Pranab in Hyderabad to seek support
July 1st, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 1 (IANS) Presidential candidate of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Pranab Mukherjee arrived here Sunday on a day-long visit to galvanize support for his candidature.Protest by a small ... Read more...
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Ex-minister fires another salvo against Andhra CM
May 11th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 11 (IANS) Denied permission to address the media at the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) office, former Andhra Pradesh minister P. Shankar Rao Friday lodged a police complaint against ... Read more...
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Ibobi heads for Delhi to meet Congress leadership
March 8th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, March 8 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh left for New Delhi Thursday to consult Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders on the formation of ... Read more...
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Congress announces 114 names for Punjab poll
January 6th, 2012 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) After the uncertainty of the last few days, the Congress has finally released its list of 114 candidates for the 117-member Punjab assembly elections to ... Read more...
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Nabam Tuki sworn in as Arunachal Pradesh CM
November 1st, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, Nov 1 (IANS) More than three months of bitter internal revolt and political uncertainty in Arunachal Pradesh ended Tuesday with Nabam Tuki sworn in as as the new ... Read more...
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Mining scam may hit Kamat’s second term chances
October 23rd, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 23 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, facing allegations of being part of a Rs.25,000 crore illegal mining scam, may not be the Congress party's chief ministerial ... Read more...
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Beleaguered Meghalaya chief minister leaves for Delhi
June 2nd, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 2 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday rushed to New Delhi to meet senior Congress leaders amid growing demands from rebels for his ouster, party ... Read more...
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Congress demands CBI probe into tribal deaths
June 1st, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 1 (IANS) Congress legislators in Goa have demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of two tribal young men who were burnt to death ... Read more...
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Gogoi to be sworn in Assam chief minister third time
May 17th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 17 (IANS) Tarun Gogoi was set to be sworn in as Assam's chief minister for the third straight term after being unanimously chosen leader by the 77 ... Read more...
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Leadership rift in Meghalaya Congress
May 17th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 16 (IANS) Sharp differences again surfaced in the Congress' Meghalaya unit Monday over the demand by rebel Congress legislators for the removal of Chief Minister Mukul Sangma.The ... Read more...
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Telangana trouble continues in Andhra assembly
February 25th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 25 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh assembly was adjourned twice Friday as Telangana legislators continued to stall proceedings demanding a resolution for creating a separate Telangana state. No business could ... Read more...
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Improve coordination with state governments: Sonia tells partymen
December 20th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday outlined an action plan to improve coordination between the party and the governments in Congress-ruled states and called for a public ... Read more...
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Kiran Kumar to take over as Andhra chief minister Thursday
November 25th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) N. Kiran Kumar Reddy will take over as the 16th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Thursday afternoon.Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan will administer oath of office and secrecy to ... Read more...
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Kiran Reddy to be sworn in as Andhra Chief Minister today
November 25th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kiran Kumar Reddy will be sworn-in as new Chief Minister of the State on Thursday.He will be sworn in as 16th Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Sonia authorised to name Rosaiah’s successor
November 24th, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Legislators of the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh Wednesday night unanimously authorised party chief Sonia Gandhi to name the successor to chief minister K. Rosaiah, who resigned ... Read more...
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Rosaiah resigns, Congress goes into huddle to elect new leader (Second Lead)
November 24th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Politics in Andhra Pradesh Wednesday took a dramatic turn as Chief Minister K. Rosaiah tendered his resignation on health grounds and the ruling Congress party legislators holding ... Read more...
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Jaganmohan loyalists chalk out their strategy
November 24th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) The loyalists of rebel Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Wednesday went into a huddle to chalk out their strategy following the resignation of party leader and Andhra ... Read more...
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Andhra Chief Minister Rosaiah resigns citing age (Lead)
November 24th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah resigned Wednesday, saying he was unable to withstand the work-pressure because of his age.Minutes after making the announcement at a ... Read more...
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Andhra Chief Minister Rosaiah says he’s quitting
November 24th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah announced Wednesday that he would be quitting on grounds of health. He told reporters that he would submit his resignation to Governor ... Read more...
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CAG raps Mayawati government for pulling down stadium
August 13th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 13 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has rapped the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh for pulling down a sports stadium here to make room for ... Read more...
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Andhra remembers YSR on birth anniversary (Lead)
July 8th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah led the state Thursday in paying tributes to his predecessor Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on his birth anniversary. YSR was killed in a ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh remembers YSR on birth anniversary
July 8th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah led the state in paying tributes to his predecessor Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on his birth anniversary Thursday.
The popular leader died in a ... Read more...
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Congress to boycott Madhya Pradesh assembly sitting
May 4th, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, May 3 (IANS) The Congress Monday decided to boycott the four-day special assembly session beginning May 11 convened to discuss making Madhya Pradesh a golden state and, will instead ... Read more...
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Mukul Sangma sworn in Meghalaya chief minister
April 20th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 20 (IANS) Mukul M. Sangma took oath as the 21st chief minister of Meghalaya Tuesday, which also happens to be his 45th birthday.
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I will ensure coherence and unity in CLP: Sangma
April 20th, 2010 - 1:47 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 20 (IANS) Designated Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul M. Sangma Monday said he would try to ensure coherence and unity within the Congress Legislature Party to prevent frequent change of government.
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Sangma to be elected next Meghalaya chief minister
April 19th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 19 (IANS) Congress legislators are expected to meet here later Monday to elect Mukul M. Sangma as their new leader in place of outgoing Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang, party ... Read more...
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Lapang quits, Congress legislators to meet in Shillong (Lead)
April 18th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong/New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang Sunday submitted his resignation to Congress president Sonia Gandhi to end a dragging political crisis in the state, a party leader ... Read more...
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Lapang admits losing majority support (Lead)
April 18th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 18 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang Sunday admitted he had lost the support of the majority of Congress legislators in the state but said the leadership issue was ... Read more...
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Meghalaya chief minister admits losing majority support
April 18th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 18 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang Sunday admitted losing majority support in the Congress Legislature Party (CLP), but asserted that the leadership issue in the state was still open.
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Goa CM asked to sort out differences with NCP, others
March 15th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 15 (IANS) The Goa Congress Legislature Party (CLP) has authorised Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to meet the Congress central leadership to sort out differences between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ... Read more...
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Mizoram will take back Reang refugees: Tripura chief minister
January 13th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 13 (IANS) Mizoram will soon take back around 35,000 Reang tribal refugees who have been staying in Tripura since 1997 after fleeing their state due to ethnic violence, Tripura Chief ... Read more...
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Mizoram to begin fresh initiative to take back refugees
January 8th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 8 (IANS) The Mizoram government will begin a fresh initiative to take back the 35,000 Reang tribal refugees from Tripura, refugee leaders said Friday after meeting the Mizoram chief ... Read more...
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Congress stages walkout from Himachal assembly
December 17th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 17 (IANS) The opposition Congress party Thursday staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh assembly protesting a party legislator's alleged 'humiliation' by government officials.
Raising the issue after the question hour, ... Read more...
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Centre to decide on division of Andhra Pradesh, says Rosaiah
December 8th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Tuesday said that the central government would take a decision on the bifurcation of the state to create a separate Telangana.
As ... Read more...
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KCR’s fast enters 10th day, TRS stalls Andhra assembly
December 8th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 8 (IANS) As their leader K. Chandrasekhara Rao's fast-unto-death entered the 10th day Tuesday, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) legislators repeatedly stalled proceedings in the Andhra Pradesh assembly demanding a ... Read more...
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