Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) Essentially “theatre by the people and for the people”, nukkad natak or street theatre (ST) has transformed into more of a “propaganda” tool used by political parties as a crucial election campaign strategy leading to disintegration and corruption of the art form, veterans say. From highlighting candidates to taking satirical digs at […]
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India’s largest drugmaker by market capitalisation Sun Pharma will buy out Japan’s Daiichi-controlled Ranbaxy Laboratories for $4 billion in an all-share deal, the two companies said Monday. The combined entity will create the world’s fifth largest speciality generic pharma company. According to a joint statement issued by the two companies, Sun […]
Patna, April 7 (IANS) LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan has taken personal charge of his son Chirag’s campaign in Jamui parliamentary seat as it has become a “prestige seat” for him. “Ram Vilas Paswan is working hard as his personal stake is high. The election battle in Jamui is seen as a challenge for him, thanks […]
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A court here Monday directed former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear before it May 21 in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Nitin Gadkari. It had issued summons to Kejriwal to appear before it April 7 for calling Gadkari “corrupt” but his lawyers sought an extension saying the […]
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India’s largest drugmaker Sun Pharma will buy out Ranbaxy Laboratories for $4 billion, the two companies said Monday. The combined entity will create the world’s fifth largest specialty generic pharma company. According to a joint statement issued by the two companies, Sun Pharma will acquire 100 percent of Ranbaxy in an […]
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) The Congress will suffer its worst ever defeat in the Lok Sabha election, CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat said Monday. Addressing an election rally here, Karat said there was “a wave of anger” against the Congress which has ruled India since 2004. He said that central ministers from Kerala should also be […]
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Monday promised to provide “good governance” if the BJP wins the Lok Sabha election even as his party pledged to build “Brand India”. Speaking after the release of the BJP’s election manifesto soon after the staggered Lok Sabha election began, Modi said the BJP’s aim was […]
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) It was a warm Monday morning here and the Met Office has forecast a partly cloudy sky with spells of light rain in some areas. “The sky will be partly cloudy, with possibility of brief spells of light rain or thunderstorm in some areas,” said an official of the India Meteorological […]
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The BJP Monday released its manifesto focusing on improving the country’s economy and infrastructure, ending policy paralysis and curbing corruption. Releasing the manifesto on the first phase of the Lok Sabha election, party leader Murli Manohar Joshi said. “We have chalked out a plan to improve the economic situation in the […]
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) People queued up at polling booths in Assam’s five constituencies as balloting began in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election Monday. The state recorded 12 percent voting in the first two hours, officials said here. The polling started at 7 a.m. in most of the polling stations, barring a few […]