Congress, BJP bag one seat each in Himachal
November 10th, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 10 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday bagged one seat and the opposition Congress one in the assembly by-elections held last week.
Congress candidate Sujan Singh Pathania ... Read more...
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Brisk voting in Himachal by-elections (Lead)
November 7th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 7 (IANS) Brisk voting was reported Saturday in the two Himachal Pradesh assembly constituencies of Jawali and Rohru, an election official said.
Till 1 p.m., around 35 percent of ... Read more...
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Polling begins in Himachal Pradesh
November 7th, 2009 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 7 (IANS) Polling began in the two assembly constituencies of Rohru and Jawali in Himachal Pradesh Saturday, officials said.
Voters in both the constituencies - Rohru in Shimla district and ... Read more...
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Himachal all set for polls amid tight security
November 6th, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 6 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is all set to go to the polls Saturday amid tight security.
Campaigning ended Friday evening for the by-elections from two assembly constituencies.A total of ... Read more...
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Family infighting may cost BJP dear in Himachal’s Jawali seat
November 5th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Jawali (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 5 (IANS) Infighting within the family of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rajan Sushant may cost the party dear in Saturday's by-election for this assembly ... Read more...
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Campaigning ends for Himachal by-polls
November 5th, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 5 (IANS) Campaigning for by-elections to two assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh ended at 5 p.m. Thursday. Polling will be held Saturday.
"The campaigning for the by-elections for Rohru and ... Read more...
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Virbhadra begins campaign in Himachal’s Jawali seat
October 31st, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 31 (IANS) Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday started the Congress party's election campaign in Himachal Pradesh's Jawali constituency, ahead of the by-elections next week.
The former chief minister had ... Read more...
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BJP trying to woo back Himachal rebel
October 27th, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 27 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh is trying to woo back its rebel, fearing that he might dent the party's vote bank in the ... Read more...
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Eight in fray for Himachal by-polls
October 24th, 2009 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 24 (IANS) Eight candidates have been left in the fray for by-polls to two assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, a state electoral official said here Saturday.
"Eight candidates are in ... Read more...
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CPI-M not to contest Himachal by-polls
October 24th, 2009 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 24 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will not contest the Himachal Pradesh by-elections to two assembly seats next month, a party leader said Saturday.
"We have decided not ... Read more...
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Eleven file nominations for Himachal by-poll
October 21st, 2009 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 21 (IANS) A total of 11 candidates have filed nomination papers for the by-elections from two assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, a senior state poll official said here Wednesday.
"Eleven ... Read more...
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BJP launches campaign for Himachal by-poll
October 21st, 2009 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday formally launched its campaign for the Nov 7 by-elections in two assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh with Chief Minister Prem Kumar ... Read more...
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Congress candidate files papers for Himachal bypolls
October 19th, 2009 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 19 (IANS) The Congress Monday took the lead in filing nomination papers for the bye-elections in two assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh.
"Manjit Singh Monday filed the papers for the ... Read more...
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Virbhadra, Anand Sharma to campaign for Himachal bypoll
October 19th, 2009 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 19 (IANS) Union ministers Virbhadra Singh and Anand Sharma will campaign for the Himachal Pradesh by-elections slated for Nov 7, a Congress leader said Monday.
"Virbhadra Singh and Anand Sharma ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh by-election war hots up
October 18th, 2009 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 18 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh have again warmed up to election fever - this time for the Nov 7 by-elections, with both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Congress names candidates for Himachal by-poll (Lead)
October 16th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 16 (IANS) Ending days of speculation, the Congress party finally Friday announced its candidates for the Himachal Oradesh assembly bye-elections from the Rohru and Jawali constituencies.
"Manjit ... Read more...
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BJP selects candidates for Himachal assembly bypolls
October 15th, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday selected candidates for the Nov 7 assembly by-elections for two seats in Himachal Pradesh.
"The party high command Thursday cleared the names ... Read more...
