 07, 2014, at 06:46 am

Kochi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said India's main opposition party follows 'divisive ideology'.

Modi to connect with people via 3D

Apr 07, 2014, at 06:33 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will connect with his supporters across 'over 100 places' in India via 3D technology on Monday.

Rahul Gandhi slams AAP

Apr 07, 2014, at 06:32 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and said it had failed to fulfill the promises while it was in power in Delhi.

UNICEF MP Chief meets Governor

Apr 07, 2014, at 02:23 am

Bhopal, Apr 6 (IBNS): Trevor Clark, Chief, UNICEF office for Madhya Pradesh met Governor of the state Ram Naresh Yadav on Sunday at the Governor house.

Fire on INS Matanga, no casualty

Apr 07, 2014, at 02:09 am

Mumbai, Apr 6 (IBNS): A minor fire broke out in an Indian Navy vessel in the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Sunday, media reports said.

Buddhadeb addresses intellectuals in Kolkata

Apr 07, 2014, at 01:51 am

Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Budhhadeb Bhattacharya on Saturday addressed a gathering of the intellectuals at Vidya Mandir Auditorium here amid a growing support of the people from art and culture to the ruling Trinamool Congress ahead of the upcoming general elections.

Mulayam visits Muzaffarnagar, attacks Modi

Apr 07, 2014, at 01:47 am

Muzaffarnagar, Apr 6 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday visited Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh where he attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and said he did nothing for the riots victims in his Gujarat.

FIR against Amit Shah for

Apr 07, 2014, at 12:06 am

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): While the Election Commission (EC) has initiated an inquiry over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah's 'revenge' remark, an FIR has been lodged against him for the alleged hate speech.

Jaswant Singh exit a loss, but will be covered: Raman Singh

Apr 06, 2014, at 11:55 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has admitted that the expulsion of Jaswant Singh is a loss for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but claimed that the void would be filled up by the newcomers.

Modi slams SP, BSP, Cong in UP

Apr 06, 2014, at 08:33 pm

Bijnor/Aligarh, UP, Apr 6 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed the Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Congress while addressing supporters at Bijnor and Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh.

TDP announces to be a part of NDA

Apr 06, 2014, at 07:57 pm

Hyderabad, Apr 6 (IBNS): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday announced that his party will be a part of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led- National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

EC starts inquiry over Amit Shah's remark

Apr 06, 2014, at 07:03 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) has initiated an inquiry over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah's 'revenge' remark.

EC starts inquiry over Amit Shah's remark

Apr 06, 2014, at 07:00 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) has initiated an inquiry over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah's 'revenge' remark.

AAP expels Ashwini Upadhyay

Apr 06, 2014, at 06:15 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday expelled its founding member Ashwini Upadhyay from the party over his repeated involvement in the anti-party activities.

Gopinath Munde's men attack pilot

Apr 06, 2014, at 05:52 pm

Beed, Maharashtra, Apr 6 (IBNS): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gopinath Munde's supporters beat up a helicopter pilot in Beed in Maharashtra after he refused to defy rules, media reports said.

Kejriwal leads roadshow in New Delhi

Apr 06, 2014, at 05:41 pm

New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): With the Lok Sabha polls commencing from Monday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal is leading a roadshow in the New Delhi constituency on Sunday.

BJD remains equidistant from BJP, Cong: Patnaik

Apr 06, 2014, at 04:55 pm

Bhubaneshwar, Apr 6 (IBNS): With the Lok Sabha polls starting from Monday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that his party Biju Janta Dal (BJD) will remain equidistant from the both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress.

Vote for TMC: Mamata urges Jharkhand

Apr 06, 2014, at 06:57 am

Ranchi, Apr 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday campaigned for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Jharkhand where she urged people to vote for her party.

Kashmir separatists slam Omar's remarks on Google hangout

Apr 06, 2014, at 06:05 am

Srinagar, Apr 5 (IBNS) Kashmir's separatist groups Saturday flayed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his remarks during his first Google hangout where he had castigated pro-freedom camp saying they do not know what they want from the government.

Amit Shah's remarks were taken out of context: Rajnath

Apr 06, 2014, at 03:58 am

New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said its Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah's 'revenge' remarks were taken out of context.

"Sonia interested in establishing Rahul's career"

Apr 06, 2014, at 03:04 am

Shivpuri, Apr 5 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the Congress and its supremo Sonia Gandhi and said the ruling party's only 'one point programme' is to establish party vice-president Rahul Gandhi's 'career'.

Rajnath Singh files nomination from Lucknow

Apr 06, 2014, at 02:37 am

Lucknow, Apr 5 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh on Saturday filed his nomination papers from Lucknow seat in Uttar Pradesh.

BJP ignites anger in society: Rahul

Apr 05, 2014, at 08:46 pm

Kasargod, Apr 5 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ignites anger in society for political mileage.