Pitching for support of overseas Indians, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it would move the Election Commission in the next three days to allow eligible non-resident Indians (NRIs) to vote through postal ballots in the 2014 elections. A resolution was adopted at the “global meeting” organised by the Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata […]
The Aam Aadmi Party’s(AAP) promise to sweep away corruption from the Indian political system is a “difficult” goal to achieve, says a visiting American political scientist. Fighting corruption needs stronger legislative tools, and just by forming a government AAP is not likely to reduce corruption, said he. John Echeverri-Gent, associate professor at University of Virginia, […]
Over 2,000 non-resident Indians (NRIs) and people of Indian origin (PIOs) from all across the world are likely to attend the 12th edition of the annual diaspora meet beginning here Tuesday. The focus of the three-day event – which began in 2003 – will be on engaging the youth diaspora in different sectors. “The event […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to be chief guest at this year’s Republic Day parade, in an indication of the growing importance of Japan-India relations. Natsuo Yamaguchi, chief of Japan’s New Komeito Party, a partner of the ruling coalition, said it is for the first time that a Japanese prime minister is to be […]
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje seems to have taken a leaf out of her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal’s book — cutting down on her security and turning down a luxurious residence. Raje, who had been at the receiving end of the opposition parties for her upscale lifestyle during her previous tenure, has now scaled down […]
The CPI-M Monday said that army deployment must be decided by the government and it is not an issue of public debate. “These decisions are taken by those in power, these are not matters of public debate,” Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury said. “Such decisions are best left to those who are […]
The condition of iconic Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, who was put on non-invasive ventilator support after her condition deteriorated, has slightly stabilised but she is not yet out of danger, a medical bulletin said Monday. She was put on the ventilator Jan 3. Her frequently fluctuating oxygen saturation is now at a “reasonable level” and […]
Setting up a Jan Lokpal, or ombudsman, is a priority for Delhi’s new Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung said Monday. Addressing the assembly, he said he expected the government led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to fulfil all its promises. “People have voted for change (in Delhi),” he said, adding that […]
India Monday categorically came out against the violence that has plagued the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. The external affairs ministry said that while it was for the people of Bangladesh to “decide their own future and choose their representatives”, “violence cannot and should not determine the way forward”. The ruling Awami League of Prime Minister […]
Normal life was thrown out of gear in West Bengal Monday as most private buses and minibuses did not ply as transport operators called a 24-hour strike for pressing their demand for a fare hike. Commuters in Kolkata faced a harrowing time as only a handful of private and minibuses hit the roads. Many travelled […]