Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Amid the high-decibel campaign for the West Bengal elections, political parties and leaders have pulled out all the stops, often doubling up in various roles to woo the electorate. The various roles and spectacles may not guarantee winning public support, but they do help gain the required traction before the polls.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge found himself in the firing line of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, as Union Ministers, MPs and party leaders launched a blistering attack at him for calling the Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "terrorist".
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Ahead of the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, the Election Commission has imposed strict restrictions on motorcycle movement to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful polling process.
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pankaja Munde on Tuesday joined the protest, launched by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) against the failure of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, that guaranteed women's reservation in Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.
Kolkata/Chennai, April 21 (IANS) Electioneering has intensified in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu ahead of the end of campaigning for Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, as top political leaders make a final push to sway voters.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) While trade negotiations between India and Canada have in the past been derailed due to political tensions between the two countries, the relaunch of talks during the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in March this year has provided a second chance to build a durable bilateral economic relationship amid the changed geopolitical landscape, according to India's former envoy to the North American country.
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Women in West Bengal will get free rides in all state transport vehicles from June 1 if the BJP comes to power in the state after the forthcoming Assembly polls this month, said Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, on Tuesday.
Guwahati, April 21 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the bail plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with a case filed by the Assam Police, even as both sides presented sharp and contrasting arguments during the hearing.
Kathmandu, April 21 (IANS) Soon after the removal of a minister on disciplinary grounds from Nepal’s new government led by Balendra Shah, reports from Kathmandu now report financial irregularities allegations against another.
Darjeeling, April 21 (IANS) BJP leaders along with Bimal Gurung, President of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, on Tuesday welcomed Union Home Minister, Amit Shah's, assurance that if the party is voted to power in the upcoming two-phased Assembly elections in West Bengal, it will work towards finding a solution to Gorkha's problems "within six months".
