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Sonia promises corruption-free government in Mizoram

Sonia promises corruption-free government in Mizoram

November 28th, 2008 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Aizawl, Nov 28 (IANS) Congress party president Sonia Gandhi Friday pledged to set up a corruption free government in Mizoram if the Congress is voted to power in the Dec 2 elections ...

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Sonia Gandhi condemns Mumbai terror attacks

Sonia Gandhi condemns Mumbai terror attacks

November 28th, 2008 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Aizawl, Nov 28 (IANS) Congress party president Sonia Gandhi Friday strongly condemned the terror attacks in Mumbai and termed it "a brutal attack on innocent people".Gandhi, while addressing an election rally in ...

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Polling picks up in Madhya Pradesh (Lead)

Polling picks up in Madhya Pradesh (Lead)

November 27th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Nov 27 (IANS) Polling in the 230 assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh got off to a sluggish start Thursday but picked up as the day warmed up, as security swarmed the ...

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Nepal President invited to visit India

Nepal President invited to visit India

November 26th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Nov 26 (ANI): Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee handed over the invitation by President Pratibha Patil to Nepal President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav to visit India. Mukherjee had called ...

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In Delhi, south Indian leaders woo south Indians!

In Delhi, south Indian leaders woo south Indians!

November 26th, 2008 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have unleashed their influential south Indian leaders to campaign in those areas of Delhi that have a large number ...

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Congress releases please-all manifesto for Rajasthan polls

November 25th, 2008 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Jaipur, Nov 25 (IANS) The Congress has, in a please-all manifesto for the Dec 4 state assembly elections, vowed to provide a transparent and sensitive government in Rajasthan.Releasing the party's manifesto at ...

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Pranab Mukherjee meets Prachanda

November 25th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Nov 25 (ANI): Visiting Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee called on Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias, ''Prachanda'' at his official residence in Baluwatar this morning. It has been learnt ...

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It’s development versus corruption in Rajasthan

November 23rd, 2008 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Jaipur, Nov 23 (IANS) Anti-incumbency, the Gujjar issue, corruption and development are set to hog the campaign in the Dec 4 Rajasthan assembly elections.The state assembly has 200 seats, with the ruling ...

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Congress expels seven rebels in Delhi

November 22nd, 2008 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Congress party Saturday expelled seven members, including three former legislators, for contesting the Delhi assembly elections against the party's official candidates.“They have been expelled for six ...

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478 voters, 510 votes in Chhattisgarh polling booth!

November 22nd, 2008 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS -
Raipur, Nov 22 (IANS) Four poll officials were suspended after 510 votes were cast in a polling booth with 478 registered voters in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district during the second phase of the ...

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Pawar may contest again - but not from Baramati

November 21st, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has inted at the possibility of reviewing his decision to stand for the Lok Sabha next year but from a constituency other than ...

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Mohanlal bags Congress award

November 21st, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 21 (IANS) Superstar Mohanlal, who has acted in over 250 films, will be honoured by the Congress party with the Samskara Sahithi for his contribution to Malayalam cinema.Samskara Sahithi is ...

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Don’t criticise other parties, Poojary tells Muraleedharan

November 20th, 2008 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 20 (IANS) All India Congress Committee coordinator Janardhan Poojary Thursday asked Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) state president K. Muraleedharan not to "criticise the affairs of another party". "Let him say ...

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Pakistani boy gets new life with help from Sonia Gandhi

Pakistani boy gets new life with help from Sonia Gandhi

November 20th, 2008 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) A 14-year-old boy will return to his home in Pakistan Friday with a new lease of life thanks to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi - yet another instance ...

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Government clears Rs.12 bn Idukki package to bring relief to farmers

November 20th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Idukki (Kerala), Nov 20 (IANS) Hopes have brightened for farmers in Kerala's hill district of Idukki, as the central government Thursday cleared the much-awaited Rs.12-billion package to give a huge boost to ...

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BJP legislator in Andhra Pradesh joins Congress

BJP legislator in Andhra Pradesh joins Congress

November 19th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Nov 18 (IANS) One of only two legislators belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Andhra Pradesh Wednesday joined the ruling Congress party.P. Dorababu joined the Congress in the presence ...

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Alva was overcome by motherly feelings (Political Prattle)

November 18th, 2008 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Motherly feelings took precedence over party responsibilities in the case of Margaret Alva, who was divested of the Congress general secretary's post after alleging that tickets for ...

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Congress for special state status for Delhi, not full statehood

November 16th, 2008 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) In a climbdown from its earlier claim of providing complete statehood to Delhi, the Congress party's manifesto for the Capital now speaks of seeking a "special state" ...

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Boost to Chiranjeevi as two veteran politicians join him

November 16th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Nov 16 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam party, which had so far failed to attract veteran politicians from other parties, appears to have received a boost with two senior leaders of ...

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Achuthanandan evading collective responsibility: Congress

November 15th, 2008 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan is going against the concept of collective responsibility of the cabinet as he is criticising his own colleagues, state Congress president Ramesh ...

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Congress yet to finalise campaign tour plans for Sonia, Rahul

Congress yet to finalise campaign tour plans for Sonia, Rahul

November 15th, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Polling for the first phase of election in Chhattisgarh has concluded and five other states will go to the hustings within a week, but the Congress party ...

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Congress removes Makwana as head of Scheduled Castes cell

November 13th, 2008 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The Congress Thursday removed former union minister Yogendra Makwana from the chairmanship of the Scheduled Castes Department of the All India Congress Committee on the charge of ...

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Winds of change in Youth Congress - 30 members get tickets

November 12th, 2008 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Thanks to Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's efforts, the party is not only involving its youth wing in the implementation of the government's development schemes but also ...

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Angry supporters of Congress leader vandalize party’s Delhi office

November 11th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Angry supporters of a Congress party leader vandalized the Delhi office late Monday night after she was denied a ticket for the Delhi assembly elections.Supporters of former ...

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Congress workers allege nepotism in ticket distribution

November 7th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Jaipur, Nov 7 (IANS) Congress activists in Rajasthan are angry with their leaders, accusing them of selecting sons and relatives of heavyweights to contest the coming assembly elections.Since Oct 30, when the ...

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Congress blames Left for growth of Kerala terror groups

November 1st, 2008 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (IANS) The Congress Saturday blamed the "vote bank politics" of Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) for the rise of terrorist activities in the state. "Look back at the ...

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U.N. Secretary-General pledges continued support for peace in Nepal

November 1st, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Nov 1 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon today said that he will continue to pledge UN''s support to Nepal. Addressing a special meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) here, ...

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Bollywood stars shine at South African Diwali celebrations

October 29th, 2008 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS -
Johannesburg, Oct 29 (IANS) Bollywood stars Upen Patel, Celina Jaitley and Kim Sharma initially upstaged African National Congress President Jacob Zuma when they all appeared at a massive Diwali festival organised by ...

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Congress, Samajwadi Party lock horns over seat sharing

Congress, Samajwadi Party lock horns over seat sharing

October 22nd, 2008 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) There is visible unrest in the Congress over seat sharing with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh ahead of general elections next year as the former looks to ...

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Uttar Pradesh Congress welcomes Thackeray’s arrest

Uttar Pradesh Congress welcomes Thackeray’s arrest

October 21st, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Oct 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Congress party has welcomed the arrest of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for the attacks on north Indians by his ...

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