Police destroy Maoists' camp in Jharkhand, seize arms - 
Jharkhand police Saturday destroyed a Maoist training camp in West Singhbhum district and seized explosives and weapons from there.
- Found: 2010-02-06, 15:31 GMT


CPI-M's rectification process to continue till June - 
Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Saturday said the party's ongoing rectification drive aimed at strengthening the organisation and eliminating its shortcomings will continue till June.
- Found: 2010-02-06, 15:46 GMT


Chalo booth, in a Bolero - 
If you thought there's no money in panchayat polls, think again. The lure of NREGA cash is making candidates splurge ...
- Found: 2010-02-06, 06:34 GMT


Mallika Sherawat bags role opposite 'Avatar' star Laz Alonso - 
Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat is continuing her Hollywood stint with 'Love, Barack' - she has been cast opposite 'Avatar' star Laz Alonso in the political comedy.
- Found: 2010-02-03, 10:01 GMT


Now, Soren plays hide & seek with Naxals, BJP - 
Now, Soren plays hide & seek with Naxals, BJPNow, Soren plays hide & seek with Naxals, BJP
- Found: 2010-02-02, 22:37 GMT


Channy and Bali elected unopposed to Handball Federation - 
Ludhiana, Feb 1 : Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce to the Government of Punjab, S S Channy, and S M Bali of Jammu and Kashmir were today unanimously elected president and general secretary, respectively, of the Handball Federation of India in its 44th annual general body meeting held here.
- Found: 2010-02-03, 02:59 GMT


Nobody retires in UPA - 
Well-connected and influential bureaucrats never retire in this regime. They just hop from one assignment to another.
- Found: 2010-02-02, 04:43 GMT


India 2009 Election / Polling Dates
Andhra Pradesh : 16-Apr, 23-Apr
Assam : 16-Apr, 23-Apr
Bihar : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr, 7-May
Chandigarh : 13-May
Chhattisgarh : 16-Apr
Daman - Diu : 30-Apr
Delhi : 7-May
Goa : 23-Apr
Gujarat : 30-Apr
Haryana : 7-May
Jammu and Kashmir : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr, 7-May, 13-May
Jharkhand : 16-Apr, 23-Apr
Karnataka : 23-Apr, 30-Apr
Kerala : 16-Apr, 20 May
Lakshadweep : 16-Apr
Madhya Pradesh : 23-Apr, 30-Apr
Maharashtra : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr
Manipur : 16-Apr, 22-Apr
Meghalaya : 16-Apr
Mizoram : 16-Apr
Nagaland : 16-Apr
Orissa : 16-Apr, 23-Apr
Puducherry : 13-May
Punjab : 7-May, 13-May
Rajasthan : 7-May
Sikkim : 30-Apr
Tamilnadu : 13-May
Tripura : 23-Apr
Uttar Pradesh : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr, 7-May, 13-May
Uttarakhand : 13-May
West Bengal : 16-Apr, 23-Apr, 30-Apr
India Election Fact Box

2004 Election Results

Total Seats: 542
Congress / UPA: 220
BJP / NDA: 185
Others: 137

Trivia

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