Lok Sabha Election 2009
March 30, 2009 by admin
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India will hold general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in 5 phases on April 16, April 22, April 23, April 30, May 7 and May 13, 2009. The results of the election will be announced in single phase on May 16, 2009.
According to the Indian Constitution, elections in India for the Lok Sabha (the national parliament) must be held at least every five years under normal circumstances. With the last elections held in 2004, the term of the 14th Lok Sabha expires on June 1, 2009.
The election is conducted by the Election Commission of India, which estimates an electorate of 714 million voters, an increase of 43 million over the 2004 election. During the budget presented in February 2009, Rupees 1,120 Crores (Approx. EUR 180 M) was budgeted for election expenses.
Three Indian states Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Sikkim will also conduct elections to their respective legislative assemblies.
IPL 2009
The IPL (Indian Premier League) 2009, which is the second edition of the most popular Twenty20 tournament, will begin on April 18 in South Africa. The first match will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Cape Town. The revised IPL Schedule has been released by IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi.
The semi-finals will be held at Pretoria and Johannesburg. Final will be held at Johannesburg on May 24. There will be eight venues in the IPL Season II. The day matches will begin at 4 PM and the night matches will begin at 8 PM. All matches are according to the Indian Standard Time (IST).
The eight teams in the fray are: Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kolkata KnightRiders (KKR), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Deccan Chargers (DC), Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Daredevils (DD) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP).
Complete Schedule of IPL Season II (2009) with IST:
Indian Premier League 2 Fixtures (IPL 2009 Schedules)
| Date :2009 | IST | GMT | Team vs Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April, Sat 18 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Cape Town |
| April, Sat 18 | 8 pm | 11pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Cape Town |
| April, Sun 19 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab | Cape Town |
| April, Sun 19 | 8 pm | 11pm | Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Cape Town |
| April, Mon 20 | 8 pm | 11pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Port Elizabeth |
| April,Tue 21 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Durban |
| April, Tue 21 | 8 pm | 11pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Durban |
| April,Wed 22 | 8 pm | 11pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Deccan Chargers | Cape Town |
| April, Thu 23 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils | Durban |
| April, Thu 23 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Cape Town |
| April, Fri 24 | 8 pm | 11pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Kings XI Punjab | Durban |
| April, Sat 25 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers | Durban |
| April, Sat 25 | 8 pm | 11pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Cape Town |
| April, Sun 26 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Delhi Daredevils | Port Elizabeth |
| April, Sun 26 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | Cape Town |
| April, Mon 27 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings | Durban |
| April, Mon 27 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Port Elizabeth |
| April, Tue 28 | 8 pm | 11pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals | Pretoria |
| April, Wed 29 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Durban |
| April, Wed 29 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | Durban |
| April, Thu 30 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils | Pretoria |
| April, Thu 30 | 8 pm | 11pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Pretoria |
| May, Fri 1 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | East London |
| May, Fri 1 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Durban |
| May, Sat 2 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals | Port Elizabeth |
| May, Sat 2 | 8 pm | 11pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings | Johannesburg |
| May, Sun 3 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab | Port Elizabeth |
| May, Sun 3 | 8 pm | 11pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Mumbai Indians | Johannesburg |
| May, Mon 4 | 8 pm | 11pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers | East London |
| May, Tue 5 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab | Durban |
| May, Tue 5 | 8 pm | 11pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Durban |
| May, Wed 6 | 8 pm | 11pm | Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians | Pretoria |
| May, Thu 7 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Rajasthan Royals | Pretoria |
| May, Thu 7 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings | Pretoria |
| May, Fri 8 | 8 pm | 11pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians | East London |
| May, Sat 9 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab | Kimberley |
| May, Sat 9 | 8 pm | 11pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | Kimberley |
| May, Sun 10 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Mumbai Indians vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Port Elizabeth |
| May, Sun 10 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils | Johannesburg |
| May, Mon 11 | 8 pm | 11pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers | Kimberley |
| May, Tue 12 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Pretoria |
| May, Tue 12 | 8 pm | 11pm | Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab | Pretoria |
| May, Wed 13 | 8 pm | 11pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers | Durban |
| May, Thu 14 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kings | Durban |
| May, Thu 14 | 8 pm | 11pm | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Durban |
| May, Fri 15 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils | Bloemfontein |
| May, Sat 16 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Port Elizabeth |
| May, Sat 16 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers | Johannesburg |
| May, Sun 17 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers | Johannesburg |
| May, Sun 17 | 8 pm | 11pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils | Bloemfontein |
| May, Mon 18 | 8 pm | 11pm | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Pretoria |
| May, Tue 19 | 8 pm | 11pm | Delhi Daredevils vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Johannesburg |
| May, Wed 20 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Durban |
| May, Wed 20 | 8 pm | 11pm | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | Durban |
| May, Thu 21 | 4 pm | 7 pm | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils | Pretoria |
| May, Thu 21 | 8 pm | 11pm | Deccan Chargers vs Bangalore Royal Challengers | Pretoria |
| May, Fri 22 | 8 pm | 11pm | 1st Semi-Final | Pretoria |
| May, Sat 23 | 8 pm | 11pm | 2nd Semi-Final | Johannesburg |
| May, Sun 24 | 8 pm | 11pm | Indian Premier League 2009 Final | Johannesburg |
All-conquering Deccan favourites vs Chennai
Durban: Depleted by star all-rounder Andrew Flintoff’s pull-out due to injury and struggling with poor form, last year’s runners-up Chennai Super Kings start unlikely underdogs against rampaging table-toppers Deccan Chargers in an Indian Premier League match here on Monday.
