Tag: regional
UP Elections And The Missing 'madam, Chacha, Neta And Babuji'
The first phase of the elections to the 403-strong Uttar Pradesh state assembly, that ended on Saturday, was marked by many firsts in the electoral history of the politically crucial state -- a major one being the absence of many veterans and political heavyweights from the campaigning.....
Battle For UP Causes Collateral Damage
Uttar Pradesh's revenue has taken a big hit -- first due to demonetisation and now because most government employees are out on election duty.....
SP Has Institutionalised Gangsterism In UP: Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) of "institutionalising gangsterism" in Uttar Pradesh.....
Representatives From 5 Countries In India To Watch Uttarakhand Polls
Representatives from five countries have arrived in India to witness the assembly elections in Uttarakhand slated for Wednesday, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.....
SP, Congress Tell Their Nominees To Pull Out From Alliance Seats
Facing trouble from their candidates who are now refusing to withdraw from the polls, the Congress and the SP on Tuesday cracked the whip and asked the candidates to immediately pull out from the race where the alliance has declared joint candidates.....
Akhilesh Slams Mayawati, Modi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday targeted BSP chief Mayawati and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said only the Samajwadi Party (SP) can bring more development and prosperity in the state.....
Security Beefed Up In Ranchi For Investors Summit
Security has been beefed up here from Wednesday for the next three days in view of the two-day Global Investors Submit (GIS) beginning from Thursday.....
Akhilesh Most Talked About Candidate On Facebook
As the assembly elections fight in five states enters the crucial stage, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has emerged as the most talked about candidate on Facebook followed by Navjot Singh Sidhu who recently joined the Congress party in Punjab.....
Pandemonium In Odisha Assembly Over Distress Sale Of Vegetables
The Odisha Assembly on Tuesday witnessed pandemonium as the opposition Congress members raised the issue of distress sale of vegetables by farmers across the state in the wake of the central government's demonetisation move.....
Jat Stir: Haryana Directs District Authorities To Maintain Law, Order
The Haryana government on Wednesday directed the civil and police administration in all districts of the state to ensure law and order in view of the ongoing protests by the Jats over their demands and grievances.....
