News Update : BJP’s central committee has allowed CM Khanduri to remain in his post for now.
One of the first casualty of BJP’s loss in the national elections, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, B.C. Khanduri is expected to tender his resignation soon. BJP lost all five Lok Sabha seats in this northern states to it’s [...]
Update Apr 4 : Full text of the BJP manifesto, IBN Live
India’s main opposition party, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) released it’s manifesto for the coming Lok Sabha elections today. It was released by BJP’s PM candidate Mr. L.K. Advani and party president Mr. Rajnath Singh. It promised tougher terror laws and farm loan waiver. [...]
The Congress party has decided to adopt the song ‘Jai Ho’ from the movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ as it’s theme song for the coming Lok Sabha elections. The party has bought the rights to A.R. Rahman’s song from Danny Boyle’s film and the tune from music company T-Series, said a senior Congress leader. The Congress plans [...]
All parties are preparing for a tight contest for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. The state has the maximum share of 80 seats in the parliament. The result of these seats will decide on which party rules from Delhi. Right now, there are three pre-poll coalitions that have been formed - the [...]
The PM, Dr. Manmohan Singh, met with industry leaders to review the impact of the global financial crisis on Indian economy. In an election year, Dr. Singh was able to get assurance from the attendees that there would not be any mass layoffs.
Avoid knee-jerk reactions, Manmohan tells industry, The Hindu, Nov 4 2008
Manmohan [...]
Bhai Duj turned into a day of mourning in Assam with terrorists striking at 13 locations leading to over 70 deaths and 400 injuries. This is the worst terrorist attack in 2008 in our nation.
Toll in Assam blasts rises to 76, The Hindu, Oct 31, 2008
Serial bombs kill at least 68 in Assam, Reuters [...]
Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested three people for the blasts on September 29 in Malegaon, Maharashtra. These include a Sadhvi and couple of ex-Army men, all of whom had ties with the right wing Hindu organizations.
Malegaon blast: two more held, Hindu, 28 Oct 2008
Sadhvi Pragya to undergo narco test | More arrests, IBN [...]
India’s main opposition party, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), has declared that it will be focusing on Terrorism and Internal Security as it’s main election issue in the coming Lok Sabha elections. It has also declared Mr. L.K. Advani to be it’s Prime Ministerial candidate.
Modi will be one of our star campaigners: Rajnath Singh, Indian Express, [...]
Yet another commission has released it’s report on the Godhra incident adding to the polarization and confusion regarding this issue. The Nanavati commission’s report has declared Godhra train fire to be a premeditated murder and not an accident.
A Pre-Planned Conspiracy, OUTLOOK India.com, Sep 25 2008
Nanavati report: Truth behind Godhra?, NDTV.com, Sep 27 [...]
