Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Naresh Vashisth Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2025. Issue raised in the application is encroachment of land of village Amer which comes under reserved forest and "Vankhand Amer-54 of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary." The Assistant …
Political parties and candidates in various constituencies of the state have been told to desist from using plastic or polythene as publicity material. The “green elections”, being widely publicised by various District Election Offices in the state is centred on the theme of “environment friendly polls” and emphasis is being …
CIFA calls for 40 per cent grant to promote nature farming As the Lok Sabha elections are round the corner, the Consortium of Indian Farmers’ Associations (CIFA) has urged the political parties to give a promise to the farming community to the effect that they would get a say in …
If BJP comes to power, the first thing we will demand from the government is to give the status of full statehood to Delhi, said Delhi BJP chief Harsh Vardhan. Hoping to wrest seven Lok Sabha seats in national capital, BJP on Wednesday made an array of promises like granting …
Aam Aadmi Party has announced its manifesto for the 2014 Elections. It lays its foundation of the Manifesto on “Swaraj”, or rule of the people. It talks about how swaraj can bring an end to corruption and ensure accessible justice for the people.
You have been into journalism for over a decade now. What made you to take a plunge into electoral politics under the Goa Su-Raj party banner? I started my career in journalism in Indian Express and later moved forward with Goa Chronicle, which has been instrumental in exposing corruption of …
As 60% of Sutana’s population is suffering from diseases due to fly ash generated from Panipat Thermal Power Station Residents of Sutana, a village in Panipat, have participated enthusiastically in every Assembly and Parliamentary elections since Independence, but this time, they have decided to boycott the Lok Sabha elections slated …
Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and party leaders Azam Khan and Ramgopal Yadav released the party’s manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on 2 April, 2014. SP Chief while releasing the manifesto tried to woo Muslim voters saying that his …
Perhaps more significant than what the Church initially threatened to do is the studied silence of the Muslim segment Barely a month ago, the Congress in Kerala was looking at the April 10 election with trepidation. The uproar over the Kasturirangan Committee recommendations on the protection of the Western Ghats …
Participating in the ongoing parliamentary elections is the last thing on their mind. Evicted from their land and facing continued hostility from the village panchayat, hundreds of Sikh families living in Kupian Palt, near Pehowa, in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district have decided to boycott the election on April 10. It has …
Elections come and go. But the situation of the flood affected people who have lost their land and properties to the yearly floods of the state remain unchanged. As per a latest estimate by the Water Resource Department of the state, a total of 4.25 lakh people have been living …
‘Our wait for basic amenities continues’ Residents of Anbu Nagar in Maniyakarampalayam near Ganapathy on Sunday resorted to a protest banning the entry of politicians and candidates into their area and threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha elections. The residents first prevented a campaign vehicle of the Congress that was …
Phulbani, Odisha: A large number of tribal people have threatened to boycott polls for Kandhamal Lok Sabha and Phulbani Assembly seats accusing the government of being callous in providing basic facilities like drinking water, electricity, education and healthcare. Around 5,000 voters, mostly tribals, of Bilabadi, Danga, Shraba, Mallickpada, Shamapaju, Birigada …
Alappuzha : People in Kerala have decided to take up the issue of contaminated and insufficient water supply as a major poll issue since the state government has failed to fulfill its promise to provide safe drinking water. Hundreds of villagers who live near the low lying water logged regions …
Judgement of the High Court of Delhi in the matter of Association For Democratic Reforms & Anr. Vs. Union Of India & Ors. dated 28/03/2014 regarding political parties taking donations from Government Companies as also from a foreign source. Original Source: http://lobis.nic.in/dhc/PNJ/judgement/27-03-2014/PNJ28032014CW1312013.pdf
‘Can’t Grow By Neglecting Poor Or Business’ New Delhi: Even as a “communal versus secular” battle promises to remain the main motif of the 2014 election, Congress has sought to counter criticism that it presided over a slowing economy by balancing its “welfare” instincts with an outreach to business. Though …
The Centre for Dalit Studies (CDS) released an eight-page ‘Dalit and Adivasi Agenda’, a manifesto containing demands from people across 22 different areas, to be circulated among all political parties fielding candidates in the coming elections.
The Musiri taluk unit of the Bharathiya Kisan Sangam has resolved to support the political party which promises to link all southern rivers and waive all crop loans until the project is executed. A resolution adopted at the general body of the Musiri taluk unit of the association held at …
The Congress’s manifesto that will be released on Wednesday would, party sources told The Hindu , address all the key issues that have plagued it in the last few years — corruption, rising prices of essentials, security of women, need for greater employment opportunities for the youth, a burgeoning subsidy …
The Congress is all set to unveil a 100-day agenda for growth in its 2014 Lok Sabha Election draft manifesto to be released tomorrow. The party is projecting itself as a “natural choice” of the people of India. Describing the poll battle as one between its “secular liberal nationalism” and …
The Congress released its manifesto titled 'Your voice, our pledge' for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The document, which the Congress called the lengthiest manifesto, focuses on inclusive growth, agriculture, education and health. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said the manifesto reflected the voice of the people.
