India likely to enter top 3 globally in terms of voter participation in elections: SBI Report New Delhi, January 10: India is on track to secure a spot among the top three countries globally in terms of voter turnout, according to a recent research report by the State Bank of India (SBI)....
Antony asks Cong leaders to concentrate on Kerala local body polls, not on next CM Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 9: Breaking his silence, veteran Congress leader and former Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Thursday asked his junior colleagues in the party to concentrate on the upcoming loc...
Delhi Polls: Home Minister Amit Shah to interact with slum leaders on Jan 11 New Delhi, January 9: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to meet with leaders of slum clusters in Delhi on January 11 as part of an initiative to engage with slum voters ahead of the Delhi Ass...
MCD removes over 1.26 lakh posters, banners and flags ahead of Delhi assembly polls New Delhi, January 8: In view of the model code of conduct (MCC) imposed after announcement of the assembly election in the national capital on Tuesday, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wed...
Elections can be held when situation in country is conducive: Ex Bangladesh Envoy to India Dhaka, January 8: Former Deputy High Commissioner for Bangladesh to India, Mashfee Binte Shams, said the next general elections can be held when the situation in the country is "conducive"....
Delhi polls: Gehlot rejects Kejriwal's 'Congress-BJP alliance' claim, says Cong aiming to win (IANS Interview) New Delhi, Jan 8: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress veteran Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday outrightly rejected AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's allegation that there is "secret cooperatio...
BJP releases list of 40-star campaigners including UP CM Yogi for Uttarakhand Local Body elections Dehradun, January 8: The BJP has chosen Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath as its star campaigners along with others for the upcoming local body elections in Uttar...
Delhi gears up for Assembly Elections 2025: CEO meets political parties to ensure fair polls New Delhi, January 8: Following the announcement of the Delhi Legislative Assembly Election - 2025, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi R Alice Vaz, convened a meeting with representatives of N...
Delhi election: Cong promises Rs 25 lakh health insurance under 'Jeevan Raksha Yojana' New Delhi, Jan 8: Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled next month, the Congress party on Wednesday promised 'Jeevan Raksha Yojana', a health insurance scheme promising Rs 25 lakh coverage f...
Two Indian Americans elected to Virginia state legislatures New York, Jan 8: Two Indian Americans were elected in special elections to Virginia's legislatures, ensuring the Democratic Party keeps its slender majority despite the national Trump wave in last yea...
BSP to contest independently for Delhi polls: Mayawati New Delhi, Jan 8: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati has said that the party will contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections independently, with full preparation and strength....
'Youth franchise': 2.08 lakh first-time voters listed in Delhi electoral rolls New Delhi, Jan 7: There are 2.08 lakh first-time voters aged between 18-19 in Delhi and 52,554 out of these were added to the electoral roll after the draft electoral roll was published on October 10,...
Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana a mere poll promise, will remain on papers: Marghat Wale Baba temple priest (Interview) New Delhi, Jan 7: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recently launched the Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana, a scheme aimed at providing a monthly honorarium of Rs 18,000 to priests and granthis ...
Delhi Assembly elections announced; AAP, BJP, Congress in high-stakes battle New Delhi, January 7: The election contest in Delhi gathered momentum on Tuesday with the Election Commission announcing that the national capital will go to the polls on February 5 and results will b...
Poetic CEC Rajiv Kumar drills holes in Opposition's allegations New Delhi, Jan 7: A month before his retirement, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar was at his poetic best while announcing the election schedule for Delhi Assembly on Tuesday....
Tamil Nadu's Erode East to go to polls on February 5 Chennai, Jan 7: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced February 5 as the date for the bypoll to Tamil Nadu's Erode East Assembly constituency....
Have noticed misuse of polling footage: CEC New Delhi, Jan 7: There has been an instance of polling CCTV footage being misused, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday stressing the need to protect the privacy of voters and just...
Avoid offering freebies that can hit state's fiscal health: CEC New Delhi, Jan 7: Admitting that some states are unable to pay salaries due to the heavy cost of freebies promised during campaigning, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the Elect...
Delhi to go to the polls on February 5, votes to be counted on February 8 New Delhi, January 7: The Election Commission of India has announced the dates for polls to the Delhi Legislative Assembly....
India will soon be a nation of 1 billion voters: CEC Rajiv Kumar New Delhi, Jan 7: Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday that India is poised to become a nation with one billion registered voters, the largest voter base in the ...
Delhi election dates: Voting on Feb 5, results on Feb 8 New Delhi, Jan 7: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced February 5 as the date of voting for the 70-member Delhi Legislative Assembly and the results will be declared on February...
Enrolment of new women voters in Tripura higher than of men: Officials Agartala, Jan 6: Enrolment of new women voters in Tripura, at 2,166, has been more than that of new male voters, leading to an increase of the gender ratio to 993 in the final electoral rolls from 991...
Indian government likely to miss capital expenditure target for FY25: Motilal Oswal New Delhi, January 6: The government may fall short of its capital expenditure (capex) target for the financial year 2025, according to a report by Motilal Oswal....
PM Modi has given development vision to Delhi: BJP's Virendraa Sachdeva New Delhi, January 5: Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva on Sunday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for outlining a 'development-focused vision' for the national capital and assured that the BJ...
Assam Congress plans major organisational reshuffle ahead of 2026 assembly elections Guwahati, January 5: The Assam Congress is planning a major reshuffle after the panchayat elections as part of its preparations for the 2026 assembly polls....
PM Modi guarantees continuation of free welfare schemes in Delhi New Delhi, Jan 5: No existing public welfare scheme in Delhi will be withdrawn after BJP comes to power in Delhi, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, virtually guaranteeing the continuation o...
FairPoint: PM Modi's 'AAPda' jibe shakes Delhi politics, more for Kejriwal's AAP New Delhi, Jan 5: No one could have believed that the word 'AAPda (disaster)' could create ripples in political circles. The word is only about destruction and sadness and has nothing to do with polit...
AAPda govt lacks vision to drive Delhi's development: PM Modi New Delhi, Jan 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a sharp critique of the AAP government in Delhi, calling it an "AAPda government" that lacks vision for the city's progress....
BJP releases first list of candidates for Delhi polls; Kejriwal, Atishi in triangular contests New Delhi, January 4: BJP on Saturday released its first list of 29 candidates for Delhi assembly elections setting the stage for multi-cornered contests on several seats in the capital with AAP leade...
We hope corporation elections in Mumbai are held soon and triple-engine government works here: Piyush Goyal Mumbai, January 4: Union Minister Piyush Goyal affirmed hope for the municipal elections in Mumbai to be held soon, and a triple-engine government can govern the city and take it into international st...
