General Elections 2014
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Narendra Modi's Swearing-In Ceremony's Menu
Roll out the red carpet and raise a toast for Narendra Modi, who is all set to take his oath as India's 15th Prime Minister this evening.About 4000 guests are expected to attend the most important event of the year. The swearing-in ceremony will be held...
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PM Modi's Birthday Dinner: What's on the Menu?
Narendra Modi, India's Prime Minister and possibly one of the most popular politicians in the world, turns 64 today. After receiving the blessings of loving mother in the wee hours of the morning, PM Modi is all set to celebrate his birthday in style....
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Global financial biggies catch India poll fever
The unprecedented interest shown by these international financial services firms in the ongoing elections, which is the biggest ever electoral exercise in the world, largely stems from India's emergence in the last few decades as a major centre -- both politically as well as economically - on the global landscape.
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Delhi: Over 12 million eligible to vote on Thursday
Over 12 million people are eligible to cast their votes on Thursday in the national capital's seven Lok Sabha constituencies, an Election Commission official said on Tuesday.
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Virgin Atlantic promises goodies, upgrades to Indian voters
Premier British carrier Virgin Atlantic will play its role in promoting Indian elections, promising goodies, upgrades and lounge access if its flyers showed their 'inked' fingers at the check-in counter on Thursday when Delhi and some other states go to poll.
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For Sushil Kumar Shinde, the fourth term likely to be a cakewalk
Even though controversy has followed him since he took over as Union Home Minister for making some questionable statements, Sushil Kumar Shinde looks well set to romp home to a fourth Lok Sabha term from Solapur, a traditional Congress bastion where the BJP challenge appears insipid despite the perceived "Modi wave".
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Patna: Six landmines found ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Six landmines planted by Maoists in Gaya Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar were found on Tuesday, a day after three troopers were killed while trying to defuse an explosive device, police said.
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Rajnath Singh's assets have almost doubled since 2009
The assets of BJP national president Rajnath Singh, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Lucknow seat, have almost doubled since 2009 to over Rs 2.5 crore.
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Chidambaram dismisses Modi factor, says market rally due to UPA government
A stable UPA government and steps taken by it were responsible for market rally and not some kind of "hope", Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said, dismissing suggestions that prospect of a Narendra Modi-led government after polls could be responsible for it.
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The great Indian election: It's about jobs
The election comes as India struggles through its longest period of sub-5 per cent economic growth since the 1980s. Job growth has slowed and infrastructure projects stalled just as the biggest youth bulge the world has ever seen nears its peak in a country where more than half its 1.2 billion people are aged under 25.
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Election cash call puts strain on construction, real estate
Many of the country's real estate and construction companies - their finances already squeezed by a sharp economic slowdown - are diverting funds from housing and other projects to election campaign contributions. Many projects are stalled, at least temporarily.
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Election Commission holds workshop for political party auditors
Election Commission today held a meeting of account auditors of major political parties and discussed transparency guideline norms and filing statements for 2013-14 by them after completion of Lok Sabha polls as an effort to curb the use of black money.
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India's spend on elections could challenge US record: report
Indian politicians are expected to spend around $5 billion or Rs 30,500 crore on campaigning for elections next month - a sum second only to the most expensive US presidential campaign of all time.
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India set to challenge US for election-spending record
The campaign spending for this election could give a boost to the economy, which has been heading for its longest slump since the 1980s. Economists have forecast a second year of growth below 5 per cent in the financial year ending this month.
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Elections 2014: Left parties welcome to DMK fold, says Karunanidhi
DMK president M Karunanidhi on Thursday said the party would welcome the two communist parties to its fold.
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Narendra Modi's Swearing-In Ceremony's Menu
Roll out the red carpet and raise a toast for Narendra Modi, who is all set to take his oath as India's 15th Prime Minister this evening.About 4000 guests are expected to attend the most important event of the year. The swearing-in ceremony will be held...
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PM Modi's Birthday Dinner: What's on the Menu?
Narendra Modi, India's Prime Minister and possibly one of the most popular politicians in the world, turns 64 today. After receiving the blessings of loving mother in the wee hours of the morning, PM Modi is all set to celebrate his birthday in style....
-
Global financial biggies catch India poll fever
The unprecedented interest shown by these international financial services firms in the ongoing elections, which is the biggest ever electoral exercise in the world, largely stems from India's emergence in the last few decades as a major centre -- both politically as well as economically - on the global landscape.
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Delhi: Over 12 million eligible to vote on Thursday
Over 12 million people are eligible to cast their votes on Thursday in the national capital's seven Lok Sabha constituencies, an Election Commission official said on Tuesday.
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Virgin Atlantic promises goodies, upgrades to Indian voters
Premier British carrier Virgin Atlantic will play its role in promoting Indian elections, promising goodies, upgrades and lounge access if its flyers showed their 'inked' fingers at the check-in counter on Thursday when Delhi and some other states go to poll.
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For Sushil Kumar Shinde, the fourth term likely to be a cakewalk
Even though controversy has followed him since he took over as Union Home Minister for making some questionable statements, Sushil Kumar Shinde looks well set to romp home to a fourth Lok Sabha term from Solapur, a traditional Congress bastion where the BJP challenge appears insipid despite the perceived "Modi wave".
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Patna: Six landmines found ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Six landmines planted by Maoists in Gaya Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar were found on Tuesday, a day after three troopers were killed while trying to defuse an explosive device, police said.
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Rajnath Singh's assets have almost doubled since 2009
The assets of BJP national president Rajnath Singh, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Lucknow seat, have almost doubled since 2009 to over Rs 2.5 crore.
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Chidambaram dismisses Modi factor, says market rally due to UPA government
A stable UPA government and steps taken by it were responsible for market rally and not some kind of "hope", Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said, dismissing suggestions that prospect of a Narendra Modi-led government after polls could be responsible for it.
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The great Indian election: It's about jobs
The election comes as India struggles through its longest period of sub-5 per cent economic growth since the 1980s. Job growth has slowed and infrastructure projects stalled just as the biggest youth bulge the world has ever seen nears its peak in a country where more than half its 1.2 billion people are aged under 25.
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Election cash call puts strain on construction, real estate
Many of the country's real estate and construction companies - their finances already squeezed by a sharp economic slowdown - are diverting funds from housing and other projects to election campaign contributions. Many projects are stalled, at least temporarily.
-
Election Commission holds workshop for political party auditors
Election Commission today held a meeting of account auditors of major political parties and discussed transparency guideline norms and filing statements for 2013-14 by them after completion of Lok Sabha polls as an effort to curb the use of black money.
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India's spend on elections could challenge US record: report
Indian politicians are expected to spend around $5 billion or Rs 30,500 crore on campaigning for elections next month - a sum second only to the most expensive US presidential campaign of all time.
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India set to challenge US for election-spending record
The campaign spending for this election could give a boost to the economy, which has been heading for its longest slump since the 1980s. Economists have forecast a second year of growth below 5 per cent in the financial year ending this month.
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Elections 2014: Left parties welcome to DMK fold, says Karunanidhi
DMK president M Karunanidhi on Thursday said the party would welcome the two communist parties to its fold.
