Ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat taken to Delhi AIIMS after testing COVID-19 positive
West Bengal is witnessing intense political fight between BJP, TMC and other parties ahead of the first phase of assembly elections, in which 30 constituencies will go for polling. March 25, Thursday, marks the last day of campaigning for the first phase of voting and all the political parties are gearing up for putting in the final effort ahead of the voting.
Mar 25, 2021, 11:17 AM IST
Amit Shah, JP Nadda launch attack on Congress at Assam rally, see pics
New Delhi: BJP Chief JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed rallies In Assam on Monday (March 22). Both of them launched scathing attacks on Congress, making the comparison that under the BJP government much more progress has been achieved.
Take a look at a few glimpses from the rallies:
Mar 22, 2021, 15:29 PM IST
LIVE: Productive meeting today with EAM S Jaishankar, says US Defence Secretary
PM Narendra Modi addresed a rally on Saturday (March 20) in West Bengal’s Kharagpur and Assam’s Chabua.
Mar 20, 2021, 08:40 AM IST
Rohingya issues raised deliberately to garner votes in poll-bound states, says J&K Congress President GA Mir
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir claimed that the recent drive against the Rohingya Muslims in Jammu was deliberately timed with an eye on the upcoming assembly polls in different parts of the country.
Mar 14, 2021, 22:08 PM IST
Chief Election Commissioner says 'no chance at all' of holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls
"Koi chance nahi" (no chance at all), Rawat told a select media meet in Aurangabad when asked if it was feasible to hold simultaneous Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections in the near future.
Aug 23, 2018, 19:15 PM IST
Assembly polls 2018: 75% turnout recorded in Nagaland, 67% in Meghalaya
The results of the State Assembly polls will be declared on March 3.
Feb 27, 2018, 23:26 PM IST
Amit Shah hits out at Manik Sarkar-led Tripura govt, says BJP will win polls
Ahead of the state Assembly elections to be held next Sunday, the ruling party chief is on a two-day visit to the northeast state of Tripura.
Feb 12, 2018, 10:53 AM IST
After PM Modi, Amit Shah heads to Tripura; roadshow, rallies on the card
In his two-day visit to poll-bound Tripura, Shah will address a total of five public rallies and carry out two road shows starting today.
Feb 11, 2018, 08:36 AM IST
Himachal Pradesh state assembly elections: All you need to know
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced that the state assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh will take place on November 9 while the counting will take place on December 18. Here's a quick fact sheet of the upcoming state assembly election.
Oct 12, 2017, 17:07 PM IST
Goa Forward Party takes up state issues at NDA meet
The Goa Forward Party (GFP), at the NDA meeting held in Delhi on Monday, raised the concern of the state's tourism industry arising from a ban on loud music at night and a SC order on liquor shops.
Apr 11, 2017, 14:08 PM IST
Nifty hits record after BJP's huge win, Sensex at 2-year peak
The 50-scrip Nifty settled higher by 152.45 points, or 1.71 percent, at a life-time high of 9,087, surpassing its previous record of 8,996.25 on March 3, 2015.
Mar 14, 2017, 17:10 PM IST
As RBI lifts limit on cash withdrawal, EC might ask candidates to open current accounts
With the RBI lifting the ban on daily restrictions on cash withdrawals from ATMs and current accounts from February 1, the EC feels that it could help candidates to tide over currency crunch in meeting election expenses.
Jan 30, 2017, 19:14 PM IST
Goa polls: BJP promises solution to roadside liquor vends hit by Supreme Court ban
The Goa BJP promised to examine ways and means to protection to nearly 2,500 licenced bars and liquor outlets in the state.
Jan 30, 2017, 09:55 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi calls for debate on simultaneous Lok Sabha and state polls
The Prime Minister said leaders of almost all political parties privately say that something must be done but several had often hesitated to speak on the issue after he raised it publicly.
Nov 04, 2016, 10:59 AM IST
