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Governance And Institutions

Indians want political change

This report examines political attitudes in India and is based on 2,464 face-to-face interviews with adults 18 and older, between December 7, 2013 and January 12, 2014.

Publication Date: 
26/02/2014
Pew Research Center
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Governance, Political Parties, India, Statistics
Governance And Institutions

Election manifesto of the AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam): Lok Sabha general election 2014

The All India Anna Dravida Munnnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) made clear its ambition for a larger role in national politics by declaring that it would provide a strong, bold and determined leadership in the country.

Publication Date: 
26/02/2014
AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
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Politics, Political Parties, Tamil Nadu, India, Fisheries, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Public Distribution System (PDS), Power Transmission, Fuel Pricing, River Linking, Women, Minorities, Coal, Agriculture, Industry, Education, Farmers
Governance And Institutions

Performance of Parliament during the15th Lok Sabha

Over its five year term, the 15th Lok Sabha was disrupted frequently and witnessed a decline in time spent on legislation and oversight of the government. Disruptions over the allocation of 2G spectrum, coal blocks, FDI in retail, demand for Telengana, and the Commonwealth Games were the highlight of the 15th Lok Sabha.

Publication Date: 
21/02/2014
PRS Legislative Research (PRS)
Tags:
Governance And Institutions, Parliament, India
Governance And Institutions

Telangana Bill passed by Lok Sabha

A historic bill to carve out Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh was on Tuesday passed by Lok Sabha amid din and strong protests by members from Seemandhra region, including ministers.

Publication Date: 
19/02/2014
Hindu (New Delhi)
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Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Ministry of Home Affairs, Parliament, Governance And Institutions
Governance And Institutions

Sex-wise composition of the Indian electorate

The electoral data as per the final publication of summary revision 2014 released by the Election Commission of India on 14th February, 2014 shows that out of a total of 814,591,184 electors in the country, male electors constitute 52.4%, female electors 47.6% and electors belonging to the category “Others” constitute 0.0035%. Among the 28 states and 7 union territories, 21 states/UTs have a higher proportion of female electors than that of the national proportion of 47.6%. There are 8 states/UTs where the number of female electors exceeds that of male electors.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Press Information Bureau
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Governance And Institutions, People, India, Statistics
Governance And Institutions

Interim Budget 2014-15: Full text of speech by P Chidambaram, Minister Of Finance

Interim Budget 2014-2015 - Speech of P. Chidambaram. In the speect he stated that "The Global Risks 2014 report has mapped 31 global risks. Of highest concern are ten risks that include fiscal crisis, structurally high unemployment or underemployment, income disparity, governance failure, food crisis, and political and social instability. The challenges that we face are common to all emerging economies. 2012 and 2013 were years of turbulence. Only a handful of countries were able to keep their head above the water, and among them was India."

Publication Date: 
17/02/2014
Press Information Bureau
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Budget, Government Of India (GOI), Finance, Economic Development, Agriculture, Food Security, Exports, Trade, Industry, Infrastructure Development, Legislation, Land Acquisition Act 2013, Forest Rights Act 2006, Koodunkulam APS, Nuclear Power Plants, Solar Energy, Forest Policy, North East, Health Care, Women, Children, Subsidies, Minorities, Education, Unemployment
Governance And Institutions

Gender-wise Composition of the Indian electorate

The electoral data as per the final publication of summary revision 2014 released by the Election Commission of India on 14 th February, 2014 shows that out of a total of 814,591,184 electors in the country, male electors constitute 52.4%, female electors 47.6% and electors belonging to the category “Others” constitute 0.0035%. Among the 28 states and 7 union territories, 21 states/UTs have a higher proportion of female electors than that of the national proportion of 47.6%. There are 8 states/UTs where the number of female electors exceeds that of male electors.

Publication Date: 
Friday, February 14, 2014
Election Commission Of India
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Politics, India, Statistics, Governance, Election Commission of India
Governance And Institutions

Number of voters in states and UTs (1998 to 2014)

A comparison of the electoral data as per the final publication of summary revision 2014 (released by the Election Commission of India on 14th February, 2014) with that of last four General Elections (from 1998 onwards) shows that the total electorate size of the country grew by 34.45% from 605,880,192 electors in 1998 to reach 814,591,184 in 2014.

Publication Date: 
Friday, February 14, 2014
Election Commission Of India
Tags:
Politics, India, Statistics, Governance, Election Commission of India
Governance And Institutions

Lokpal Bill to be tabled today

Kejriwal threatens to resign if the Bill is defeated

The Aam Aadmi Party government has decided to table the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Assembly on Friday, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reiterating on Thursday that he will resign if the Congress and the BJP legislators “seek voting on introduction of the Bill and defeat it”.

Publication Date: 
14/02/2014
Vishal Kant
Hindu (New Delhi)
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Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Legislation, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Governance And Institutions
Governance And Institutions

Pepper spray and knives in Parliament as govt tables Telangana Bill in Lok Sabha

Unprecedented pandemonium marked by fisticuffs, pepper spraying and breaking of mike was today witnessed in Lok Sabha as the government introduced the controversial Telangana bill.

Hell broke loose in the House with members feeling suffocated and seen coughing after expelled Congress MP L Rajagopal resorted to spraying of pepper to prevent introduction of the bill that provides for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

Publication Date: 
13/02/2014
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Telangana, Parliament, Andhra Pradesh, Ministry of Home Affairs, Governance And Institutions

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