Elections avoided by parties to be de-registered

Political parties which do not contest elections will be de-registered, Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla said here Sunday. Chawla told a conference here that there were about 700 political parties registered with the Election Commission of India that avoid contesting elections. He was addressing the two-day national conference on electoral and political reforms organised by the Association ...

BJP says see Munde’s remark on OBC quota in context

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Sunday that its position on the women's reservation bill has not changed, and the remarks of party leader Gopinath Munde about a quota for other backward classes (OBCs) in the bill should be seen in context of his presence at an OBC meeting. 'There is need to understand the context ...

For 50th anniversary, Gujarat invites all Gujaratis

The Gujarat government has invited Gujaratis from all over the world to converge on Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad to take part in year-long celebrations starting April 30 to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of the state. A delegation led by Rajya Sabha member and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice-president Purshottam Rupala and state Minister ...

Kumbh not to visit by Sonia, conveys her greetings

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has decided against going to the Kumbh festival this year to prevent any inconvenience to people at the religious gathering, said to be one of the world's largest congregations. In a message, Gandhi said she was grateful to the residents of Haridwar and saints who had invited her to the Kumbh festival. ...

For power crisis Mamata slams LF govt

Accusing the Left Front government for the current power crisis in the state, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee tonight said it lacked planning to prevent load shedding or major power disruption. "In the last 33 years of Left Front rule, hardly it made any positive investment in power sector to improve the situation," Banerjee, also ...

Selja says need to improve tourism products

Pointing out that tourism contributes more than 6 per cent to the country''s GDP, Union Tourism Minister Kumari Selja today said there was a need to improve tourism products to match the brand image created by the "Incredible India" campaign. "The role of tourism as a major economic driver and employment generator is widely known. In ...

Gadkari says Rahul inexperienced in infrastructure

BJP President Nitin Gadkari today launched a tirade against Rahul Gandhi for opposing the interlinking of rivers and said the Congress leader lacked experience on infrastructure issues, unlike him. "I am not concerned about what Rahul Gandhi has said. I am not taking it very seriously as far as this project is concerned because he has ...

Poland President’s death condolensed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Sunday condoled the death of Poland President Lech Kaczynski, who was killed in a plane crash in Russia on Saturday. Dr. Singh, presently on a weeklong visit to the United States and Brazil, expressed his shock and sadness over the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, Madam Kaczynska, other senior ...

Over high milk price, Mumbai residents cry foul

Many local residents in Mumbai were in for a shock on Sunday morning after learning about the newly hiked milk prices from Rs. 32 to Rs. 34. Residents were furious that the government instead of reducing priced of essential commodities is covertly allowing the price hike. "Today in the morning when I got to know about the ...

With Dara Shikoh award, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit honoured

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was today conferred with the prestigious Dara Shikoh award by the Indo-Iran Society for her contribution to peace, harmony and brotherhood. The award, comprising cash Rs one lakh, a shawl and a citation, was given to Dikshit by Mushirul Hasan, President of the society, in a function organised at JNU ...

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