Tag: EC
BJP Set For Massive Win In UP Civic Polls
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set for a massive win in the civic polls in Uttar Pradesh, with its mayoral candidates taking an unassailable lead in 13 of the 16 municipal corporations. ....
Strategic Port In Sight, Sushma Makes Unscheduled Stopover In Iran
External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Saturday paid an unscheduled visit to Iran on her way back from Russia's Sochi, and had a luncheon meeting with her Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif in Tehran.....
Cyclone Ockhi: Four Kerala Fishermen Dead, 102 Untraced
The bodies of four Kerala fishermen were recovered on Saturday, taking the toll to six so far in the aftermath of Cyclone Ockhi, while there is no word about 102 fishermen from the state who ventured to the deep sea.....
Cyclone Ockhi Claims 39 Lives, 167 Still Missing: MHA
A total of 39 people from Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been killed and 167 are still missing after Cyclone Ockhi hit both the states on December 30, a Home Ministry official said on Tuesday. ....
Congress Linking Ram Temple Issue With Elections: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of linking the Ram temple issue to the Lok Sabha elections and attacked senior leader Kapil Sibal's arguments in the Supreme Court for deferring hearing the matter till after the 2019 polls.....
Poll Symbol: HC Seeks JD-U MP, EC's Response To Sharad Yadav Faction's Plea
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Ramachandra Prasad Singh and the Election Commission (EC) on a plea filed by the Sharad Yadav faction of the party, challenging the poll panel's order of granting the party's "Arrow" symbol to the faction led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.....
Rahul Asks Aiyar To Apologise For 'neech' Remarks Against PM
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked senior party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar to apologise for his "neech" barb against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ....
Congress Suspends Aiyar From Primary Membership Over 'neech' Remark
In a damage-control move, the Congress on Thursday night suspended senior party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar from its primary membership and slapped a show cause notice on him for his "neech" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has mushroomed into a massive controversy just ahead of the Gujarat polls.....
Rs 50 Cr In Banned Notes Seized In Gujarat On Poll Day
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recovered nearly Rs 50 crore in the banned currency of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination in Gujarat on election day, the Union Finance Ministry said on Sunday.....
SC Stalls Centre's Takeover Of Unitech
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an NCLT order suspending real estate major Unitech's directors and allowing the Centre to appoint its nominees in their place.....
