Voting underway in J&K’s Kathua-Udhampur LS seat, Union Minister eyes 3rd term
Jammu, April 19 - Voting was underway in the Kathua-Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Bengal Governor prays at Kali temple for peaceful polls
Kolkata, April 19 - West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, on Friday, visited the iconic Kalighat Kali Temple in South Kolkata and offered prayers for peaceful polls in the three constituencies of the state.
Voting underway in MP’s six LS seats
Bhopal, April 19 - Voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in six constituencies of Madhya Pradesh began at the scheduled time of 7 a.m. on Friday.
Polling for 39 LS seats commences in TN
Chennai, April 19 - Polling for 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu commenced on Friday morning.
Voting underway in 12 LS seats in Rajasthan, two Union Ministers in fray
Jaipur, April 19 - Voting for the first phase of elections was underway in 12 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan on Friday.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat votes in Nagpur, urges everyone to exercise their ‘right and duty’
Nagpur, April 19 - The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat voted at a polling booth near Reshimbagh, here on Friday morning.
Polling for eight Lok Sabha seats begins in UP
Lucknow, April 19 - Polling for eight Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh began on Friday in the first phase of parliamentary elections.
Voting for Nagaland LS seat begins amid tight security
Kohima, April 19 - Voting for the Nagaland Lok Sabha seat began on Friday morning amidst heavy security measures, election officials said.
Polling for simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections begins in Arunachal
Itanagar, April 19 - Voting for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh began on Friday morning under heavy security blanket, officials said.
Vice-Admiral Dinesh Tripathi appointed next Navy Chief
New Delhi, April 19 - Vice-Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi has been appointed the next Chief of the Naval Staff by the government. He will take charge on April 30 after the superannuation of the current chief, Admiral R. Hari Kumar.
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan leaves ED office after 13-hour questioning in money laundering case
New Delhi, April 19 - AAP legislator Amanatullah Khan left the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in the national capital post-midnight on Friday after over 13 hours of questioning in a money laundering case linked to the Delhi Waqf Board, sources said.
HM Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Gandhinagar ahead of nomination filing
Ahmedabad, April 19 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a massive roadshow through Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar on Thursday.
Delhi L-G seeks report after AAP alleges CM Kejriwal denied insulin in jail
New Delhi, April 18 - Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Thursday directed the DG Prisons to submit a comprehensive report within 24 hours after AAP leader Atishi alleged that jailed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's sugar level has risen significantly after the Tihar
Probe Raghav Chadha’s role in patronising drug mafia: Punjab BJP chief
Chandigarh, April 18 - Terming revelations of AAP legislator Kunwar Vijay Pratap as incriminating and damning, Punjab unit BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Thursday demanded action against all those involved in patronising and shielding drug mafia, including AAP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha's
Election Commission sets up integrated control rooms
New Delhi, April 18 -The Election Commission (EC) has set up integrated control rooms in all districts under the charge of an officer authorised to take timely corrective action, an official said, adding Voter Assistance Booths have been put in place at all
Senior AAP leaders meet Amanatullah Khan’s family amid reports of his arrest by ED
New Delhi, April 18 - AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and Delhi ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Gopal Rai reached the residence of AAP legislator Amantuallah Khan on Thursday evening amid reports about his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with
Naga group calls shutdown in eastern Nagaland on voting day, ENPO urges 20 MLAs to remain ‘indoors’
Kohima, April 18 - A day before polling for Nagaland's sole Lok Sabha seat, a Naga group on Thursday called an indefinite shutdown in the entire eastern part of the state from Thursday evening while the Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation (ENPO) has urged
16.23 L voters eligible to vote in J&K’s Udhampur LS seat
Jammu, April 18 - The Udhampur Parliamentary constituency is all set to go to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections being held on April 19, with a total of 16.23 lakh voters, including 8.45 lakh men and 7.77 lakh women,
Home Minister Amit Shah to address public meeting in Goa on April 24
Panaji, April 18 - Goa BJP Chief Sadanand Tanavade on Thursday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a public meeting on April 24 in the coastal state.
In first phone call with PM Modi, Spiti villagers thank him for ‘connecting them to the world’
New Delhi, April 18 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday had a hearty talk with the villagers of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, which got connected to the rest of the country via telecom network for the first time.