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April 9, 2011 5:47 PM

Campaigning for 2nd phase of polling in Assam ends

In Assam, the high-pitch campaign for the second and final phase of polling on Monday ended at 3.00 this afternoon.The campaign was by and large peaceful except for a few stray incidents of violence in four districts of the Bodoland Territorial Council. 64 Assembly segments in 14 districts, comprisi...

April 9, 2011 5:41 PM

Noted Gandhian Anna Hazare ends his fast after center issues notification

The civil soceity's campaign to end corruption in the country has ended productively. Noted Gandhian Anna Hazare, who was on fast from Tuesday, to press for action ended his protest today with the government meeting his demand. As demanded by him, the Government today issued a notification on t...

April 9, 2011 5:08 PM

Noted Gandhian Anna Hazare ends his fast after center issues notification

Noted Gandhian Anna Hazare has ended his fast with the government meeting his demand by issueing a gazette notification today on the formation of a joint committee to draft an effective Lokpal Bill. The notification was one of the key demands of the anti-corruption campaign launched by Gandhian Anna...

April 9, 2011 4:56 PM

Campaigning for 2nd phase of polling in Assam ends

Campaigning for the 2nd phase of polling to elect a new assmbly in Assam ended at 3 PM this afternoon with leaders of different political parties making their last bid to woo voters. Polling will be held in 64 constituencies in this phase on Monday in lower Assam area including Bodo belt of the stat...

April 9, 2011 4:22 PM

Anna ends fast after center issues notification

Noted Gandhian Anna Hazare, who led the campaign to bring an effective Lokpal Bill to deal with corruption, ended his fast on the fifth day today. He ended the fast after offering water to people sitting with him on the hunger strike.After the agitating civil society activists led by Hazare had a br...

April 9, 2011 2:27 PM

Campaigning gains momentum in poll-bound states

Poll preparations in all the five poll-bound states have gained momentum.In Assam, the leaders of different political parties are making last ditched effort to woo voters as the second and concluding phase of elections in the state will come to an end this afternoon at 3. In this phase, polling will...

April 9, 2011 2:13 PM

Anna breaks fast as notification strikes

Noted Gandhian Anna Hazare, who led the campaign to bring an effective Lokpal Bill to deal with corruption, ended his fast on the fifth day today. He ended the fast after offering water to people sitting with him on the hunger strike.After the agitating civil society activists led by Hazare had a br...

April 9, 2011 1:34 PM

US strikes deal to avoid budgetary shutdown

A last minute deal on budgetary spending between Republicans, Democrats and the White House reached late on Friday, avoided an imminent government shutdown.US President Barack Obama announced about an hour before the shutdown was to begin that leaders in both parties reached an agreement that will a...

April 9, 2011 1:32 PM

US strikes deal on shutdown budget

A last minute deal on budgetary spending between Republicans, Democrats and the White House reached late on Friday, avoided an imminent government shutdown.US President Barack Obama announced about an hour before the shutdown was to begin that leaders in both parties reached an agreement that will a...

April 9, 2011 1:31 PM

Campaign for phase 2 Assam polls ends today

In Assam, the leaders of different political parties are making last ditched effort to woo voters as the second and concluding phase of elections in the state will come to an end at three this afternoon. In this phase polling will be held in 64 constituencies in lower Assam area including Bodo belt ...

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