Entertainment
‘PM Narendra Modi’ to now release on May 24
Vivek Oberoi starrer Bollywood biopic Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hit the theatres on May 24, after the Lok Sabha Election results are announced, according to the film makers. Producer of the biopic, Sandip Singh, said that the makers of the film respect the law of the country and, therefore, have decided to release the […]
5 years agoNational , Politics , Top News
Sizeable turnout in 4th phase of polls
A sizeable turnout was witnessed in the 4th phase even as violence marred elections in West Bengal which despite the incidents registered a turnout of 76 percent. Polling was held in 72 Lok Sabha seats across 9 states today. 40 out of the 72 seats that went to polls were in the Hindi heartland. Over […]
5 years agoArunachal Pradesh , Politics , Top News
Lone voter exercises franchise in Arunachal’s Anjaw
It’s almost 4 days since the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh got over. However, one polling team can still take out time to bask in the glory of ensuring the right to exercise franchise is made available to the last person in any remote corner of the state. […]
5 years agoAssam , Manipur , Politics , Top News , Tripura
Campaigning intensifies for 2nd phase LS polls; Ram Madhav drums up support for Tripura East candidate
Campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha has soared high in the Northeast as political parties are making last ditch efforts to woo the last voter. Seven parliamentary seats in the region are all set to go for the elections slated for April 18. The 5 seats in Assam going to polls are Silchar, […]
5 years agoTop News , Tripura
Tripura Health Minister surrenders security cover over violence against doctors
Tripura Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman has shot off a letter to Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb seeking to surrender his security cover. The Health Minister’s move comes in the wake of brutal assault on doctors and health staff of the Indira Gandhi Memorial hospital by an unruly mob on April 11 besides other similar […]
5 years agoNortheast , Politics , Top News
First phase of polling passes off peacefully in region; over 60 per cent polling reported from all states
Voting for the 1st phase of Lok Sabha polls passed of peacefully by and large in the 14 out of 25 constituencies in the region that witnessed elections on Thursday. Voting for Phase 1 of the seven-phase #LokSabhaElections2019 begins in 91 constituencies spread across 20 states and Union Territories in the country. pic.twitter.com/NnfKJheezj — Northeast […]
5 years agoAssam , Northeast , Politics , Top News
LS polls: Stage set for 1st phase of polling in region
With less than 24 hours left for the first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha polls, hectic preparations are underway in every state with voters all set to exercise their franchise. Heavy security arrangements have been put in place and polling parties in most of the states have started heading for their respective polling […]
5 years agoEntertainment , National , Top News
EC stalls release of PM Modi’s biopic till completion of Lok Sabha polls
The Election Commission has stalled the release of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s biopic, a day before its release, during the election period. The film coinciding with the start of the Lok Sabha polls – ‘disturbs the level playing field’, the election body said. The film directed by Omung Kumar, was scheduled for release on April […]
5 years agoNagaland , Politics , Top News
Nagaland: Former CM KL Chishi violates Model Code of Conduct, receives show cause notice
Former Nagaland Chief Minister KL Chishi has been served a notice for Model Code of Conduct violation. Commissioner and Returning Officer Nagaland, M Patton has issued a show cause notice to Congress candidate for the lone Nagaland Parliamentary Constituency KL Chishi for violating the Model Code of Conduct under provisions relating to ‘Corrupt Practices’ and […]
5 years agoArunachal Pradesh , Politics , Top News
Lok Sabha polls: Arunachal NPP extends support to BJP candidate
In a big boost to the ruling-BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the National People’s party unit of Arunachal Pradesh has resolved to extend its support to BJP candidate Tapir Gao, who is contesting from Arunachal East constituency. Although the NPP has not fielded any candidate from Arunachal East, they will be supporting the […]
5 years ago