IOA president’s election: Abhay Chautala may take on Randhir
September 13th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) president Abhay Chautala, who has completed three terms as its chief, is likely to be elevated as chairman so that ... Read more...
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UPA coordination committee to meet Aug 8 (Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The first meeting of the UPA coordination committee, formed following the Congress's stand-off with coalition partner NCP, will be held Aug 8 to coincide ... Read more...
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DoT to meet operators on spectrum reserve price
July 13th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Department of Telecom (DoT) is meeting all the operators Friday to get their final opinion on spectrum pricing ahead of the Empowered Group of ... Read more...
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EGoM on telecom approves spectrum mortgaging (Lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom Thursday approved "in principle" the proposal to allow telecom firms to mortgage spectrum to raise funds ... Read more...
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Chidambaram expected to head EGoM on spectrum
July 6th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram could head the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom which has been tasked to take crucial decisions on issues ... Read more...
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Retail FDI implementation after next year’s assembly polls: PM (Lead)
December 17th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
On board Air India One, Dec 17 (IANS) In the back drop of corporate and foreign investors being miffed over the government suspending its decision on foreign equity in ... Read more...
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Congress faces opposition from allies over crucial decisions
December 13th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Already battling opposition attacks over the price rise and its handling of corruption scandals, the Congress-led government has been buffeted by some of its ... Read more...
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Telangana Congress leaders prepare ‘action plan’
October 18th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Congress party leaders from Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Tuesday chalked out an action plan to achieve a separate Telangana state but said they would ... Read more...
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I want love and money, says protagonist of TV wedding
May 17th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 17 (IANS) She has a predecessor in Rakhi Sawant. TV actress Ratan Rajput is unsure if her televised 'swayamvar' will meet its due end with a wedding, but ... Read more...
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Shunglu committee criticises GoM role in CWG
April 1st, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The V.K. Shunglu committee, which probed alleged irregularities in the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, has lambasted the role of the Group of Ministers ... Read more...
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Elephants really do have long memories
March 16th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 16 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that elephants really do have the long memories they are credited with - especially when it comes to danger.A study of African elephants found that ... Read more...
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Consult before decisions like fuel price hike: Trinamool, NCP
January 17th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Concerned about the recent fuel price hike at a time when food inflation has hit double digits, the Trinamool Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have said ... Read more...
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Let charges against me be ‘thoroughly investigated’: Tharoor (Second Lead)
April 20th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Two days after quitting as minister over alleged links to the Kochi IPL franchise, a "deeply wounded" Shashi Tharoor said Tuesday that his conscience was clear ... Read more...
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Pakistan People’s Party died with Benazir’s assassination: Ex-Pak Federal Minister
April 12th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Apr 12(ANI): A former Federal Industries Minister in the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Government, Raja Shahid Zafar, has said that the Pakistan People's Party's (PPP) set-up had died with the former ... Read more...
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Chelsea fuming over referee-penalty blunder
February 25th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25(ANI): Chelsea has been fuming over the referee blunder, which ruined their Champions League game against Inter Milan at San Siro.Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou was tripped in the area ... Read more...
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Please forgive me for poor decisions: ex-BJP chief Rajnath Singh
February 18th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Indore, Feb 18 (ANI): Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh on Thursday apologised to party colleagues for taking some poor decisions while leading the party.Addressing the party national conference ... Read more...
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Panjab University students to evaluate their hostels
October 18th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 18 (IANS) Nearly 4,000 students staying in the Panjab University (PU) hostels can now play a vital role in the decision-making process regarding their accommodation, food and security, among other ... Read more...
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Police quiz Kolkata resort officials after arms seizure
August 27th, 2009 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Police Wednesday quizzed top officials of a luxury resort vandalised by a mob after a senior West Bengal Left Front minister demanded the arrest of the resort authorities ... Read more...
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BJP demands probe in Razi’s role during central rule in Jharkhand
July 20th, 2009 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday demanded a probe in the role of outgoing Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi during President's rule in the state.
"Razi's ... Read more...
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Sports to remain on state list, amendment bill dropped
July 2nd, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday decided to withdraw in the Rajya Sabha a 20-year-old amendment bill that sought to transfer the subject of sports from the state ... Read more...
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Nirma on track to acquire Shree Rama Multi-Tech
March 17th, 2008 - 7:27 pm ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, March 17 (IANS) Detergent maker Nirma is on track to gain control of the city-based packing industry major Shree Rama Multi Tech Ltd (SRMTL), said officials. Nirma has already acquired a ... Read more...
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Lifting of emergency without reversing Nov 3 actions futile, says MMA
December 8th, 2007 - 9:03 pm ICT by admin
Lahore, Dec 8 (ANI): Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) president Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said that the lifting the state of emergency from Pakistan without reversing the November 3 actions would be futile.
The ... Read more...
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Musharraf calls high-level meeting to take crucial decisions
November 21st, 2007 - 1:56 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Nov 21 (ANI): Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has cut short his visit to Saudi Arabia and returned to Islamabad today to preside over a high level meeting that will take ... Read more...
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