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NCP to support Congress candidates in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Monday, March 31, 2014, 18:19

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has decided to support Congress candidates in both the Lok Sabha seats in Meghalaya, party sources said here on Monday.

EC launches SMS service for voters in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Monday, March 31, 2014, 16:14

The Election Commission launched SMS service to help voters to locate their respective polling stations in Meghalaya.

Two women dream of breaking male dominance in Manipur politics

Last Updated: Monday, March 31, 2014, 16:11

In a state where women have been traditionally under-represented in political platforms despite being at the forefront of socio-economic activities, two ladies are seeking to break the barrier in Manipur`s male bastion and clinch two Lok Sabha seats battling 16 men.

NCP to support Congress candidates in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Monday, March 31, 2014, 16:08

The Nationalist Congress Party has decided to support Congress candidates in both the Lok Sabha seats in Meghalaya, party sources said.

Tripura voters` gender ratio exceeds national average

Last Updated: Monday, March 31, 2014, 14:35

At 963 females to 1,000 males in the electoral rolls, Tripura`s gender ratio is higher than the national average of 908 and of many other states, an official said.

Over 7 lakh voters, 3 candidates for Mizoram`s lone LS seat

Last Updated: Monday, March 31, 2014, 14:01

Over seven lakh voters were eligible to exercise their franchise for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram which will go to hustings on April nine with three contestants from Congress, AAP and UDF in the fray.

Former BSP MLA taken into custody in gang-rape case

Last Updated: Monday, March 31, 2014, 13:34

A former BSP MLA, declared absconding by a local court in connection with the gang-rape and abduction case of a girl, was taken into custody by local police from a hospital in Noida.

ALCs: Poll time bridge between people and government

Last Updated: Monday, March 31, 2014, 12:20

Trekking the rugged and almost inaccessible terrains of mountainous Arunachal Pradesh, the Agency Labour Corps make polling possible by carrying polling material to remote polling stations and transporting EVMs.

Manipuri new year day celebrated

Last Updated: Monday, March 31, 2014, 10:13

`Sajibum nongma panba cheiraoba`, the new year day of Manipuris particularly majority Meitei community, was celebrated with pomp throughout the state.

Indian farmers wounded by Bangladeshis at IB

Last Updated: Sunday, March 30, 2014, 18:28

Two Indian farmers were seriously injured when a group of Bangladeshis illegally trespassed into the Indian territory and attacked them in Dhalai district along the India-Bangladesh border.