Rahul to visit Maharashtra, Amethi (Lead)
April 26th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) In his first major political engagements outside the national capital after the recent assembly polls, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will visit Maharashtra this ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi to visit drought-hit areas in Maharashtra
April 26th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrives here Friday on a two-day visit to Maharashtra during which he will visit some drought-hit regions, a party office ... Read more...
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CPI-M aims to vibe more with sympathisers, minorities
February 11th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (IANS) Pinarayi Vijayan, who created a record of sorts by getting elected as the state secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for the fifth consecutive ... Read more...
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CPI-M Kerala unit to meet to map its future
February 6th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6 (IANS) The Kerala committee of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) meets here for four days from Tuesday, with its two top state leaders still at loggerheads.Former ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha race hots up in Congress’ Bengal unit
July 5th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) Sharing power in West Bengal after 34 long years, a keyed-up Congress is now gearing up for the Rajya Sabha polls in the state where ... Read more...
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Gujarat court upholds voting right of 10 farm societies
May 31st, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 31 (IANS) Representatives of Gujarat's 10 agriculturist cooperative societies have cast their votes for a district agriculture produce markets committee (APMC) after the Gujarat High Court Monday upheld their right ... Read more...
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Virbhadra’s wife not to contest Himachal by-poll
October 16th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 16 (IANS) Pratibha Singh, wife of Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh Friday said she will not contest the assembly by-elections in Himachal Pradesh Nov 7. There has been speculation that ... Read more...
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Pakistani president calls for immediate release of aid
May 31st, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday urged the government to immediately release 500 million rupees (about $6 million) in emergency aid for the displaced people living at the ... Read more...
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National Panchayati Raj Conference to begin on Friday
January 15th, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 15: With a view to focus on the initiatives to empower the grass root Governance in the country, a two day National Conference of Chairpersons of District Committees ... Read more...
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Kerala group to campaign against multinational food companies
December 13th, 2008 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (IANS) The organisers of a five-day food and agro biodiversity event, to be held here Dec 27-31, Saturday said they would start a campaign against multinational food companies once ... Read more...
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Nothing much to cheer for Karunakaran as he turns ninety
July 5th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader K. Karunakaran wouldn't have been happy with the 'gift' given to him by the Congress headquarters in New Delhi as he turned ninety Saturday. The ... Read more...
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Jogi playing spoilsport, says Chhattisgarh Congress chief
May 15th, 2008 - 11:40 am ICT by admin
By Sujeet Kumar
Raipur, May 15 (IANS) Assembly polls are due in Chhattisgarh in November, but state Congress chief Charandas Mahant says he is getting no support from influential party colleague Ajit Jogi ... Read more...
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