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ECI to improve low turn out in 414 Himachal polling stations

Shimla, March 22 -- The Election Commission is initiating a special drive to improve the voting percentage in 414 polling stations of Himachal Pradesh that registered less than 60 percent voter turnou... Read More


U.P. assembly bypolls: SP declares candidates on three seats

LUCKNOW, March 22 -- The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday declared its candidates for three of the four assembly seats where bypolls will be held between May and June. The SP has fielded Avadhesh Kumar... Read More


WB recruitment scam: ED raids five places, including house of state minister

India, March 22 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted fresh raids in at least five places across West Bengal, including at the house of state minister Chandranath Sinha in Birbhum di... Read More


Delhi assembly session cancelled for today, next sitting on March 27

India, March 22 -- The Delhi Assembly session scheduled for Friday was cancelled in wake of developments after the arrest of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. A bulletin issued by the Delhi assembly on... Read More


Govt abolishes National Land Commission

KATHMANDU, March 22 -- The government has abolished the National Land Commission. A minister confirmed that the decision to dissolve the commission was made during Thursday's cabinet meeting. On Sept... Read More


Kashmiri politician responsible for keeping Er Rashid in jail, reveals Omar Abdullah

Jammu, March 22 -- Two days after Awami Ittehad Party announced to field jailed leader Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid on the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, former Chief Minister and vice preside... Read More


Lal Singh to file papers on March 27, to avoid pre-Holi ominous period

Jammu, March 22 -- Although his name has been cleared for the Congress mandate for Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat, Choudhary Lal Singh is unlikely to file his nomination papers during the ongoing ominou... Read More


'Made in India' Holi celebrations this year; traders, consumers boycott Chinese goods

New Delhi, March 22 -- This year's Holi is all about 'Made in India,' with traders and consumers boycotting goods manufactured in China. Praveen Khandelwal, Secretary General, Confederation of All In... Read More


Arvind Kejriwal arrested by ED: How politicians reacted to row

India, March 22 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday night arrested Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for his alleged role in the Delhi liquor policy case. Following Kejriwal's arrest, ... Read More


Items worth rRs.r2 crore seized since poll code implemented in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, March 22 -- The district administration has seized cash, drugs, liquor, and precious metals worth Rs.2 crore since the imposition of the model code of conduct (MCC) on March 16. The seizure... Read More