Negative voting won't affect poll results
27 September 2013 22:46 IST
The introduction of negative voting may not have any bearing on the outcome of the election as these would amount to "invalid votes" like it used to be during the ballot paper era. READ
India may become 14th country allowing -ve voting
27 September 2013 22:40 IST
If the Supreme Court verdict on negative voting is implemented, India will become the 14th country to adopt this practice. READ
Ordinance on convicted MPs is complete nonsense: Rahul
27 September 2013 15:37 IST
In a major embarrassment to the UPA government, Rahul Gandhi today denounced the controversial ordinance to negate the Supreme Court verdict on convicted lawmakers as “complete nonsense” and said what “our government has done is ... READ
Voter can vote 'none of the above': SC
27 September 2013 15:24 IST
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court today held that citizens have right to cast negative vote rejecting all candidates contesting polls, a decision which would encourage people not satisfied with contestants to turn up ... READ
7th Pay Commission announced, in force by Jan '16
25 September 2013 23:28 IST
In a sop to its employees ahead of the elections, the government today announced constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission to revise salary and pension for about 80 lakh staff and pensioners. READ
RSS chief meets CM & cadres; Cong warns a threat
24 September 2013 23:00 IST
At a confidential meeting, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat interacted with cadres in south Goa and also met Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, drawing a sharp reaction from opposition Congress which termed the visit as a "threat ... READ
Parl overrules SC, protects convicted MP-MLAs
24 September 2013 22:12 IST
An ordinance to protect convicted MPs and MLAs from facing immediate disqualification was approved by the Union Cabinet on Monday, in effect negating an earlier order of the Supreme Court. READ
Modi's claim of NDA's 8.4% growth rate fake: FM
23 September 2013 22:49 IST
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday charged Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi with staging a "fake encounter with facts" regarding his claims of economic growth during BJP-led NDA being 8.4 per cent and said nothing ... READ
Sober Advani was better poll rival for Cong: Shantaram
17 September 2013 11:18 IST
The Congress would have found a "sober" LK Advani a much tougher poll rival than a "despotic" Narendra Modi, Congress Rajya Sabha member from Goa Shantaram Naik said here Monday. READ
Shantaram raises Modi's marital issue
16 September 2013 16:21 IST
Congress today slipped down to corner BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, rasing questions about his marital status. READ