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No nominations on first day for Himachal by-elections
October 15th, 2009 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 14 (IANS) The two major political parties in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Wednesday did not name their candidates even as nominations opened for ... Read more...
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Now Tata Tea asks public to stand up against corruption
August 25th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) After asking the public to "Jaago Re" or wake up and register themselves for voting, tea major Tata Tea is urging the people to fight corruption ... Read more...
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Ekta going ga ga over Pavitra Rishta
July 23rd, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Ekta Kapoor is leaving no stone unturned to see to it, that one of her best, and only show on Zee, Pavitra Rishta is not left behind in the race. With ... Read more...
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Real life ‘Bunty Aur Babli’ couple held for cheating Archies
June 21st, 2009 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) A Darjeeling-based couple did a "Bunty Aur Babli" on two Archies outlets in the capital, conning them in the style of the hit Bollywood movie. The accused ... Read more...
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Santosh Trophy: Kerala, Railways, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram advance
May 29th, 2009 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Five times champions Kerala, along with Mizoram, the Indian Railways and hosts Tamil Nadu moved into the pre-quarterfinals of the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy ... Read more...
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People voted for good governance: Himachal CM (Roundup)
May 16th, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 16 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh, which won three of the four Lok Sabha seats in the hill state Saturday, attributed its victory to ... Read more...
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BJP leading in three Himachal seats, Congress in one (Lead)
May 16th, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which was earlier leading in all the four parliamentary constituencies of Himachal Pradesh, started trailing in one seat as counting of votes ... Read more...
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BJP sweeping polls in Himachal Pradesh
May 16th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Shimla, May 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in all the four parliamentary constituencies of Himachal Pradesh.The four seats - Shimla (reserved for Scheduled Castes), Mandi, Hamirpur and ... Read more...
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BJP leading in all Himachal Lok Sabha seats
May 16th, 2009 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was leading in all the four parliamentary constituencies of Himachal Pradesh as counting of votes cast for the Lok Sabha election was ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh sees over 58 percent polling (Roundup)
May 14th, 2009 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh registered an over 58 percent voter turnout in its four Lok Sabha constituencies that went to the polls Wednesday.
"The elections in the four parliamentary constituencies ... Read more...
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55 percent polling in Himachal (Third Lead)
May 13th, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh saw over 55 percent voting for its four Lok Sabha seats that went to polls Wednesday.
"The voter turnout could be slightly higher than 55 percent ... Read more...
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35 percent polling in Himachal by early afternoon (Second Lead)
May 13th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh recorded nearly 35 percent voter turnout by 1.30 p.m. Wednesday after a sluggish start to polling in the four parliamentary constituencies.
"The voter turnout was just ... Read more...
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Himachal sees 13 percent polling in first three hours (Lead)
May 13th, 2009 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) Thirteen percent of the voters in Himachal Pradesh turned out in the first three hours of polling Wednesday to elect the four MPs from the state, an ... Read more...
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Polling starts in Himachal Pradesh
May 13th, 2009 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) All the four Lok Sabha seats of Himachal Pradesh went to the polls amid tight security Wednesday in the fifth and final phase of general elections.
Electors across ... Read more...
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Lacklustre Himachal poll campaign ends
May 12th, 2009 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 11 (IANS) The curtains came down Monday on campaigning for the four Lok Sabha seats from Himachal Pradesh that was by and large devoid of din and colour.
Thirty-one candidates ... Read more...
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31 in poll fray from Himachal Pradesh
April 27th, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 27 (IANS) A total of 31 candidates have been left in the fray for the four parliamentary constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, a senior state poll official said here Monday.
"Thirty-one ... Read more...
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‘Current’ to be released as summer special
April 27th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The shooting of "Current' directed by Surya Pratap, presented by Annapurna Studios, and produced by Chitalapudi Srinivasa Rao and A Naga Susheela on the banner of Sri Nag Corporation with Sushant ... Read more...
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Himachal chief minister’s son files poll papers
April 20th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal's son and sitting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur Monday filed his nomination papers from Hamirpur constituency.
Thakur, who is ... Read more...
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