Message from UP: give us governance, not sops (Comment)
March 6th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Even more than the assembly results, especially in Uttar Pradesh, being a disaster for the Congress, it represents a personal setback for Rahul Gandhi, who had invested so much political ... Read more...
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Paid news phenomenon bothersome: Poll panel head
August 23rd, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 23 (IANS) The phenomenon of 'paid news' is bothersome and should be tackled at the earliest, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi said here Tuesday.Speaking to reporters after ... Read more...
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Had no stakes in assembly elections: BJP leader (Lead)
May 13th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said it was "historically weak" in the states where elections were held after the party failed to reach ... Read more...
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Ban opinion polls after model code imposed: Quraishi
January 10th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Suggesting a ban on opinion polls once the model code of conduct comes into effect, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Sunday opposed state funding of elections, saying the ... Read more...
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Gadkari’s ‘management acumen’ draws plaudits in survey
January 4th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive meeting in Guwahati Jan 8-9, party party president Nitin Gadkari stands tall amid the party rank and ... Read more...
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Poll panel to consider single phase voting in Tamil Nadu
December 30th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday said it will consider the demand of single phase polling in the coming assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, given that four other states would ... Read more...
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Chidambaram congratulates Nitish Kumar for good showing in Bihar polls
November 24th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 24 (ANI): Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday congratulatedthe JD(U)-BJP alliance for its good showing in the Bihar elections."If development argument has prevailed in Bihar, we should all be ... Read more...
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Bihar elections rewriting Indian politics: BJP
November 24th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Bihar election results are rewriting Indian politics, a triumphant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Wednesday as the party's alliance with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) was ... Read more...
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We will be come to power in Bihar: Paswan
November 22nd, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Ram Vilas Paswan Monday expressed confidence that the party's alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) would win the Bihar elections ... Read more...
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Bihar polls: Voting begins for final phase
November 20th, 2010 - 11:33 am ICT by ANI
Patna. Nov.20 (ANI): Polling for the sixth and the final phase of Bihar elections began in 26 of the 243 assemblies on Saturday morning.The 26 constituencies are spread over Rohtas, ... Read more...
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Kanki Mosehri in Bihar now boasts of a School
November 18th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
By Shafia Shahab Patna, Nov 18 (ANI): The campaigning for Bihar elections by the ruling party projected the Development plank to justify the term which has just ended and seek a fresh ... Read more...
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Sporadic trouble in round four of Bihar polls (Roundup)
November 1st, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 1 (IANS) Millions in 42 constituencies voted Monday in the fourth phase of the Bihar elections that were marred by a landmine blast in Jamui and homemade bombs exploding ... Read more...
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Fourth phase of Bihar elections - Factfile
October 31st, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The fourth of the six phases of the month-long elections to the Bihar state assembly is to be held Monday. Following is a factfile for the ... Read more...
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I’m enjoying being a journalist: Natha of ‘Peepli Live’ (Lead)
October 29th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) He became a household name after playing Natha in the hit film "Peepli Live" and now Omkar Das Manipuri is being seen on TV ... Read more...
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Couldn’t meet Rahul, but enjoying being journo: Natha
October 29th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) He bowled audiences over with his vulnerable looks and acting prowess as Natha in the hit movie "Peepli Live", but actor Omkar Das Manikpuri ... Read more...
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Congress leader slams Sharad Yadav for use of ‘criminal’ language against Rahul Gandhi
October 28th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Patna/Raxaul (Bihar), Oct. 28 (ANI): Senior Congress party leader B K Hariprasad has criticized Janata Dal United (JD-U) president Sharad Yadav for using indecent and inappropriate language in describing Congress General ... Read more...
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Third phase of Bihar elections - Factfile
October 27th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The third of the six phases of the month-long elections to the Bihar state assembly is to be held Thursday. The following is a factfile for ... Read more...
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Nitish Kumar vows to seize property of corrupt
October 25th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Imran Khan
Patna, Oct 25 (IANS) He is promising to develop Bihar. And at rally after rally, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is also vowing to send to jail the corrupt and seize ... Read more...
