Prabhu seeks support of political parties to pass GST bill

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 16:13

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has sought support of all political parties to make India the single largest market in the world by implementing the Goods and Service Tax (GST) in the country.

Most mentioned government/political organization on Twitter in 2014

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 18:53

The year 2014 saw most political parties and members take to Twitter very actively. Much to the expectations, BJP and AAP have topped this list.

Nepal political parties initiate talks to form consensus govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:16

Nepali Congress, the largest party in Assembly, today initiated talks with 30 other parties to form a consensus government under its leadership to end the prolonged political crisis.

Parties in Uttarakhand showing renewed concern for common man

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 15:35

With the stupendous victory of AAP in Delhi Assembly polls on a strong anti-corruption plank and a professed concern for the common man, the focus of most political parties in Uttarakhand seems to have shifted to the man on the street.

Political parties gear up for Jor Mela in Punjab

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 17:05

Major political parties in Punjab are going all out to make their conferences during the annual Jor Mela, beginning here on Tuesday, a show of strength, and to woo voters ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

EC warns political parties of action for using abusive language

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 22:46

The EC has taken a serious note of the "plummeting" levels of political discourse during the ongoing assembly polls in five states.

Israel`s Labour Party elects new leader

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 19:26

Israel`s struggling opposition Labour party has elected a new leader seen as a potential moderate ally for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu`s rightist Cabinet, results of a party poll showed.

Foreign funding of Cong, BJP: HC seeks response from EC, Home Ministry

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 20:38

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought response from the Union Home Ministry and the Election Commission on a PIL seeking an inquiry into the foreign contributions of Congress, BJP and other political parties.

Don`t use PM advisory against news channels: HC

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 17:34

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court directed the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry not to use its October 21 order against news channels that said the Prime Minister should not be compared to any other political leader.

Children put their demands before political parties

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:56

As the country heads for general elections in a few months, more than 300 children from 16 states came together Monday to urge political parties to consider their demands.

Parties bank on star campaigners to woo voters

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:26

With just a little over two weeks left for assembly elections, political parties are all set to woo Delhi voters with their respective star campaigners addressing rallies in the coming days.

Foreign funding to political parties matter of public interest: Allahabad HC

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 16:50

The Allahabad High Court on Monday stated that a petition filed before it seeking a probe into the foreign funding to political parties is a matter of "public interest ".