UPA record in corruption unbeatable: Advani
February 8th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's "stinking record" in corruption was unbeatable, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said here Wednesday while listing ... Read more...
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SC deadline is serious indictment of government: BJP (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court judgment setting the government a three-month deadline to sanction the prosecution of public servants for corruption was a slap in the ... Read more...
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BJP welcomes Supreme Court deadline to government
January 31st, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court judgment setting a three-month deadline for the government for sanctioning the prosecution of public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act ... Read more...
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ISI spy claims he was in regular touch with Indian officials
December 12th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Admitted Pakistani spy Ghulam Nabi Fai has claimed that he was in regular touch with Indian cabinet ministers and Indian embassy officials here over the ... Read more...
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India announces PM’s visit to Russia Dec 15-17
December 8th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India Thursday formally announced that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will go on a three-day visit to Moscow Dec 15-17 for a summit meeting with ... Read more...
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Farooq Abdullah asks his brother to toe party line
November 4th, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 3 (IANS) Farooq Abdullah, union minister for new and renewable energy and president of the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Thursday asked his younger ... Read more...
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What happened to PM’s honorary degree?
July 28th, 2011 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is undoubtedly one of the most distinguished students to have ever studied at Panjab University. But his name seems to be ... Read more...
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Gurudas Kamat quits central ministry citing ‘personal’ reasons (Lead)
July 12th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Apparently miffed at getting a relatively light-weight portfolio, newly-promoted Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Drinking Water & Sanitation Gurudas Kamat Tuesday evening decided to ... Read more...
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Manmohan telephones Sheikh Hasina; Bangladesh hopes for historic September visit (Roundup)
July 5th, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dhaka, July 4 (IANS) Moving beyond the row triggered by his reported remarks about Bangladesh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told his counterpart Sheikh Hasina over the phone that ... Read more...
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Jaitley favours conditional inclusion of PM in Lokpal bill
July 5th, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Favouring conditional inclusion of the prime minister within the Lokpal's ambit, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Monday criticised the ministerial draft of ... Read more...
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Ahead of Dhaka visit, PM speaks to Sheikh Hasina (Third Lead)
July 5th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday spoke to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina, soon after his two-day visit to the eastern neighbour Sep 6-7 was ... Read more...
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Manmohan to go to Dhaka Sep 6
July 4th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Sep 6 go on a two-day visit to Bangladesh, on a trip that is expected to underline a new ... Read more...
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PM’s comments on corruption unsatisfactory: BJP
June 30th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday termed as "unsatisfactory, highly elusive and also deeply deplorable" Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks on corruption during ... Read more...
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Bhopal gas victim’s children protest in New Delhi
June 28th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal/New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) About a hundred children of the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy demonstrated in front of the Prime Minister's Office Monday demanding medical care, ... Read more...
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New Zealand PM embarks on first visit to India
June 25th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hamilton, June 25 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Saturday left for his first visit to India to meet his counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh and discuss the free ... Read more...
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Sonia orchestrated police attack on Ramdev: BJP leader
June 9th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 9 (IANS) The police action against Baba Ramdev and his followers at Delhi's Ramlila Ground last week was undertaken on Congress president Sonia Gandhi's instructions, Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Obama calls Manmohan on ’successful action’ against Osama
May 10th, 2011 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS) US President Barack Obama spoke with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about the killing of Osama bin Laden, the White House announced without a mention of ... Read more...
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BJP describes Pak to be ‘epicentre of global terrorism’
May 4th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Terming Pakistan to be the 'epicentre of global terrorism', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday urged the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre ... Read more...
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Antony to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar
May 4th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): In an endeavor to boost bilateral defence cooperation between India and its important partners in the Gulf, Defence Minister AK Antony will embark on a three-day ... Read more...
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US envoy asks Pak to act tough on 26/11 plotters
May 4th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer on Wednesday urged Pakistan to act tough on the plotters of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, stressing that the nation ... Read more...
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Search for missing Arunachal CM now extends to Bhutan, other areas
May 3rd, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by ANI
Itanagar, May 3 (ANI): With the search at high altitude Banggajang and Nagarjiji yielding no results, the search teams have been concentrating at five more locations including Putujiji in Bhutan to ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill will be introduced during Monsoon Session: Krishna
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): Asserting that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government has always been responsive to the concerns of citizens, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said that the Lokpal ... Read more...
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PM describes Osama’s killing as a significant step forward
May 2nd, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Terming Osama bin Laden's killing as a significant step forward, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday asked the international community and Pakistan in particular ... Read more...
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Pilots’ strike: BJP says Centre may be ‘covering up big loot’
May 1st, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 1(ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Sunday alleged that the Central government may be trying to cover up a big scam in national carrier ... Read more...
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Joshi expects Lok Sabha Speaker will table draft PAC report in Parliament
April 30th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 30(ANI): Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi, who submitted a copy of the controversial 2G draft report to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today, is hopeful ... Read more...
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Sushma Swaraj slams Congress leaders for criticizing draft PAC report
April 30th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by ANI
Mangalore, Apr 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Saturday slammed Congress leaders, including Navin Jindal and Saifuddin Soz, for criticizing the draft report of the parliament's Public ... Read more...
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Murli Manohar Joshi submits draft PAC report to Lok Sabha Speaker
April 30th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 30 (ANI): Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi submitted a copy of the of the controversial 2G draft report to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on ... Read more...
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PM asks CBI to probe cases without fear
April 30th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 30 (ANI): Asserting that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should set higher standards for probing cases and bring guilty to book irrespective of their positions, Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Murli Manohar Joshi to submit PAC report to Lok Sabha Speaker
April 30th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 30 (ANI): Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi will submit a copy of the controversial 2G report to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Saturday, with ... Read more...
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Congress conduct at PAC meet a ‘black day’ for democracy: Gadkari
April 29th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari has criticized the inappropriate behaviour of Congress lawmakers during the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting on Thursday, saying their ... Read more...
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Govt. will find out how PAC report was leaked: Ambika Soni
April 28th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Thursday said the government will find out how the draft report of the Public Accounts Committee was leaked ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan should find solution to Kashmir issue: Geelani
April 28th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Apr 28 (ANI): Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has said India and Pakistan should find a solution to the Kashmir issue keeping in mind the interest of those people ... Read more...
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US envoy Timothy Roemer resigns
April 28th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer today announced his resignation from the top diplomatic post.According to a release issued by the US Embassy here, Roemer ... Read more...
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2G scam: Public Accounts Committee to discuss draft report
April 28th, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, which is probing the 2G spectrum scam, will meet today to discuss the draft report.The PAC in its report ... Read more...
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Congress, DMK demands PAC chairman Joshi’s resignation
April 27th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 27 (ANI): Charging Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi of having 'malafide intention' of destabilising the government, the Congress and DMK leaders of the panel on ... Read more...
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