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Second phase of Bihar elections -Factfile
October 22nd, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The second of the six phases of the month-long elections to the Bihar state assembly is to be held Sunday.Number of assembly constituencies - 45Total voters ... Read more...
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Bihar polls: 104 multi-millionaires, 219 criminals in next two rounds
October 22nd, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 22 (IANS) Against only 36 multi-millionaires in the last assembly elections, there are over 100 multi-millionaires in the second and third phases of the ongoing Bihar polls, a report by ... Read more...
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First phase of Bihar elections witnesses 53 per cent polling
October 21st, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by ANI
Supaul, Oct. 21 (ANI): Bihar's 47 Assembly constituencies, spread across seven districts, which underwent poll for the first phase of State Assembly elections on Thursday witnessed 53 per cent polling.Brisk polling ... Read more...
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From farmer to scribe: Natha of ‘Peepli Live’ does ‘Patna Live’
October 21st, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) After playing the role of villager Natha in "Peepli Live", actor Omkar Das Manikpuri is set to portray the character of a journalist. He will be seen ... Read more...
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Bihar elections proceed peacefully (Second Lead)
October 21st, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 21 (IANS) The first phase of the Bihar assembly elections that began Thursday morning in 47 constituencies in eight districts in the state's flood prone belts proceeded peacefully except ... Read more...
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Bihar elections begin amid tight security (Lead)
October 21st, 2010 - 9:38 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 21 (IANS) The first phase of Bihar assembly elections began Thursday amid tight security in 47 constituencies across the Kosi-Seemanchal and Mithilanchal belts.Voters were seen queuing up outside the ... Read more...
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Bihar elections begin
October 21st, 2010 - 8:40 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 21 (IANS) The first phase of Bihar assembly elections began Thursday in 47 constituencies across the Kosi-Seemanchal and Mithilanchal belts.About 10.6 million voters in the region are eligible to ... Read more...
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First phase of Bihar elections (Factfile)
October 20th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The first of the six phases of the month-long elections to the Bihar state assembly is to be held Thursday.Here is a factfile of the first ... Read more...
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Bihar failed to spend funds for growth, says Sonia Gandhi
October 18th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 18 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the Bihar government, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday said the state failed to spend crores of rupees given by the central government ... Read more...
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Give Congress a chance, PM says in Bihar (Lead)
October 16th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the Bihar government had not implemented centrally-funded development schemes meant for the common man. He appealed to the voters to give ... Read more...
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PM says Nitish Kumar apathetic to poor
October 16th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Bihar government, saying it had not implemented centrally-funded welfare and development schemes meant for the common ... Read more...
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After CWG, Tripura troopers ready for Bihar polls
October 15th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Oct 15 (IANS) After the Commonwealth Games, the elite Tripura State Rifles (TSR) will provide security during the Bihar elections beginning Oct 21.Following a request from the union home ministry, six ... Read more...
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No one wants Bihar’s ‘Osama’ this time
October 14th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Imran Khan
Patna, Oct 14 (IANS) Meraj Khalid Noor, a young businessman who campaigned in the 2005 assembly polls and was dubbed Bihar's Osama bin Laden due to his uncanny resemblance ... Read more...
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Political war gets personal in poll-bound Bihar
October 10th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 10 (IANS) The knives are out. As the Bihar elections approach, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad are launching ... Read more...
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45,000 troopers to be deployed for Bihar polls
October 8th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 8 (IANS) With the fear of Maoist violence and trouble by criminal gangs looming large, about 45,000 paramilitary troopers will be deployed to ensure that the Bihar elections beginning Oct ... Read more...
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Criminal cases against 116 Bihar candidates: NGO
October 6th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) As many as 116 candidates contesting the Bihar elections, out of 268 whose affidavits were made available, have criminal cases pending against them, an NGO said ... Read more...
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JD-U workers attack party office
September 29th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 29 (IANS) Unhappy over distribution of ticket for the Bihar elections, activists of the ruling Janata Dal-United Wednesday ransacked the party office here.They shouted slogans denouncing party leaders for nominating ... Read more...
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