Presidential poll: Priority to evolve consensus, says Congress
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Congress Thursday said it was a priority to evolve consensus within the United Progressive Alliance and with supporting parties on the next presidential ... Read more...
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CPI-M suspends former party MP
May 1st, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha member Anil Basu, who acquired infamy for his lewd comments against Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee ahead of the West Bengal assembly ... Read more...
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Hazare to meet political parties for strong Lokayukta
April 26th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) As a precursor to the proposed state tour for a strong Lokayukta bill, social activist Anna Hazare started his two-day consultations with all political parties ... Read more...
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UP legislators to have 3G connectivity
April 24th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) Legislators of both houses in the Uttar Pradesh assembly will soon be armed with the latest gadgets and web-friendly mobile phones having 3G connectivity, thanks to ... Read more...
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CD row: Singhvi quits party, parliamentary posts (Roundup)
April 23rd, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A day before parliament reconvenes for the budget session, Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi quit Monday as party spokesperson and as head of the ... Read more...
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Monica Bharti new Himachal Youth Congress chief
April 21st, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 21 (IANS) Monica Bharti, daughter-in-law of former MP Chander Kumar, is the newpresident of the Himachal Pradesh Indian Youth Congress (IYC), a party official said here Saturday.In a ... Read more...
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Barman is new Congress chief in Left-ruled Tripura
April 21st, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 21 (IANS) Three-time legislator Sudip Roy Barman has been named the chief of the Congress's Tripura state unit, sources said here Saturday. The new leader immediately vowed to ... Read more...
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Kripashankar Singh case: SIT submits probe report to court
April 19th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) A special investigation team (SIT) probing the unaccounted wealth cases against former Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh Thursday submitted its confidential report to the Bombay High ... Read more...
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Civic polls: Did trifurcation move boomerang?
April 17th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's hopes to replicate her winning streak in assembly polls in the civic elections came to naught with the Congress ... Read more...
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Himachal government in league with land mafia: Congress
April 17th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 17 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Congress Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of being "in league with the land mafia" in the ... Read more...
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Opposition CMs lambast government for security overreach (Roundup)
April 16th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Opposition chief ministers Monday lambasted the central government for not taking them into confidence on key security issues, citing the example of the proposed ... Read more...
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Opposition attacks government on NCTC, PM reaches out (Afternoon Lead)
April 16th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Opposition chief ministers Monday used the annual meet on security to attack the government over the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre, claiming it was ... Read more...
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Chandy off to Delhi to discuss fifth berth controversy
April 15th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and state Congress chief Ramesh Chennithala left for Delhi Sunday to take up with the party high command the gifting of ... Read more...
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Ambedkar Jayanti celebrated; Dalits stage sit-in (Lead)
April 14th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Saturday led celebrations on the 121st birth anniversary of the architect of the Indian Constitution Bhimrao R. Ambedkar while thousands of ... Read more...
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Congress attacks Gadkari, BJP says charges baseless (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday attacked BJP president Nitin Gadkari and demanded the resignation of his party colleague and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh over a ... Read more...
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Congress to monitor Akhilesh government (Lead)
April 6th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Smarting from its electoral rout, the Congress Friday said it will monitor Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh.State Congress chief Rita Bahuguna ... Read more...
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‘Congress to monitor Akhilesh government’s performance’
April 6th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Smarting from its poor showing in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the state Congress said Friday it would monitor the performance of the Akhilesh ... Read more...
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Andhra official probing liquor scandal transferred
April 4th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 4 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has transferred a senior police officer who was probing the liquor pay-offs scandal allegedly involving some top politicians.Additional Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau ... Read more...
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Congress summons Amarinder, Bhattal to capital following infighting
April 2nd, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Amid a continuing spat between Punjab Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh and his detractors following the party's debacle in the assembly polls, the ... Read more...
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Chidambaram hints CMs meet may discuss NCTC
March 31st, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Amid strident opposition from some of the non-Congress ruled states, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday indicated that the annual meeting of chief ministers on ... Read more...
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Congress mulling organisational changes in UP, Punjab
March 30th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Keen to put its house in order in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh after the assembly poll debacle, the Congress leadership is mulling organisational changes ... Read more...
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New tax on domestic LPG in Maharashtra rolled back
March 30th, 2012 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Buckling under pressure from all political parties and the public, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar Thursday effected a marginal rollback of ... Read more...
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One killed in clash over Rajoana, curfew in Gurdaspur (Lead)
March 29th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Gurdaspur (Punjab), March 29 (IANS) Curfew was imposed here Thursday after one person was killed and another received bullet injuries when police fired to break up a clash between two ... Read more...
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Shutdown hits Punjab, Rajoana appeals for calm (Second Lead)
March 28th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) A shutdown called by Sikh groups to protest the scheduled hanging of terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana affected life in most parts of Punjab but the man ... Read more...
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Congress joins Left to slam Bengal budget
March 23rd, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The Congress, a constituent of the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, Friday joined the opposition Left Front to criticise the state's budget proposals for 2012-13."The ... Read more...
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Court dismisses Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s plea
March 21st, 2012 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench Tuesday dismissed Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi's petition, seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into ... Read more...
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Maharashtra Congressman demands museum to honour Sachin
March 18th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Pune, March 18 (IANS) After being bowled over by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's 100th ton, Maharashtra's Congress chief Sunday demanded the state government build an international cricket ... Read more...
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UP Politicians sing ‘Jai Ho’ chorus for Sachin
March 16th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 16 (IANS) The entire political spectrum of Uttar Pradesh Friday joined hands to congratulate Sachin Tendulkar on his 100th international ton.Leading the political class was the new ... Read more...
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Rail budget row: Congress keeps options open, Trivedi set to go (Second Intro Roundup)
March 15th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) With Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee adamant on the resignation of Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi and a rollback of train fare hikes, the Congress ... Read more...
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Rail budget row: Congress keeps options open, Trinamool wants Trivedi out (Intro Roundup)
March 15th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) With Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee adamant on the resignation of Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi and a rollback of train fare hikes, the Congress ... Read more...
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Trivedi has not resigned, clarifies government (Lead)
March 15th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has not resigned, the government clarified in parliament Thursday.Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told Lok Sabha that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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Dinesh Trivedi sends resignation to PM
March 15th, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has sent his resignation letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, ministry sources said Thursday, a day after the minister presented his ... Read more...
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Trinamool demands fare hike roll-back, hints at Congress hand (Third Lead)
March 14th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Wednesday demanded a roll-back of the fare hike announced by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, who is from the same party, and ... Read more...
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Congress reaches out to allies, but Mamata snubs again (Second Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) On a day when the Congress faced heat from its key allies inside parliament, the government tried to reach out to them and agreed ... Read more...
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Bahuguna sworn in amid revolt by Harish Rawat (Second Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun/New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Vijay Bahuguna, the Congress MP from Tehri Garhwal, was Tuesday sworn in as chief minister of Uttarakhand after the Congress leadership overruled dissent by ... Read more...
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