Lok Sabha Polls

RJD threatens statewide agitation against crimes on weaker section

By chennaivision at 20 July, 2009, 5:59 pm

Patna, The RJD would launch statewide agitation against the ”failure” of the Nitish Kumar government in protecting the life and property of the oppressed and downtrodden.
President of the Dalit cell of the party Suresh Paswan said here today that crimes against the oppressed and downtrodden had been on rise in the recent [...]

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Govt mulling guidelines for better implementation of NREGS

By chennaivision at 20 July, 2009, 3:56 pm

New Delhi, The government is working on guidelines for monitoring and better implementation of various schemes, including National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), Minister of State for Rural Development Agatha K Sangma said here today.
”There are lots of schemes under the Ministry of Rural Development, say for example, NREGS that is one thing [...]

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Freedom fighter Payaratta Raman passes away

By chennaivision at 20 July, 2009, 2:40 pm

Kannur, Freedom fighter and revolutionary leader Payaratta Raman died of old age illness at his residence in Kulapuram near Cheruthazham today.
He was 91 and is survived by his wife Janaki, three sons and two daughters.
He was a leader of Karshaka Sangam and associated with trade union activities.
The funeral would be held at [...]

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Polling for Panchayat begins in Tripura

By chennaivision at 20 July, 2009, 12:04 pm

Agartala, Voting in all 2,243 polling booths for three-tier Panchayat started peacefully this morning with an unprecedented security cover in Tripura following political clashes in several places last night.
A CPI(M) supporter was killed and at least five others were injured last night in three separate incidents while reinforcement has been made in Mohanpur of [...]

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Chargesheet against 26/11 prime accused a positive step:Preneet

By chennaivision at 20 July, 2009, 11:32 am

Nabha (Patiala) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur today said chargesheet filed against the five prime accused in 26/11 terror attacks by the Pakistan Government was a positive step towards Confidence Building Measures(CBM) between the two countries.
Pakistan has filed a chargesheet against Lashkar’s operation chief Zakir-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and [...]

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Dissolve UP Assembly : Akhand Pratap Singh Yadav

By chennaivision at 20 July, 2009, 11:18 am

New Delhi, With so many guns trained at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for the alleged ransacking of UPCC Chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s house two days back, former Madhya Pradesh Food and Civil Supplies Minister Akhand Pratap Singh Yadav here today urged the Central government to dissolve the UP assembly.
Addressing a press [...]

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RSS joins chorus against EVM

By chennaivision at 18 July, 2009, 5:08 pm

New Delhi, Joining the chorus against Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), the RSS today welcomed the Election Commission’s decision to call an all party meeting to discuss ways to restore credibility of the electoral system as the matter has reached the Supreme Court.
Experts are unanimous that EVMs are not tamper proof and the reliablity [...]

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FIR against BSP MLA Jitendra Singh for torching Bahuguna’s house

By chennaivision at 18 July, 2009, 1:57 pm

Lucknow, An FIR was today registered against ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Jitendra Singh alias Babloo for allegedly torching the house of Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi here recently.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Prem Prakash told UNI that a case had been lodged against Mr Singh, the MLA from [...]

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Congress neglecting people’s problems: Muddu

By chennaivision at 18 July, 2009, 11:19 am

Tirupati, Senior TDP leader Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu today alleged that the Congress party which retained power for second time in Andhra Pradesh, was neglecting the people’s problems and failed to bring down the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities in the state.
Addressing a press conference here, he criticised the Chief Minister, Dr Y [...]

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Congress should apologise for Bahuguna’s views on womanhood:BJP

By chennaivision at 16 July, 2009, 6:40 pm

New Delhi, Dubbing the views of Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi on ”womanhood” (naritva) as ”unfortunate and shameful,” the BJP today asked Congress leadership to apologise to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
Reacting to the UP Congress chief’s comments that led to uproarious scenes in both the Houses of Parliament resulting [...]

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