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Page 31 - Lok Sabha Elections News

BJP govt harming tourism sector in Himachal Pradesh: Priyanka Gandhi

Addressing a rally in Kullu, she alleged that people are now dying due to the Covid vaccine and the BJP had taken a Rs 52-crore donation from a manufacturer

BJP govt harming tourism sector in Himachal Pradesh: Priyanka Gandhi
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 3:08 PM IST

'World didn't know Mahatma Gandhi till a movie was made about him': PM Modi

Targeting the Opposition, PM Narendra Modi asked whether it was not the country's job to secure a high level of global reputation for Gandhi in the last 75 years

'World didn't know Mahatma Gandhi till a movie was made about him': PM Modi
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 2:56 PM IST

LS polls: Rahul, Akhilesh will blame EVMs for election defeat, alleges Shah

Modi has crossed 310 seats in five rounds. Rahul baba you will not get even 40 seats and the other 'shehzade' (Akhilesh Yadav) will just get four seats, he said

LS polls: Rahul, Akhilesh will blame EVMs for election defeat, alleges Shah
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 2:54 PM IST

Percentage of 'crorepati' candidates has nearly doubled since 2009: Report

One in every five candidates in Lok Sabha elections 2024 has declared criminal cases against them

Percentage of 'crorepati' candidates has nearly doubled since 2009: Report
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 2:29 PM IST

Congress looted Rajasthan; Gehlot, Dotasra would be jailed soon: Minister

Dilawar said due to the Congress government's corruption in the Jal Jeevan Mission and electricity sector, there was a crisis-like situation in the state when the BJP took over the reins

Congress looted Rajasthan; Gehlot, Dotasra would be jailed soon: Minister
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 1:46 PM IST

SC registry refuses urgent listing of Arvind Kejriwal's bail extension plea

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal requested a seven-day extension for his interim bail to undergo various medical tests. He is expected to surrender to Tihar jail on June 2

SC registry refuses urgent listing of Arvind Kejriwal's bail extension plea
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 1:33 PM IST

Why CBI, ED action against Adhikari, Tapas Roy stalled: Cong to PM Modi

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also asked if the prime minister prioritised his PR over vaccines and funds under the National Health Mission

Why CBI, ED action against Adhikari, Tapas Roy stalled: Cong to PM Modi
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 12:50 PM IST

PM Modi's big victory expected to fuel Indian rupee's nascent rally

The currency, which has been at the mercy of the central bank's vise-like grip recently, is set for a breakout and poised for its best month in almost a year

PM Modi's big victory expected to fuel Indian rupee's nascent rally
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 12:42 PM IST

Encountering 'dead' voters: Myriad experience of poll officials in Bengal

Even as six of the seven phases of the Lok Sabha polls in the country drew to a close, PTI spoke to some polling officials in West Bengal who returned to their base to share their riveting tales

Encountering 'dead' voters: Myriad experience of poll officials in Bengal
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 11:32 AM IST

LS elections: PM Modi needs tough reforms in 3rd term to lure foreign firms

Even with an improvement in business sentiment, there's been no major boost in actual investment yet

LS elections: PM Modi needs tough reforms in 3rd term to lure foreign firms
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 11:02 AM IST

Lok Sabha election winner will first need to repair household balance sheet

A trifecta of slow wage growth, elevated interest rates, and heavy borrowing by the average household has weakened the spending impulse of more than 300 million families

Lok Sabha election winner will first need to repair household balance sheet
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 7:16 AM IST

if Cong voted to power, poor in Odisha will get Rs 26K each month: Leader

Similarly, the Congress has promised to provide the people of Odisha with up to 200-unit free electricity, which will be around Rs 2,000 per month

if Cong voted to power, poor in Odisha will get Rs 26K each month: Leader
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 7:12 AM IST

PM Modi needs to win 303-plus seats to extend stock market rally: Investors

Indian equities have risen to records, while the currency and bond markets are near their highest levels in over two months days ahead of the election results on June 4

PM Modi needs to win 303-plus seats to extend stock market rally: Investors
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 7:09 AM IST

Adversaries of Lord Ram never found lasting peace, says CM Adityanath

He also said only a Ram Bhakt (devotee of Lord Ram) will rule Delhi and that people will dump the Congress and the SP

Adversaries of Lord Ram never found lasting peace, says CM Adityanath
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 6:55 AM IST

LS polls: Inflation higher when Congress governed at Centre, says Rajnath

He also targeted the AAP government in Punjab, saying it has turned the state into 'Kangla Punjab' (bankrupt Punjab)

LS polls: Inflation higher when Congress governed at Centre, says Rajnath
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 6:47 AM IST

Incorrect to say Centre not giving funds to Punjab, says FM Sitharaman

Her remarks came in response to the Punjab AAP government's claim that the Centre withheld Rs 9,000 crore from the state's share

Incorrect to say Centre not giving funds to Punjab, says FM Sitharaman
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 6:44 AM IST

Lok Sabha elections: On Nitish Kumar's turf, CPI (ML) eyes an opening

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hails from Nalanda and he had represented it in the 2004 Lok Sabha polls. His party's dominance on the seat has been a barometer of his personal popularity

Lok Sabha elections: On Nitish Kumar's turf, CPI (ML) eyes an opening
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 12:06 AM IST

More pvt outlay will be the focus for Patna Sahib: Ravi Shankar Prasad

During an interaction with Harsh Kumar in Patna, Ravi Shankar Prasad said he had undertaken a slew of initiatives, which attracted companies like TCS

More pvt outlay will be the focus for Patna Sahib: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 11:16 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections: Purvanchal battle isn't easy for BJP and allies

As the political drama unfolds, one thing is clear -- the labyrinthine bylanes of Varanasi hold no easy answers

Lok Sabha elections: Purvanchal battle isn't easy for BJP and allies
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 11:02 PM IST

Lok Sabha polls highlights: TMC spreading misinformation about CAA, says PM Modi in Jadavpur

General Elections 2024 Live: Catch all the latest news updates on the Lok Sabha polls here

Lok Sabha polls highlights: TMC spreading misinformation about CAA, says PM Modi in Jadavpur
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 8:46 PM IST