Democracy in danger, Congress tears into BJP

Democracy in danger, Congress tears into BJP

Sunday, 07 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Jaipur/New Delhi

Congress on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of tearing apart the country’s dignity and democracy and claimed that various tactics were being used to force Opposition leaders to join the BJP. Addressing her first election rally for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, , the longest serving party president Sonia Gandhi...

Transgender Ambassadors to boost voter turnout

Saturday, 06 April 2024 | Archana Jyoti | New Delhi

Determined to reverse the trend of low voter turnout, Gonda administration in Uttar Pradesh has come out with a unique inclusive initiative: It has roped in transgender as polling booth ambassadors. The brainchild of District Magistrate Neha Sharma, the novel idea engaging the third gender has been met enthusiastically from...

Returning officer Anil tenders unconditional apology to apex court

Saturday, 06 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Anil Masih, the returning officer for the Chandigarh mayoral election whose result was overturned by the Supreme Court in February, on Friday tendered an unconditional apology to the apex court for his conduct. He had faced the wrath of the Supreme Court which ordered his criminal prosecution for allegedly making a...

BJP dubs Congress manifesto bundle of lies

Saturday, 06 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The BJP on Friday tore into the Congress manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 2024 and dubbed it a “bundle of lies” and alleged that the party, which ruled the country for several decades, did not fulfil any of the promises made in its earlier manifestos for the Assembly and Parliamentary...

Congress releases Nyay Patra manifesto

Congress releases Nyay Patra manifesto

Saturday, 06 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The Congress on Friday released its manifesto for the general elections 2024 focusing on equality, youth, women, farmers, workers, Constitution, economy, federalism, national security, environment, jobs creation and nonetheless inclusion of more reservations in various segments and work on caste census.  Right to apprenticeship, a legal guarantee for MSP, passing a...

General Election nominations done and dusted in Kerala

General Election nominations done and dusted in Kerala

Friday, 05 April 2024 | Kumar Chellappan | KOCHI

Battle lines are drawn for the Lok Sabha election from Kerala scheduled for April 26 as the last of the candidates submitted their nomination papers on Thursday, the last day for filing the same. There are 20 seats at stake from the State and the main contest in Kerala is...

Stung by a mass exodus, Congress seeks solace in the Gandhi family

Stung by a mass exodus, Congress seeks solace in the Gandhi family

Friday, 05 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

While exodus continues to haunt the grand old party, the Congress, with general elections around the corner, another family member of the party’s first family, Robert Vadra, is speculated to throw his hat in the ring in electoral battle from the erstwhile Gandhi-Nehru family bastion of Amethi which is currently...

HC for swift hearing for MPs/MLAs criminal cases

HC for swift hearing for MPs/MLAs criminal cases

Friday, 05 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The Delhi High Court has asked its judges to give priority to the criminal cases pending before them against members of Parliament and legislative Assemblies to ensure their expeditious and effective disposal. The High Court was informed by its registry that presently there are 34 pending cases or appeals or revisions...

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