Year: 2023

The Election Commission deployed 228 officers from various services as expenditure observers. For close monitoring, 194 assembly constituencies in five poll-bound states were marked as “expenditure sensitive” seats. Gachibowli police on Thursday seized Rs 5 crores of unaccounted cash from a car in election-bound Telangana. The police recovered a huge amount of cash in Rangareddy. The police officials handed over the cash to the IT department for further action. Drugs, cash, liquor worth Rs 1,760 crore seized in poll-going states Earlier, the Election Commission on Monday said over Rs 1,760 crore worth…

Rahul Gandhi’s comments, deemed by some as derogatory, were made in the context of recent political discourse. The Election Commission, responsible for ensuring fair play and maintaining the integrity of the electoral process, has intervened to address the language used by the Congress MP. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken action against Congress Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi, issuing a formal notice regarding his recent remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The notice specifically addresses Gandhi’s use of terms like ‘panauti’ (bad omen) and ‘pickpocket’ in reference to…

The 200-member Rajasthan Assembly is scheduled for elections on November 25, and the counting of votes will be on December 3. Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the ‘red diary’ has become the symbol of Congress’s corruption and the people of Rajasthan are questioning Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot about it. Addressing a press conference in Jaipur, the Home Minister exuded confidence in forming government in the state. “In the last six months, I have been visiting Rajasthan. I have visited the entire Rajasthan and I want to say…

Polling for the 119-member assembly will be held on November 30, while votes will be counted and results declared on December 3. Congress in its manifesto has offered a comprehensive plan for the development of Telangana that balances welfare and development. Free 24-hour electricity for agricultural use, mega recruitment to fill teacher, vacancies within six months of taking office, Rs two lakh crop loan waiver and interest-free crop loans up to Rs three lakh annually are some of the other promises. Out of 119 seats, the Congress has fielded its…

National Herald case: ED attaches assets worth Rs 752 crore in a money-laundering probe  A provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against the newspaper’s publisher, Associated Journals Ltd, and its holding company Young Indian, an ED official said on Tuesday  ED sources said that among the list of properties attached by the agency are the National Herald House in Delhi, Nehru Bhavan in Lucknow, and the National Herald House in Mumbai.  Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar on Monday appeared before the Enforcement…

BJP has lashed out at former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and termed his comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “shameful and disgraceful”.  Rahul Gandhi during a poll rally in Rajasthan said “PM means Panauti Modi” while referring to the final match at the ICC World Cup in which Australia defeated India.  BJP said that Rahul Gandhi’s comments reflect Congress’ frustration as PM Modi is a nightmare “for the crooks of the Congress, for enemies of India and terrorists”.  Slamming Congress’ scion, former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Rahul’s…