PM defends Pawar over price rise - 
Virtually cocking a snook at the Congress Working Committee which had criticised Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar failing to control the price rise, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh praised the Pawar for doing a splendid job. The praise came just a day after the CWC meeting, when the prime minister addressed the chief ministers during a conclave on price rise.
- Found: 2010-02-07, 11:19 GMT


Non-Congress ruled states blame Centre for price rise - 
New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) Making a sharp attack on the Centre for its "faulty" policies leading to price rise, the non-Congress ruled states today asked it to introspect instead of pointing fingers at them.
- Found: 2010-02-07, 04:20 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


Also In This Story - 
Between the prosaic and the spectacular, reason and passion, commerce and social concern, exclusivity and inclusiveness, Mumbai has often swung wildly and inexorably. This time is no different. The spectacular, the passionate seems to be grabbing all the attention; at least, momentarily.
- Found: 2010-02-06, 09:33 GMT


LS Speaker to inaugurate exhibition - 
By Our Staff Reporter Bhopal, Feb 2: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will inaugurate an exhibition titled 'Democracy in India, From Past to Present' in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly premises at 0930 hrs on Wednesday as part of the Conference of Presiding Officers and Secretaries of Legislative Bodies in India.
- Found: 2010-02-02, 17:22 GMT


Lack of clarity in Bundelkhand package: Chouhan - 
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed his officials to seek clarifications from the central government on the Rs.7,266 crore Bundelkhand package, an official said Tuesday.
- Found: 2010-02-02, 07:01 GMT


Price rise factors many: Congress - 
Shivpuri, MP, Feb 2 : Attributing the price rise to several factors, of which some are international and a few related to state governments, Congress Madhya Pradesh President Suresh Pachouri has said that both the Centre and state governments should curb it together.
- Found: 2010-02-02, 09:32 GMT


CM calls for clean environment in Houses - 
By Our Staff Reporter Bhopal, Feb 5: While addressing a symposium on the subject 'Fulfilling requirements for conservation of environment and wildlife', Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that both government and people should work in tandem in this connection.
- Found: 2010-02-05, 17:07 GMT


Delhi research institute develops tomatoes that stay fresh for 30 days longer - 
London, Feb 2 : Researchers at National Institute of Plant Genome Research in New Delhi have developed tomatoes genetically modified to stay fresh for 30 days longer.
- Found: 2010-02-02, 07:01 GMT


Boeing has problem with Taiwan arms deal - 
A US-approved $6.4 billion weapons deal with Taiwan is still under fire from China, with threats being made to US aerospace giant Boeing.
- Found: 2010-02-02, 07:01 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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