New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity is expected to have a significant bearing on the outcome of the Bihar Assembly elections, as 63 per cent of respondents indicated their willingness to vote on his face value, said IANS-Matrize Opinion Poll on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is headed for a landslide victory, leaving the Mahagathbandhan (RJD-Congress-Left) much behind in the hotly contested Bihar Assembly elections, found the IANS-Matrize survey in its opinion poll, conducted between October 10 and November 3.
Patna, Nov 4 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, alleging a series of corruption scams during his tenure in Bihar.
Patna, Nov 4 (IANS) The election activity is intensifying in Bihar, with campaigning for the first phase of polling set to end at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Before the silence period kicks in, Mahagathbandhan’s Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday made a series of major announcements at a press conference in Patna.
Amritsar, Nov 4 (IANS) A devoted contingent of Sikh pilgrims departed from Amritsar for Pakistan on Tuesday under the banner of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to participate in the sacred celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev's Prakash Parv. The group will take part in religious ceremonies at Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak, and other historic Gurdwaras across Pakistan.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), a nationwide voters’ list clean-up drive, across nine states and three Union Territories (UTs) from Tuesday.
Neemuch, Nov 4 (IANS) Under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, the Madhya Pradesh government has rolled out the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (Price Difference Scheme), a vital component of the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), to safeguard farmers' incomes by bridging the gap between market prices and the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Raipur, Nov 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi created an indelible memory at Chhattisgarh's Silver Jubilee ceremony last Saturday, bending protocol to don a vibrant “Mor Mukut” -- peacock feather crown, bestowed by the “Ramnami Samaj”, a sect whose skin bears the tattooed mantra "Ram Ram" as a lifelong pledge to Lord Ram. Tears streamed down devotees' faces as PM Modi overrode security concerns, directing personnel to usher the 'Mor Mukut' onstage.
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Republican Congressman and the co-chair of the India Caucus, Rich McCormick, has called for a stronger India-US partnership, saying the two nations together could usher in “another generation” of global peace.
Dhaka, Nov 3 (IANS) Bangladesh’s advisory council of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, on Monday, expressed concern over growing differences among the country’s political parties regarding the implementation of the July Charter, local media reported.