The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai side have won just one of their four matches so far, losing two while splitting points in their fourth game against Kolkata Knight Riders following a wash-out.
Deccan, on the other hand, have been simply unstoppable winning all three of their matches, riding mostly on their good batting led by in-form skipper Adam Gilchrist.
In contrast, Chennai have been surprisingly off-colour and the only win they have managed so far came against bottom-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The pullout by Flintoff, costliest player on the IPL roster along with Kevin Pietersen, has only added to their woes.
Opener Matthew Hayden’s good form and the fact that he is available for the entire tournament seems to be the lone highlight of Chennai’s campaign so far.
The burly Australian, who retired from international cricket last year, is the leading scorer of the tournament having accumulated 166 runs in three matches, including two fifties, at a strike rate of over 171.
But the rest of the Chennai batting has not been able to back Hayden’s form much as yet, quite evident in their loss to Delhi Daredevils. Set 189 to win, Hayden’s 57 and Suresh Raina’s 41 were the only notable contributions for Chennai in their nine-run loss.
Dhoni, considered one of the best international skippers right now, has somehow failed to inspire the team and his lacklustre form with the bat has also become a concern.
On the other hand, last season’s laggards Deccan have have completely turned it around under Gilchrist this year and much of it has been possible because of their in-form batting line-up.
Gilchrist himself have been in excellent touch and is fourth on the leading scorers list with 119 runs at a strike rate of 150.
South African Herschelle Gibbs and West Indian Dwayne Smith have ensured that Gilchrist’s blazing run is complimented well at the top.
Add to this, pacer R P Singh and spinner Pragyan Ojha’s good form with the ball and Deccan have become unexpected favourites against Chennai.
source:http://cricketnext.in.com/news/allconquering-deccan-favourites-vs-chennai/40292-27-single.html
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Shoe thrown at Prime Minister in Modi land
A man made an attempt to throw a shoe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a rally in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The shoe landed a few metres away from the PM’s dais. He was addressing an election rally in the city.
The youth who attempted to throw shoe at PM was taken away by police. PM has asked police not to file a case against the 28-year-old shoe-thrower.
The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has condemned the incident, terming it as an unestablished means of protest in a democracy.
Reacting to the incident, Congress star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi has said that ’shoe throwing is not our tradition’.
“If there is a problem, there are two ways to express it — wrong way and the right way. This is not the right way. This is not our tradition,” Vadra told reporters at Dadaur village in her mother’s parliamentary constituency.
In the recent past, there have been similar incidents. In one of such attacks, a shoe was hurled at Home Minister P Chidamabaram at a press conference by a journalist.
At a rally in Kurukshtra, Congress leader Naveen Jindal was the target of a shoe thrown by a schoolteacher. The shoe missed him.
BJP leader Lal Krishan Advani has also faced a shoe attack, which missed him.
Chief Minister Narendra Modi, known for his innovative ideas, recently at a rally, came up with a unique technique to avoid such attacks. He tied up a volley ball net infront of his dais to prevent any hurled shoe from reaching him. (With PTI inputs)
source:http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/shoe_thrown_at_prime_minister_in_modi_land.php