Telecom cos may have to pay for excess spectrum
January 19th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Telecom companies which provide services on the GSM platform may have to shell out a one-time fee for holding spectrum in excess of 4.4 Mhz, ... Read more...
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Finalise poll pact by Monday, Pawar tells Congress
January 9th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party president and union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Sunday served an ultimatum on its Congress ally to finalise its plans for an ... Read more...
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Poll panel orders covering Mayawati statues (Second Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) In a landmark move, the Election Commission Saturday issued orders for covering all statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ... Read more...
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Hazare may be discharged from hospital Sunday
January 7th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 7 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare is expected to be discharged from a hospital here Sunday after eight days of treatment, an aide said.Hazare, 74, who was ... Read more...
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Peeved Dalit leader quits Maharashtra opposition alliance
January 5th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Maharashtra Dalit leader and litterateur Namdeo Dhasal Thursday announced he was disassociating from the "grand alliance" of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena and his ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party spokesman sacked
January 5th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) Barely a day after contradicting Samajawadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's son Akhilesh Yadav, party spokesman Mohan Singh was Thursday removed from his post.Mulayam Singh named ... Read more...
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Maharashtra largesse for slum-dwellers, house-seekers
January 3rd, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Ahead of the forthcoming civic bodies polls, the Maharashtra government Monday announced two major decisions which would make affordable housing a reality and better amenities for ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill fate uncertain, hectic parleys on (Lead)
December 29th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Uncertainty continued over the fate of the contentious Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday evening even as government managers held hectic parleys ... Read more...
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Text of PM’s statement in parliament
December 27th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said the final decision on the Lokpal should rest with parliament and urged all political parties to "rise above ... Read more...
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CBI should be independent of Lokpal: PM (Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) In a strong speech pitching for the Lokpal bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said a final decision on the legislation must rest with ... Read more...
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Parliament must decide on Lokpal, says PM
December 27th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said parliament must take the final decision on the Lokpal bill.He also said the Lokpal bill tabled in the ... Read more...
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Broad consensus needed for Telangana, says government
December 21st, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) A broad consensus in Andhra Pradesh will be needed before a final decision on a separate state of Telangana is taken, the Rajya Sabha ... Read more...
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Japan picks F-35 as next-generation fighter jet
December 20th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Dec 20 (IANS) Japan Tuesday chose the F-35 stealth jet, which is being developed by the US and eight other countries, as the country's next-generation fighter.The Security Council of ... Read more...
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Swamy to join NDA
December 20th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Monday said he plans to join the National Democratic Alliance as he felt "ideologically close" to the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Winter session may be extended for Lokpal bill
December 19th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The government may extend the ongoing winter session of parliament by three days from Dec 27 in a bid to ensure that the crucial ... Read more...
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Meghalaya may shift power project for uranium deposits
December 17th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 17 (IANS) The Meghalaya government is contemplating shifting the proposed 450 MW Kynshi hydro electric project due to the presence of uranium deposits on the banks of the ... Read more...
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Maharashtra journalists protest attacks
December 15th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Dec 15 (IANS) Hundreds of journalists took out a procession Thursday to the Maharashtra legislature here demanding protection from attacks on the media fraternity in the state.The journalists, sporting ... Read more...
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Britain may pull out of Afghanistan by 2013
December 14th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 14 (IANS) British troops may be pulled out of Afghanistan in 2013, a year earlier than scheduled, according to a plan being studied by Prime Minister David ... Read more...
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Brazil to impose more fines on Chevron for oil spill
November 30th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Nov 30 (IANS) Brazil's environment protection agency Ibama said Tuesday that US oil giant Chevron may be fined an additional 60 million reais ($32.6 million) for the ... Read more...
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Telecom panel to meet again on mergers, license norms
November 28th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The telecom commission will meet again on Dec 1 to discuss the proposals of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on mergers and acquisitions ... Read more...
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Safety aspects of Shimla, Kullu airports enhanced
November 26th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 26 (IANS) The safety aspects of two Himachal Pradesh airports - at Shimla, a table-top airport located 2,196 metres above sea level, and at Kullu have been enhanced, ... Read more...
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Is Britney Spears already engaged to Jason Trawick?
November 24th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) OK! Magazine reports that Britney Spears and boyfriend Jason Trawick have been engaged since the summer. The report quoted a source as saying that the pair ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh to add 1,500 MW power by 2012
November 22nd, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 22 (IANS) Coal-rich Chhattisgarh will add 1,500 MW electricity by 2012 that will raise its power generation capacity to 3,424 MW from the current 1,924 MW, official sources ... Read more...
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Margaret Chan is sole candidate for WHO chief
November 22nd, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Nov 22 (IANS) Margaret Chan, the incumbent chief of the World Health Organization (WHO), has become the only candidate proposed by members to compete for next term of the ... 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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BMC polls: Shiv Sena, BJP, RPI close to seat-sharing pact
November 7th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine and its new ally, the Republican Party of India (RPI), Monday moved closer to finalising a seat sharing ... Read more...
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De-seal flats in Games Village, court tells DDA (Lead)
November 3rd, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday pulled up the Delhi Development Authority for sealing 65 flats in the Commonwealth Games Village near the Yamuna river. The ... Read more...
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Surveys show BJP will win in Uttar Pradesh: Gadkari
October 30th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari claimed Sunday that internal surveys conducted by certain agencies indicate his party would attain power in Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Chidambaram, Antony need to concur on AFSPA: Khurshid
October 25th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Differences in the central government over withdrawing the special powers for the armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir came out in the open Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Pakistan may bring down petrol price
October 25th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 25 (IANS) Pakistan is expected to bring down petrol price next month.The petrol price is likely to go down by Rs.4 per litre next month and that of ... Read more...
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Lavasa township project denied environment clearance
October 14th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The environment ministry Friday denied environment clearance to the first phase of Rs.3,000 crore Lavasa hill city project near Pune, saying the pre-condition of the ... Read more...
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Court revokes order for extra seats in medical colleges
October 13th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday set aside its earlier order directing the Medical Council of India (MCI) to grant an increase in the additional intake ... Read more...
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JAC postpones rail blockade in Telangana by three days
October 7th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) The Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC), spearheading the movement for a separate state, has postponed the three-day rail blockade programme in the region to Oct ... Read more...
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Need more consultation on Telangana: Azad
October 3rd, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday said more consultations were required before a decision could be taken on creating a separate state of Telangana.Azad, ... Read more...
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Discussions on for round 2 of bandwidth auction
September 30th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Discussions are being held with the finance ministry on conducting another round of auction for bandwidth to provide broadband wireless services, the Department of ... Read more...
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