Amit Shah to address two rallies in Assam today

Mar 28, 2019, at 12:18 pm

Guwahati, Mar 28 (IBNS): BJP national president Amit Shah will visit Assam today and address two rallies.

PM Modi to campaign in three states today

Mar 28, 2019, at 11:20 am

New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the primary face of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Lok Sabha poll campaign, will address three rallies on Thursday.

Congress will win at least 20 seats in MP: Digvijaya Singh

Mar 27, 2019, at 11:32 pm

Bhopal, Mar 27 (UNI): Rajya Sabha Member and erstwhile Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh, who is the Congress’ Bhopal parliamentary constituency nominee, expressed confidence on Wednesday that the party would emerge victorious in at least 20 of the state’s 29 Lok Sabha voting areas.

LS polls: 45 nominations rejected for second phase in UP

Mar 27, 2019, at 11:24 pm

Lucknow, Mar 27 (UNI): As many as 45 nomination papers were rejected during scrutiny for the second phase of polling in eight Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.

If Narendra Modi is Chowkidaar, common man is Thanedar: Tejaswi Yadav

Mar 27, 2019, at 11:10 pm

Nawada, Mar 27 (UNI/IBNS): Leader of the opposition in Bihar assembly Tejaswi Prasad Yadav on Wednesday took pot shot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for projecting himself as Chowkidar saying if he is Chowkidaar, common man of the country is Thanedar and they would punish him by exercising their franchise in upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Mission Shakti: ECI examines Modi's address as oppositions complain

Mar 27, 2019, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Wednesday said it is examining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's morning speech about the announcement of anti-satellite missile test, Mission Shakti.

High level security review meeting of three NE states held at Dinjan

Mar 27, 2019, at 09:59 pm

Guwahati, Mar 27 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, a high level security review meeting of senior army officials along with representatives from civil administration and central armed Police Forces of Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh was held by the Operations Group at Dinjan in Assam's Tinsukia district on Wednesday.

Nagaland government declares April 11 as paid holiday

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:36 pm

Guwahati, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Nagaland government has declared Apr 11 as a paid holiday in view of Lok Sabha election.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigns in Amethi

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:33 pm

Amethi, Mar 27(UNI) Congress general secretary of Uttar Pradesh east Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday held a brief road show in her brother and Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s constituency Amethi, where she appealed the booth workers to pull up their socks to ensure Congress victory.

Actress Urmila Matondkar joins Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Mar 27, 2019, at 03:02 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): After veteran Jaya Prada joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a day ago, another representative from the film fraternity, Urmila Matondkar, joined Congress on Wednesday.

#MissionShakti trends as India joins elite club with anti-satellite missile capability

Mar 27, 2019, at 01:54 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS/UNI): Scaling up defence capability in the outer space, India on Wednesday achieved a rare capability by joining the big league of the US, China and Russia and successfully tested an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile.

Priyanka Gandhi leaves for Rahul's constituency Amethi

Mar 27, 2019, at 01:10 pm

Lucknow, Mar 27 (UNI): Congress general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday left for Amethi in her next leg of campaigning in the state.

Ex-finance minister P Chidambaram defends Cong's minimum income guarantee poll promise

Mar 27, 2019, at 11:55 am

Chennai, Mar 27 (IBNS): Former Union finance minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram defended the minimum income guarantee poll promise made by his party president Rahul Gandhi.

Police officer disengaged for violation of Model Code of Conduct in Kishtwar

Mar 27, 2019, at 11:19 am

Jammu, Mar 27 (UNI): A Special Police Officer (SPO) was disengaged for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Modi to address rallies in six states in two days

Mar 27, 2019, at 10:14 am

New Delhi, Mar 27 (UNI): BJP poll strategists have drawn out special campaign roadmap for the four states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal.

Consulted Raghuram Rajan on minimum income guarantee scheme: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 26, 2019, at 11:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Justifying his announcement of the Rs 72,000-crore minimum income guarantee scheme for the poorest people in the country, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said he had discussed the same with former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan.

