Politics

Effigies of Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh as well as Sushma Swaraj and Narendra Modi were burnt on the streets of every town in Seemandhra.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she wanted a stable government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections which would work for the people and keep its pre-election promises.

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's interim budget was a valiant effort to woo voters ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Senior BJP leaders Harsh Vardhan, Vijay Goyal, Vijendra Gupta and Sushma Swaraj are taking part in the protest.

They are seeking to commute their death sentence on grounds of delay in deciding their mercy plea.

BJP will release its first list of party candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the next ten days, a senior party leader said on Monday.

Excise duty for small cars, scooters, motorcycles and commercial vehicles will come down to 8 per cent from 12 per cent earlier.

Interchange and controlled exit will be allowed at Central Secretariat Metro station.

Rahul said, "Wherever women are being empowered and given a chance, those states are progressing rapidly."

Kejriwal had resigned as the Delhi CM after it faced embarrassment in the Assembly when the Speaker ruled against the introduction of the Jan Lokpal Bill.

"When individuals apply for a visa, their applications are reviewed in accordance with US law and policy," the US spokesperson said.

Patnaik asked the people of Odisha to give a befitting response to the UPA government at the earliest opportunity.

A provision of improved safety systems with audio visual warning to road users in advance of approaching trains has been introduced.

PM had promised before the 2011 Assembly polls that the Centre would help the state if the Congress-TMC government came to power, she said.

Prakash Karat said that in Modi's Gujarat only big business had gained, not the general people.

Yadav said that if Modi has become so desperate, he should place the replica of Red Fort behind himself.