Former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. File. | Photo Credit: V. Sudershan For Devendra Pandey, 62, it is a tough choice to decide which way he will vote. A resident of Bairia in Ballia, Mr. Pandey remained a supporter of former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar for long but is confused whether to support his son Neeraj … Read more
Hotels, pan shops, saloons, bus stations, trains and the cafes have become the betting ‘addas’ in the State | Photo Credit: File Photo With the polling date nearing, the punters have upped the stakes on the winning chances of political parties and candidates in Andhra Pradesh. The election frenzy has taken over the public and … Read more
The BJP, which is aiming to topple the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha, plans to hold as many as 100 election rallies in the state, with key speakers including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Odisha BJP vice-president Golak Mohapatra on Sunday said that mega rallies will be held in all … Read more
Ganja, heroin and cocaine, anything is available in ‘Udta Andhra Pradesh’, says Y.S. Sharmila. | Photo Credit: File Photo Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y.S. Sharmila on March 23 (Saturday) said that the State had provided foodgrains to the country in the past, but today it transformed into drug capital of India. Reacting sharply to … Read more
Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday announced plans to establish Telemetric Weather Stations (TWS) to monitor drought situation in the 100 most drought-prone tehsils in the State, including all tehsils in the seven districts of Bundelkhand region. “In a bid to effectively monitor drought conditions in Uttar Pradesh, U.P. government will establish Telemetric Weather Stations (TWS) … Read more
Pelicans and painted storks sitting on a mound in Atapaka Bird Sanctuary, also known as Pelicanry, in Kolleru Lake. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri In recent times, nature lovers, bird watchers, students and many tourists have been having an enjoyable time at Atapaka Bird Sanctuary with thousands of migratory birds arriving at Kolleru Lake. Mounds, … Read more
TDP national general secretary Nara Lokesh. File. | Photo Credit: V RAJU Telugu Desam Pary (TDP) national general secretary Nara Lokesh has said that the meeting planned by the TDP, Jana Sena Party (JSP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Chilakaluripet on March 17 will lay the foundation for a new era in Andhra … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during the foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremony of various developmental projects, in Azamgarh on March 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 10 inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of several development projects worth more than ₹34,700 crore … Read more
The voter turnout in Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 elections was quite low at 59.11%, even though the State has the highest number of voters. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA The Election Commission has devised a plan to encourage voters in Uttar Pradesh, which recorded a tepid turnout of 59.11% in the … Read more
Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Andhra Pradesh unit on March 2 held in-depth discussions on the knotty issue of whether or not to tie up with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-Jana Sena Party (JSP) combine for the forthcoming elections. While the party continues to weigh pros and cons of an electoral alliance, … Read more