Internet Voting a Possibility in Future: Chief Election Commissioner
Press Trust of India | Friday February 27, 2015
"We need funds, infrastructure and some training. India can do it...," H S Brahma said.
Internet Voting a Possibility in the Future: Chief Election Commissioner HS Brahma
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 27, 2015
Chief Election Commissioner HS Brahma today said voting by internet could be a possibility in the future and the first step in this direction is the EC's plan to make electoral rolls "totally error free".
Election Commission to Connect Voter Identity Cards With Aadhar
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 27, 2015
The Election Commission (EC) will connect voter identity cards with Aadhar, Law Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said today.
N. Srinivasan Apologises to Supreme Court For Chairing BCCI Meeting on February 8
Press Trust of India | Friday February 27, 2015
N. Srinivasan was allowed by the Supreme Court to exercise the vote of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) as its authorised representative in the BCCI election in Chennai.
Arvind Kejriwal Has an Appointment at the Delhi Police Headquarters Today
Delhi News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra and Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday February 27, 2015
Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi chief minister, will this evening visit the Delhi Police headquarters, where police chief BS Bassi will make a presentation to him on women's security, a key election promise of the Aam Aadmi Party.
On Rahul Gandhi's Promotion, Sonia Gandhi Says: 'Will Let All Know When Decided'
India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu and Rahul Shrivastava, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday February 26, 2015
Sonia Gandhi today did not deny reports that her son Rahul, currently on a sabbatical, will be elevated as Congress president in April and told reporters, "When it is decided, you all will know."
Delhi's AAP Government Announces Cheaper Power, Free Water
India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday February 25, 2015
The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi will deliver on its big ticket election promises today - cheaper power and free water, sources told NDTV.
Sharad Pawar's Decision on Contesting BCCI Election Likely by February 27
Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 25, 2015
Mumbai Cricket Association sources said Sharad Pawar was confident of getting the requisite support from the East Zone as well as the rest of the Board if it comes to a contest with the ruling faction.
Rahul Gandhi Wanted Break Before Delhi Election, Says Congress Leader
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Wednesday February 25, 2015
Rahul Gandhi wanted to take some time off before the Delhi election to "introspect" and "contemplate", said Ambika Soni, a senior Congress leader, defending her Vice President's decision to take what has turned into a nationally-debated "leave of abs...
PDP's Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to Take Oath as J&K Chief Minister on Sunday: Sources
India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Wednesday February 25, 2015
BJP chief Amit Shah announced today that his party will partner with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to form government in Jammu and Kashmir, two months after election results were declared.
Crowd Sourced Budget? Arvind Kejriwal Says People of Delhi Will Make it
India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday February 24, 2015
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the people of Delhi would form their own budget as part of a "new experiment."
Markets Riding For a Fall Unless Budget Delivers
Thomson Reuters | Tuesday February 24, 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election victory nine months ago resulted in India becoming Asia's second best performing stock market after China last year, despite lacklustre economic growth, as investors pinned hopes on sweeping reforms.
Trinamool Congress Warns Mukul Roy's Son Amid Reports of His Split From Party
India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Friday February 20, 2015
The split between Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and her former right hand man Mukul Roy is almost certain.
Clinton Foundation Defends Foreign Donation; to Review Policy
World News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 20, 2015
A charity founded by former US President Bill Clinton has said it would review its policy of accepting foreign donation if former First Lady Hillary Clinton decides to seek presidential bid in 2016.
Parachute Leaders Behind BJP's Rout in Delhi Elections, Says Kalraj Mishra
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 19, 2015
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kalraj Mishra has said that the party is chalking out concrete plans in Uttar Pradesh to tackle its crushing defeat in the recent Delhi polls.
I Lose Only When I Fail Myself: Kiran Bedi
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 18, 2015
Defending her post Delhi assembly polls statement - "It is not my defeat, it is a defeat of the BJP" - former chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi today clarified that she said so because she had not failed herself in person.
Over 1-Crore Bid for PM's Suit, Congress Challenges the Auction
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Wednesday February 18, 2015
A businessman has bid a crore for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suit which fashioned a huge controversy because its gold-coloured pinstripes are actually made up of the letters of his name.
Controversial Gujarat Cop DG Vanzara Leaves Jail, Says 'Acche Din' are Back
India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan; Edited by Mala Das | Wednesday February 18, 2015
DG Vanzara stood in an open jeep and waved like the winning candidate in an election, many garlands around his neck and flower petals showered upon him by supporters as he left Ahmedabad's Sabarmati jail on Wednesday afternoon.
BJP's Limited Options: 3 Elected in Delhi, Who Will be Leader?
Delhi News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma; Edited by Mala Das | Wednesday February 18, 2015
Till about a week ago, meetings of the BJP's top leaders in Delhi were focused on how to win the election and form the government in the capital. Today, a conclave will handle a less headier proposition - which of its three lawmakers should be named ...
People Charged in Court Can't be Barred From Contesting Polls, Says Supreme Court
India News | Written by A Vaidyanathan | Tuesday February 17, 2015
The Supreme Court today observed that debarring persons against whom charges have been framed by a court from contesting elections will be against the ethos of democracy.
For Tamil Nadu Elections, the Influence of Arvind Kejriwal
Tamil Nadu News | J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday February 19, 2015
The incomprehensible breadth of Arvind Kejriwal's victory in the Delhi election is spawning some serious attempts at cloning.
AAP Government's First Decisions: Cheaper Power, Free Water, Demolition Ban
Delhi News | Agencies | Tuesday February 17, 2015
After insisting that it will not work to timeframes set by the media, the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi has jump-started its plan to slash electricity bills and provide free water.
RSS in Damage Control Mode? Sources Say It Will Manage BJP's Bihar Strategy
India News | Edited By: Sanchari Bhattacharya | Tuesday February 17, 2015
After the BJP's debacle in the Delhi elections, its ideological mentor the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS has reportedly stepped in to oversee its strategy in Bihar, where assembly elections are due later this year.
Kiran Bedi Chides Delhi for Not Getting "There Are No Free Lunches"
Delhi News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Monday February 16, 2015
Days after her bid for Chief Minister of Delhi was firmly demolished by Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi has declared "Am relieved my parents were not alive to hear the foul words hurled at me" during the campaign that ended with her party, the BJP, getti...
