congress-on-narendra-modis-kanpur-rally

Congress on Narendra Modi's Kanpur rally

Lucknow, Oct 19 (ANI): Even as Gujarat Chief Minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will address a party rally in Kanpur on Saturday, Senior Congress leader Akhilesh Pratap Singh said that if newspaper reports are to be believed then 400cr is being spent for Modi's rally so where is this money coming from? The holding of the rally in Kanpur, which is widely regarded as a bastion of the Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS), is being projected as a crucial strategic move to snare as many Lok Sabha seats as possible out of the total 80 seats that are up for grabs in Uttar Pradesh during next year's general election. Oct 19, 2013
bjp-on-narendra-modis-kanpur-rally

BJP on Narendra Modi's Kanpur rally

New Delhi, Oct 19 (ANI): Even as Gujarat Chief Minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will address a party rally in Kanpur on Saturday, BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the nation's mood has switched to Modi mood and soon NDA will soon form a government in the country. The holding of the rally in Kanpur, which is widely regarded as a bastion of the Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS), is being projected as a crucial strategic move to snare as many Lok Sabha seats as possible out of the total 80 seats that are up for grabs in Uttar Pradesh during next year's general election. Oct 19, 2013
modi-to-address-bjp-rally-in-kanpur

Modi to address BJP rally in Kanpur

Kanpur, Oct 19 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will address a party rally in Kanpur on Saturday. The holding of the rally in Kanpur, which is widely regarded as a bastion of the Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS), is being projected as a crucial strategic move to snare as many Lok Sabha seats as possible out of the total 80 seats that are up for grabs in Uttar Pradesh during next year's general election. An election survey conducted in July 2013, has said that the BJP is likely to get a vote share of 27 per cent in Uttar Pradesh, and can be expected to win between 29 and 33 seats. Oct 19, 2013
workshop-to-preserve-and-promote-traditional-headgear-and-dress-held-in-manipur

Workshop to preserve and promote traditional headgear and dress held in Manipur

Manipur, Oct 17 (ANI): These artisans are skilled in making traditional headgears and dresses. Around 25 artisans from different tribes and communities of Manipur are participating in a ten-day long workshop in Imphal. In Manipur, different tribes wear distinct headgears to highlight their identity. The workshop is being held with an aim to revive and promote traditional headgears and dresses. Elders from different tribes taught the youth how to make the headgear. The workshop has been organized by the Tribal Museum and Research Centre (TMRC) in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangralaya (IGRMS), Bhopal. Oct 17, 2013
sonia-gandhi-lays-foundation-stone-of-railway-wheel-factory-in-rae-bareli

Sonia Gandhi lays foundation stone of railway wheel factory in Rae Bareli

Raebareli, Oct 08 (ANI): Congress Chief, Sonia Gandhi, laid foundation stone of railway wheel factory in her parliamentary constituency, Rae Bareli, on Tuesday (October 08). The Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) and Indian Railways has signed a agreement to set up the country's largest forged wheel plant, which will produce 1,00,000 forged wheels per annum in the first phase. While interacting with the media persons she said that government has promised Food Security and by getting this revolutionary Bill passed they have fulfilled their promise. Oct 8, 2013
no-leadership-crisis-within-the-party-rjd-on-lalus-sentencing

No leadership crisis within the party: RJD on Lalu's sentencing

New Delhi, Oct 03 (ANI): Even as former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has been sentenced to jail for five years, his party Rashtriya Janata Dal's members have said that he's still their leader and there is no leadership crisis within the party Talking to mediapersons in New Delhi, RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh said that their party will appeal in higher court.The CBI court in Ranchi on Thursday sentenced former bihar Chief minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad yadav to 5 years' imprisonment in a 17-year-old fodder scam case. He has been slapped with a fine of Rs 25 lakh. Oct 3, 2013
raghuvansh-prasad-singh-backs-lalu-cries-conspiracy-over-ordinance-withdrawal

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh backs Lalu, cries conspiracy over Ordinance withdrawal

New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): Senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh on Thursday alleged that the UPA's decision to withdraw the ordinance on convicted politicians is a conspiracy by the Congress, BJP and Janata Dal (United) to ensure that Lalu Prasad Yadav is framed in the fodder scam case. Singh, who was talking to media in New Delhi ahead of Lalu's sentencing in a fodder scam case, said all the political outfits had earlier gave their opinion to reject the Supreme Court's order of July 10. Singh also used the occasion to target Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi. The UPA Government on Wednesday decided to withdraw the controversial Ordinance that protects convicted parliamentarians. Oct 3, 2013
fodder-scam-argument-begins-lalus-lawyer-seeks-leniency

Fodder scam: Argument begins, Lalu's lawyer seeks leniency

Ranchi, Oct 03 (ANI): A special CBI court will on Thursday pronounce the quantum of punishment on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav held guilty in a fodder scam case. Arguments on the quantum of punishment began around 11.30 pm. The sentence will be pronounced through videoconferencing at around 2.30 pm. Yadav is currently lodged in Ranchi's Birsa Munda Central Jail. Earlier in the day, Lalu's lawyer Surendra Singh said that he will request for a maximum of 3-year sentence for him owing to his ill health. Oct 3, 2013