Modi govt 'anti-poor', BJP misleading people on NYAY scheme: Congress

Mar 26, 2019, at 11:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI): Slamming the BJP and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for calling the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) scheme proposed by the Congress a 'bluff scheme', the party on Tuesday charged the BJP of misleading people on the scheme.

Sikhs rescued Kashmiri students from mobs, not Modi: Omar Abdullah

Mar 26, 2019, at 10:16 pm

Baramulla, Mar 26 (UNI): Attacking Prime Minister for his delay in condemning the assault by violent mobs on Kashmiri students and traders outside the state following the Pulwama attack, National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah said the students were rescued by the Sikh community instead of Narendra Modi.

Yogi attacks Rahul over Congress stand on terrorism

Mar 26, 2019, at 09:39 pm

Gorakhpur, Mar 26 (UNI): Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said Congress president Rahul Gandhi should express his stand on terrorism as his party’s candidate was seen shouting slogans in favour of Pakistan in Kashmir.

Amit Shah asks Opposition who their PM candidate is

Mar 26, 2019, at 09:21 pm

Moradabad, Mar 26 (UNI): BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday asked the Opposition parties who their PM candidate was.

Shatrughan Sinha expected to join Congress, could contest from Patna Sahib

Mar 26, 2019, at 08:51 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI): BJP rebel Shatrughan Sinha is all set to join Congress party this week, sources in the Congress Party said here on Tuesday.

People will give befitting reply to those questioning the Army: Smriti Irani

Mar 26, 2019, at 07:45 pm

Bhadohi, Mar 26 (UNI): Hitting out at the Congress, Union minister and senior BJP leader Smriti Irani said here on Tuesday that the people of the country were ready to give a befitting reply to those questioning the army's bravery and trying to lower their morale for political gains.

BJP's insult of Advani and Joshi against Hindu culture: Kejriwal

Mar 26, 2019, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (UNI): Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's treatment of senior BJP elders L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, saying it was "insulting" and "against Hindu culture".

Kanhaiya Kumar seeks crowdfunding for his election campaign

Mar 26, 2019, at 07:17 pm

Patna, Mar 26 (IBNS): Left's candidate from Bihar's Begusarai, Kanhaiya Kumar, who is making his debut in the electoral politics this general election, is seeking crowdfunding for his poll campaign.

BJP told me not to contest Lok Sabha Election 2019: Murli Manohar Joshi

Mar 26, 2019, at 12:44 pm

New Delhi/Kanpur, Mar 26 (IBNS): Days after veteran politician Lal Krishna Advani was dropped from the candidate list by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), another senior member of the saffron outfit, Murli Manohar Joshi, said he has been asked not to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election, media reports said.

Minimum income guarantee scheme for poorest 20 pct doable: Chidambaram ‏

Mar 25, 2019, at 11:44 pm

New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said the announcement by Congress President Rahul Gandhi that poorest 20 percent families in the country will get Rs 72000 per annum under the proposed minimum income guarantee scheme is doable.

795 file nominations for 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana

Mar 25, 2019, at 11:14 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 25 (UNI): As many as 795 candidates have filed their nomination papers to contest from the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana.

Congress approaches Election Commission to defer Modi biopic release

Mar 25, 2019, at 10:41 pm

New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI): Alleging that the biopic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ‘PM Narendra Modi’ was political and intended to get mileage ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on Monday approached the Election Commission to defer the release of the film.

CM Naveen Patnaik, other state leaders file nominations in Odisha

Mar 25, 2019, at 09:29 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 25 (UNI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra, BJP Odisha state president Basanta Panda, former railway minister Bhakta Charan Das were among several others who filed their nominations for the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Odisha.

Kalyan Singh should resign for demeaning office of governor: Congress

Mar 25, 2019, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI): Charging Rajasthan governor Kalyan Singh of violating the dignity of his post by saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi should win the upcoming elections, the Congress party on Monday sought his immediate resignation.