Abide by model code of conduct, J&K political parties told

Abide by model code of conduct, J&K political parties told

Jammu, March 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir chief electoral officer (CEO) Umang Narula Friday asked political parties to abide by the model code of conduct during the five-phase Lok Sabha elections in the state. At a meeting of political parties convened here, Narula requested their representatives to cooperate with officials and adhere to the Election Commission […]

President opens Annual Innovation Exhibition

President opens Annual Innovation Exhibition

New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday inaugurated the Annual Innovation Exhibition featuring innovative technologies at Rashtrapati Bhavan here, an official statement said. Since 2010, the exhibition is being organised every year at the sports ground of the president estate by the National Innovation Foundation (NIF). The exhibition features 41 innovative technologies, including seven […]

Supreme Court adjourns IPL case hearing

Supreme Court adjourns IPL case hearing

New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday adjourned hearing of the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting and spot-fixing case, saying it was yet to go through the response filed by the Indian cricket board to Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal’s probe report. The apex court bench headed by Justice A.K. Patnaik directed the hearing to […]

Bhutia vows to work for Darjeeling

Bhutia vows to work for Darjeeling

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A day after he accepted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee’s offer to be a Trinamool Congress candidate for the Lok Sabha from Darjeeling, former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has unfolded his vision to serve the people of the hill region. “The enormity of the work I have to do […]

President opens Annual Innovation Exhibition

President opens Annual Innovation Exhibition

New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday inaugurated the Annual Innovation Exhibition featuring innovative technologies at Rashtrapati Bhavan here, an official statement said. Since 2010, the exhibition is being organised every year at the sports ground of the president estate by the National Innovation Foundation (NIF). The exhibition features 41 innovative technologies, including seven […]

Have always been a loyal Congressman: Actor Jagadish

Have always been a loyal Congressman: Actor Jagadish

Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) Amid reports that ace comedian and character artist Jagadish would likely be fielded by the Congress for the Lok Sabha polls, the actor has said none has approached him so far. “My association with the Congress party began almost four decades ago when I was a student and whenever I contested, it […]

Omar thanks UP for withdrawing students’ sedition case

Omar thanks UP for withdrawing students’ sedition case

Jammu, March 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday thanked his counterpart in Uttar Pradesh for withdrawing sedition charges against 67 Kashmiri students who were celebrating Pakistan cricket team’s victory over India. “Very glad that the UP police has withdrawn the sedition case against the boys. Grateful to Akhilesh Yadav (Uttar Pradesh chief […]

Kejriwal alleges corruption in Gujarat

Kejriwal alleges corruption in Gujarat

Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Friday alleged that there was a lot of corruption in Gujarat, contrary to the claims made by Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The former Delhi chief minister, on a “study” tour of Gujarat, told the media here that he was trying to meet Modi and raise 16 questions. “You […]

Report on AAP-BJP clash in UP sent to poll panel

Report on AAP-BJP clash in UP sent to poll panel

Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s chief electoral officer Friday sent a preliminary report to the Election Commission of India on the clashes between Aam Aadmi Party and BJP workers here Wednesday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers fought a pitched battle at the Vidhan Sabha Road and several workers from […]

JD-U to field filmmaker Prakash Jha in LS polls

JD-U to field filmmaker Prakash Jha in LS polls

Patna, March 7 (IANS) Filmmaker Prakash Jha will contest the Lok Sabha election from Bettiah parliamentary constituency in Bihar on a Janata Dal-United ticket, state JD-U president Vashisht Narain Singh said Friday. Jha’s name figured in the first list of four candidates released by the JD-U for the general elections. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced Jha’s […]