PM hopes to be third-time lucky from Kanpur

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 21:50

Manmohan Singh has chosen to kick off his campaign for the UP Assembly polls from Kanpur.

Re-poll peaceful in Manipur

Last Updated: Saturday, February 4, 2012, 10:49

Re-polling at 34 polling booths in five hill districts of Manipur concluded peacefully on Saturday, an official said.

Shoe hurled at Team Anna in Dehradun

Last Updated: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 16:37

In an untoward incident, a shoe was hurled at the stage when Team Anna kickstarted its campaign for the Assembly elections.

EC puts rider on Anna’s campaign

Last Updated: Sunday, December 25, 2011, 00:10

EC said if Team Anna campaigns for any candidate, the entire cost of his campaign would be added to that candidate’s expenditure.

EC may declare poll dates for 5 states on Dec 23

Last Updated: Thursday, December 22, 2011, 00:00

Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Punjab and Goa are scheduled to go to polls early next year.

Govt may avoid diesel price hike in 2011

Last Updated: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 13:48

India is unlikely to risk raising, or even deregulating, diesel prices again this year, allowing demand to expand, as concerns over inflation and state elections eclipse the need to cut spending and keep pace with global oil prices.

Model Code of Conduct withdrawn

Last Updated: Saturday, May 14, 2011, 21:14

The strict Model Code of Conduct which came into force from March 1 was withdrawn by the Election Commission following completion of the election process in five states.

India can now boast of four women CMs

Last Updated: Friday, May 13, 2011, 12:09

With Mamata Banerjee and J Jayalalithaa set to capture power in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu respectively, India could for the first time boast of four women Chief Ministers.

Assam repoll: 75 per cent polling

Last Updated: Monday, April 18, 2011, 20:57

An estimated 75 per cent of voting was recorded during re-polling in six centres of three Assam assembly constituencies.

Three aged women die in Kerala and TN

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 21:17

In a tragic end to their resolve to exercise their democratic right, three aged women died, two before casting their vote and another after, on polling day in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

TN, Kerala leaders confident of wins, 1 month wait for result

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 18:33

Tamil Nadu and Kerala CMs -- M Karunanidhi and VS Achuthanandan – oozed confidence about a victory for their alliances and their rival fronts led by AIADMK and Congress were equally optimistic.

Exit polls banned from April 4 till May 10

Last Updated: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 19:10

The Election Commission has banned conduct of exit polls and releasing their results from April 4 till May 10 to ensure free and fair assembly polls in five states.