Media spreading canard to hold market: Mamata
August 28th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday continued her tirade against the media, accusing it of propagating "false news" to hold on to the market."The ... Read more...
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Mamata for electoral reforms, cash-free polls
August 14th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, August 14 (IANS) Observing that corrupt practices were rampant in India's electoral process particularly in the northeast, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday called for electoral reforms."Today ... Read more...
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RTI activist files case against Delhi Congress legislator
June 23rd, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) An Right to Information (RTI) activist Friday filed a case in a Delhi court against Congress legislator Kanwal Karan Singh for illegally encroaching upon government ... Read more...
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White paper gives no estimate of black money abroad (Lead)
May 21st, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The government Monday released the much-awaited white paper on black money, which makes a strong pitch for setting up the Lokpal and Lokayuktas but ... Read more...
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Stung by ‘Operation IPL’, BCCI suspends five players (Roundup)
May 15th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Indian Cricket Board Tuesday suspended five players pending an inquiry in the wake of a sting operation by a news channel claiming corruption in ... Read more...
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Akhilesh against bringing chief minister’s post under Lokayukta
April 26th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday ruled out bringing the chief minister's office within the ambit of the Lokayukta.Talking to reporters after inaugurating a photo ... Read more...
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‘Indian parliament should provide solution to black money’
April 14th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Black money, corrupt electoral practices and mismanagement of resources are three problems dogging the country and parliament should give solutions to them, said former governor of ... Read more...
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Citizen’s charter among Congress promises for MCD polls
April 7th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Congress promised to extend the citizen's charter "for bringing time-bound results and accountability in the corporation" as its top-most promise in the party's ... Read more...
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I was victim of witch hunting: Ramjas College principal
April 4th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Saying he was a victim of witch hunting, the principal of Delhi University's Ramjas College is feeling vindicated after a court cleared his name in ... Read more...
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Apex court stays hearing on plea against Azhagiri’s election
March 30th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed proceedings in the Madras High Court on an election petition challenging the election of union Chemical and Fertiliser Minister and ... Read more...
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Deposit Rs.50,000 for case against Delhi Speaker, BJP leader told
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has asked a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader to deposit cost of Rs.50,000 with the court to pursue his plea seeking ... Read more...
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FIFA investigators in SA to probe match fixing
March 2nd, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, March 2 (IANS) A FIFA delegation arrived in South Africa as part of a global tour to investigate match fixing.The delegation, led by Chris Eaton, will spend four ... Read more...
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‘Illegal assets must be recovered from the corrupt’
February 17th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Calling on the investigative agencies to "realise the fallout of corruption and tighten their belts" against the scourge, senior government officials Friday said the fight ... Read more...
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Play depicting Mayawati’s lifestyle banned
January 26th, 2012 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 26 (IANS) A satirical play depicting the extravagant lifestyle of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has been banned by her government.Even as play director Mukesh Kumar denied any ... Read more...
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Special screening of Bollywood anti-graft film for Hazare
January 24th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Jan 24 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare will attend a special screening of a forthcoming Bollywood film based on anti-corruption at his hometown Tuesday along with ... Read more...
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Sikkim notification on corruption probes by CBI challenged
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and Sikkim governments and the CBI on a plea seeking the quashing of a notification requiring ... Read more...
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College principals are political recruits: Mamata
January 17th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) In a bid to shield Trinamool Congress supporters accused of assaulting and harassing principals of several colleges, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused ... Read more...
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‘Bribery most common corrupt practice in Russia’
December 23rd, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Bribery has been identified as Russia's most common corrupt practice, as it accounts for a third of all corruption offences uncovered in 2011, Prosecutor General ... Read more...
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Government wants zero corruption: minister
December 14th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The government is committed to zero tolerance against corruption, a minister said Wednesday, adding India's rank among corrupt countries had slid from 87th rank to ... Read more...
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Varun Gandhi gets apex court notice for poll speeches
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued a notice to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi on a petition challenging his election from the Pilibhit ... Read more...
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Gadkari to launch ’save Uttar Pradesh’ campaign
November 30th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 30 (IANS) With an eye to the assembly polls next year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch a campaign in Uttar Pradesh from Dec 1 against ... Read more...
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Mayawati could be jailed for corruption: Uma Bharti
November 28th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti Monday reiterated her controversial threat to "set afire Walmart outlets", but said she has nothing in common with ... Read more...
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BJP contemplating no-confidence motion against BSP
November 16th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 16 (IANS) Accusing Chief Minister Mayawati of diverting public attention from the corrupt practices of her government by proposing division of Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Mayawati trying to misguide people: SP
November 15th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) Tuesday said the Mayawati government's proposal to divide Uttar Pradesh into four states would neither lead to better development or better ... Read more...
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Row over housing quota allotments in Odisha
November 14th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 14 (IANS) The allotment of houses and land to individuals for the past several decades under the state's discretionary quota has sparked off a major row in Odisha, ... Read more...
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ISI calls the shots in Pakistan: Imran Khan
November 14th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 14 (IANS) Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency is calling the shots in the country, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan says, adding that the government lacks moral courage, "giving ... Read more...
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In ancient India, there was zero tolerance for corruption
November 10th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Nov 10 (IANS) Team Anna's campaign against corruption may have caught the imagination of the nation, but what is perhaps little known is that though ancient India had a ... Read more...
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Tainted Pakistan cricketers, agent get jail
November 3rd, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt will spend 30 months in jail, fast bowler Mohammad Asif a year and 19-year-old Mohammad Aamir six months in a ... Read more...
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Mamata Trinamool chief again, blames Left for crib deaths
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) After her re-election as the Trinamol Congress chief, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the party aimed to be a national player and ... Read more...
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Verdict against Pakistani cricketers warning for others: ICC
November 2nd, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 2 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat says the London court's verdict in the corruption case against three Pakistani players should serve as a "further ... Read more...
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Ramesh proposes CBI probe into rural job scheme in Uttar Pradesh
October 25th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to order a CBI probe into alleged misappropriation of funds under the rural job ... Read more...
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Kejriwal siphoned funds for private trust: Agnivesh
October 22nd, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal had siphoned Rs.70-80 lakh belonging to India Against Corruption (IAC), headed by Anna Hazare, and diverted the money ... Read more...
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Norms being flouted in Tamil Nadu civic polls: DMK
October 17th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 17 (IANS) The DMK Monday charged the AIADMK-led Tamil Nadu government of not complying with the Madras High Court directive on installation of web cameras in polling booths ... Read more...
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Lokayukta wants another Uttar Pradesh minister to go
October 4th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 4 (IANS) After getting two ministers sacked, Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Justice (retd) N.K. Mehrotra Tuesday recommended removal of yet another minister facing charges of large scale corruption and ... Read more...
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Andhra minister complains against two ‘tainted’ colleagues
September 29th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) An Andhra Pradesh minister Thursday lodged a complaint with the governor against his two cabinet colleagues, accusing them of corruption.Textiles Minister P. Shankar Rao ... Read more...
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