Page 7 - Lok Sabha Elections 2019

Day after Modi win, global investors pumped in $216 mn into Indian bonds

Modi's re-election put to rest any uncertainty about a diverse group of political parties coming to power at a time when growth is already slowing

Average taxpayer will need to work over 300 years to match an MP's assets

New MPs boost average wealth of Lok Sabha members

Tamil stars Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan invited for Modi govt swearing-in

Sources close to both actors acknowledged the two being invited to Modi's swearing-in scheduled on Thursday, but did not divulge if the veterans would participate

False narrative created to keep BJP as political untouchable: Modi in UP

In this Lok Sabha election, Modi won by a margin of nearly 480,000 votes, almost 100,000 votes higher than the 2014 polls

'Don't fall for rumours': Congress on news of Rahul Gandhi's resignation

Various conjectures, speculations, insinuations, assumptions, gossip and rumour mongering is uncalled for, says CWC

BJP's massive win creates vacancies in UP cabinet, reshuffle likely soon

This would be the first cabinet reshuffle since Adityanath was sworn in as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in March 2017.

Decisive election mandate removes key risk for India Inc, says S&P

'The potential for reforms following the victory is likely to maintain buoyancy in local funding markets and improve the flow of foreign capital for corporates in India'

On Nehru's death anniversary, PM Modi recalls his 'contribution to nation'

Vice President of India, senior members of the Govt and other leaders also paid their homage to the first PM of India.

56 out of 626 candidates in Bihar were women; NDA, grand alliance fielded 9

The NDA fielded three women candidates, all of whom emerged victorious; the opposition alliance's women candidates, however, could not register victory

Narendra Modi's thumping election victory is dividing analysts on rupee

Nomura says Modi's win assures policy continuity and stability craved by investors, which in turn will lead to increased capital inflows

Election results 2019: A mandate to go where no one has gone before

Voters bought fully into Narendra Modi's warrior narrative about himself despite the fact that he will be 69-years-old in September. 'Modi vs. Nobody' pithily reduced his opponents to non-entities

Return of PM Modi: What is the economic challenge for his new government?

A K Bhattacharya on what is next for Modi govt; from factor market reforms to disinvestment to the exports challenge to the US-China trade war

PM Modi to visit Varanasi today, thank voters for re-electing him

He will pay obeisance at the Kashi Vishwanath temple on Monday morning and later address a gathering of workers of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), party sources said

Modi's second innings: The one thing

What can a top political performer like Mr Modi do to make his regime an extraordinary economic success as well?

Niranjani Akhara sacks seer for performing 'yagna' for Digvijaya Singh

'It is not the duty of a sage to favour one person and pray for the defeat of another. Sadhus should work for the growth and prosperity of the entire nation,' was the official reason cited

Stalin's election success unlikely to shake up Tamil Nadu politics soon

Experts are of the view that Palaniswami's tactics to bring in the PMK and others into its alliance has worked well and now he may be able to consolidate his power in the party

1000% richer! Five re-contesting Lok Sabha MPs with fastest assets rise

Among the top 10 MPs with the highest increase in assets, four are from Congress, three from BJP and one each from Nationalist Congress Party, Shiromani Akali Dal and Telangana Rashtra Samithi

Elections 2019: Jagan Mohan Reddy's challenging journey ends in success

Jagan's YSRCP won 151 or 86 per cent of the total seats in the 175-member House in the Assembly election

Paribartan: Slogan that ousted Left in 2014 returns to haunt Mamata in 2019

In the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, the TMC won 22 seats, while the BJP emerged victorious in 18 seats.

43% of newly elected Lok Sabha MPs faces criminal charges: Report

In the new Lok Sabha, nearly 29 per cent of the cases are related to rape, murder, attempt to murder or crime against women, the non-governmental organisation said