Tag: Election

Lent vehicles for 2014 campaign, says AT chief

Bhubaneswar: A day after senior Congress leader Lalatendu Bidyadhar (Lulu) Mohapatra made a thinly veiled attack on Food and Civil Supplies minister Sanjay Dasburma accusing him of using a Pajero SUV gifted by Artha Tatwa (AT) chit fund company, AT chief Pradip Sethi on Friday said he is yet to receive some of his vehicles […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Model code of conduct to be strictly followed in CMC poll

Cuttack: Candidates contesting next month’s civic body elections here have been asked in specific terms to adhere to model code of conduct sincerely and any deviation from it would invite stringent action. CMC election officer Laxmidhar Mohanty said no party or candidate shall include any activity which may aggravate existing differences or create mutual hatred […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
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Odisha gets 3.38 lakh young voters this year

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha bracing for general and Assembly elections, 3.38 lakh newly added names of young voters set to feature in the state electoral rolls before the polls, may turn out to be game changer for political parties. This figure of new electors in the 18-19 years age group, who will make their debut on […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
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The year when Modi's charisma appeared to wane

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP face a tough challenge in the Lok Sabha elections in the coming summer in the wake of its defeat in the recent Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and mounting worries on the economic front. Even at the end of 2017, no one […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Election to 58 Rajya Sabha seats on March 23

New Delhi: Biennial election for 58 seats of Rajya Sabha from 16 states will be held on March 23, the Election Commission announced on Friday. While the last date of nomination is March 12, counting of votes for all seats will be held on March 23, it said in a statement. The term of 58 […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Maldives to hold presidential poll in September

Male: The first round of presidential elections in Maldives will be held in early September and preparations for the polls have already begun, the Elections Commission has announced. It said on Thursday that a second round, if necessary, would be held within 21 days from the election day. The President’s Office in a statement said it […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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My book predicted Trump's election: Rushdie

Cartagena (Colombia): Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie has said his book “The Golden House” predicted the election of US President Donald Trump although he was sure of Hillary Clinton winning. Rushdie, winner of the Hans Christian Andersen prize in 2013, was participating in a discussion with Colombian author Juan Gabriel Vasquez in the 13th edition […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
EC announces dates for Gujarat Assembly poll

New Delhi:The Gujarat Assembly elections will be held in two phases on December 9 and 14, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday. The Commission had already announced that the results for Gujarat polls will be announced along with that of Himachal Pradesh on December 18. The first phase of the Gujarat election will cover 89 […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Japanese PM calls for snap election

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday called an early election as he seeks to secure a stronger mandate to overcome “a national crisis” amid rising threats from North Korea. Abe’s decision comes amid rebounding approval ratings after a record low over the summer and with the opposition largely in disarray. In a national […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Rahul likely to be elevated as Congress chief in October

New Delhi: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is likely to be elevated as party chief at the culmination of party’s organisatonal polls in October, party sources said on Tuesday. Congress President Sonia Gandhi may step down ahead of Rahul’s likely elevation. The party on Tuesday released a schedule for the organisational elections which entail election of Congress […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Voting begins for French presidential runoff

Paris: Voting began on Sunday across France in the final presidential runoff where independent centrist Emmanuel Macron is vying against far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen, the media reported. Polling stations opened in metropolitan France at 8 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. The stations will remain open in some big cities until 8 p.m., […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Iran disqualifies Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from elections

Tehran: Iran’s high legislative body, Guardian Council of Constitution, on Thursday disqualified the former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the upcoming elections while released the names of six other candidates. Earlier Ahmadinejad had said he would not stand, but he registered as a candidate last week. It was on the request of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Hardliner Ahmadinejad to run for Iranian presidency again

Tehran: Iran’s former hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday got his name registered for the upcoming Iranian presidential election. While registering his name in Iran’s Interior Ministry, Ahmadinejad, expressed hope for victory. He vowed to serve the Iranians, and try hard for the establishment of “justice and freedom” if he was re-elected as President. Ahmadinejad was […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Rajinikanth casts vote at Producers Council poll

Chennai: Megastar Rajinikanth was among the first stars on Sunday to cast his vote in the Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council election here. The voting for the office-bearers for 2017-19 began from 8 a.m. and will go on till 4 p.m. here. The counting will take place at 5 p.m. and results will be announced […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Election results, rupee to guide equities markets (Market Outlook)

Mumbai: Crucial state election results, combined with upcoming macro-economic industrial production data and cues on a likely US interest rate hike will determine the movement of the equities indices in the week beginning on Monday. “The coming week for the markets will be largely dominated by global sentiments especially the US markets and the domestic […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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