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CEC announces LS polls schedule, regional parties react

Mumbai/ New Delhi, March 05 (ANI): After the Election Commission on Wednesday announced the schedule for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, the regional parties react in both positive as well as negative sense. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut welcomed the schedule and said that the party is ready for the battle and was waiting for the same. While, CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury showed unhappiness with the ‘long schedule’ for the polls and said that it could have been done in lesser time. Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal said that the polls will bring surprising results for all. Further, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral showed confidence and said that the party will win 13 seats in Punjab and will wipe out Congress.

Mar 5, 2014

BJP will get clear majority in upcoming polls: Rajnath Singh

Raipur, Mar 5 (ANI): BJP president Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the party is targeting 272+ seats in the upcoming elections. Singh further said that with the kind of public support BJP is getting under the leadership of Narendra Modi, the party will get clear majority.

Mar 5, 2014

Former CEC welcomes 2014 LS polls schedule, says duration made short

Gurgaon, Mar 5 (ANI): After Chief Election Commission on Wednesday announced the schedule for Lok Sabha polls 2014 which will be held on nine dates from April 07 to May 12 and the counting of votes will be held on May 16, former CEC SY Quraishi welcomed the same. Quraishi said that there are many good things taken up in the schedule and that the nine dates decided are made very short-spanned and that the total number of days are also reduced from what actually takes place.

Mar 5, 2014

UP doctors strike intensifies, political parties call it unfortunate

New Delhi/ Ahmedabad, March 05 (ANI): As doctor’s strike in Uttar Pradesh intensified on Wednesday, political parties condemned the same and called it ‘unfortunate’. BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said that the state government should take action and assure doctors of all possible security to them. JD (U) leader Ali Anwar also condemned the SP government in the state and said that they should look at the demands of the doctors to solve the issue as soon as possible. Meanwhile, NCP leader Majid Memon said that whatever may be the reason, doctors should not have resorted to go on a strike, which is causing trouble and loss to many innocent patients.

Mar 5, 2014

Jagdish Tytler files nomination from N-E Delhi, politicos condemn

New Delhi/ Ahmedabad/ Ludhiana, March 05 (ANI): Politicos, on Wednesday condemned Former MP Jagdish Tytler, after he filed his nomination for Northeast Delhi Lok Sabha seat under primaries project. BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said that this is an attempt to raise sentiments of the Sikhs who are still not over that dreadful incident. JD (U) leader Ali Anwar said that Congress and BJP have this policy that they always keep such people in their parties who are involved in some sort of controversy. Following the suit, SGPC President Avtar Singh Makkar said that such things are happening against Sikh sentiments and that the community condemns the same. Tytler’s candidature was withdrawn by Congress in the last Lok Sabha polls due to protests over his alleged role in 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Mar 5, 2014

EC announces LS polls schedule; voting begins on April 7, counting on May 16

New Delhi, March 05 (ANI): The Election Commission on Wednesday announced the schedule for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. The model code of conduct prevents the government from making any decisions that can be seen as influencing voters. It also prohibits political parties from making unsubstantiated allegations against opponents. CEC VS Sampath announced that there will be 9 poll days starting from April 07 and counting of LS polls will take place on May 16.

Mar 5, 2014

Telangana: Centre Announces 2 June 2014 as Foundation Day for New State

The Centre has decided Foundation Day or Appointed Day for Telangana to be on 2 June 2014, said the Union Home Ministry late on Tuesday.

Mar 5, 2014

Polio's last stand on the Afghan-Pakistan border

At the Afghan-Pakistani border, Afghans dismiss militant threats and conspiracy theories about the polio vaccination programme while their children receive drops that could finally eradicate the crippling disease. Duration: 02:15

Mar 5, 2014

Arvind Kejriwal begins his tour in Narendra Modis Gujarat to verify his development claims

Ahmedabad, Mar 5 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, on Wednesday embarked on his tour of Gujarat, the homeland of BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, to verify the development claims often made by the latter. Taking a jibe at Modi, Kejriwal kick-started his four-day tour and said that he is visiting the state to see the level of development.

Mar 5, 2014

Major engagement with ASEAN through look east policy: Salman Khurshid

Onboard, Mar 5 (ANI): The two-day economic summit in Myanmar proved fruitful for India as the nation involved in discussions on key issues with its neighbouring countries including Sri Lanka and Myanmar and strengthened ties with other Southeast Asian nations, said India’s foreign minister Salman Khurshid. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attended the Bay Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Myanmar, along with representatives from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. Singh pushed the nation’s 'Look East' policy and urged his counterparts to explore ways to enhance connectivity, transport, trade and tourism between the north-eastern states.

Mar 5, 2014

Police arrest Maoist in Jharkhand, recover arms and ammunition

Palamu, Mar 5 (ANI): Police on Tuesday arrested a Maoist cadre, Sanjay Bhuiya, in Palamu district of Jharkhand. During the arrest, the police officials also recovered arms and ammunition. Ramesh also added that his team was conducting an anti-Maoist operation in Palamu since past three to four days. The Maoists, also known as Naxals, have killed police and politicians, and targeted government buildings and railway tracks in an insurgency that has killed thousands since the 1960s. The Maoists, who say they are fighting for the rights of the poor and landless, control some of India's mineral-rich areas and operate in large swathes of the eastern, central and southern countryside.

Mar 5, 2014

Narendra Modi is making false promises to gain vote bank: Mayawati

New Delhi/ Muzaffarpur, Mar 5 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati criticised BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and said he is fake and has been making false promises. Mayawati said Modi is lying by connecting himself to the backward class, only to lure people from the marginalized section and gain vote bank. She also said that her party would do anything to make sure that BJP and Modi do not come to power in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Stating that her party should not be considered weak with regard to the forthcoming elections, Mayawati said there is a possibility that her party might become the balance of power.

Mar 5, 2014