Dikshit lauds steps to regularise illegal colonies
June 9th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday thanked union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath for amending the regulations and facilitating regularisation of unauthorised colonies in ... Read more...
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Clinton, Annan discuss situation in Syria
June 9th, 2012 - 6:26 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday discussed situation in Syria with UN-Arab League joint special envoy Kofi Annan during a meet held in Washington."Syria is ... Read more...
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US calls for tougher sanctions on Syria
June 6th, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 6 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Wednesday called for tougher sanctions against Syria to hasten political change in that Middle East country.Addressing the second meeting of the ... Read more...
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AIADMK following vindictive politics, says Karunanidhi
June 6th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Wednesday accused the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu of practising vindictive politics, after he was not allowed to meet a jailed party ... Read more...
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Basic rights denied at Kudankulam: Report
June 4th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) The central and Tamil Nadu governments should stop harassing people protesting against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and withdraw cases registered against them, a report ... Read more...
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Congress has no role in Jagan’s arrest: Andhra chief minister
May 28th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 28 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Monday said the Congress governments at the centre and in the state have nothing to do with ... Read more...
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States can reduce petrol VAT if Congress takes initiative: Dhumal
May 26th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 26 (IANS) Hinting at a reduction in petrol prices in the state, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Saturday said the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol ... Read more...
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Assam farm leader’s hunger strike gets NAPM support
May 22nd, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 22 (IANS) Peasant leader Akhil Gogoi, who has been on a fast-unto-death since May 19 against the building of dams in the northeastern region, Tuesday won the support ... Read more...
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Gujarat law exam hit by reservation row
May 9th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 9 (IANS) Thousands will appear for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) exam Sunday to enter national law universities. But those who have opted for Gujarat National Law ... Read more...
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Clinton for strong India-US ties in innovation
May 8th, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday called for increasing cooperation among scientists and scholars from India and the US that can help improve ... Read more...
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Pakistan condemns Quran burning in US
May 3rd, 2012 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan has condemned the April 28 burning of copies of the Quran by US pastor Terry Jones in Florida."Pakistan strongly condemns the burning of the holy ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan minister threatens protest in India
April 23rd, 2012 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) A Sri Lankan minister has threatened to take some 5,000 fishermen to India to protest against poaching by Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters.Government Minister Douglas ... Read more...
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Developing nations can have 8 percent growth rate
April 17th, 2012 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Every developing country holds the potential to register fast economic growth boosted by sound policies and leveraging its comparative advantages, according to World Bank chief economist ... Read more...
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Talks successful, we are hopeful: Rajkhowa
April 9th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Guwahati, April 9 (IANS) Leader of the pro-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) Arabinda Rajkhowa Monday termed as successful the talks with the central ... Read more...
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Three states to auction Rs.2,850 crore loan
April 5th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab will sale state development loans worth Rs.2,850 crore through an open auction, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said ... Read more...
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MP protests Himachal’s Lokayukta act (Lead)
April 5th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 5 (IANS) A suspended BJP MP in Himachal Pradesh fasted Thursday near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi here to protest the 'draconian' provisions of the state's proposed ... Read more...
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Himachal seeks Rs.4,000 crore claim from centre
April 4th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 4 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Wednesday asked the central government to expedite its claim of around Rs.4,000 crore against its share of the electricity ... Read more...
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Record power generation by Himachal plant
April 1st, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 1 (IANS) The Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL), the company that owns and operates India's largest hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh, Sunday announced that it has achieved ... Read more...
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Indian recognition of Maldivian ‘coup’ shocking: Nasheed
March 25th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 25 (IANS) Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed has said it felt shocking to see how rapidly the Indian and the US government stepped in to recognise the new ... Read more...
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Thousands of Afghanis, Pakistanis apply for EU asylum
March 24th, 2012 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, March 24 (IANS) Nearly 30,000 Afghanis and 15,000 Pakistanis have applied for asylum in the European Union (EU) in 2011, the EU's statistical office said.A total of 301,000 people ... Read more...
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`Worst of Eurozone crisis is over’
March 23rd, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Frankfurt, March 23 (IANS) The worst of the Eurozone crisis is over and the situation is stabilizing, European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has been quoted as saying.Draghi made ... Read more...
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Retirement age of Kerala government employees raised
March 19th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) Finally, after successive governments in the state refused to raise the retirement age of state government employees, Finance Minister K.M. Mani Monday increased it from 55 ... Read more...
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80,000 people flee Mali as clashes continue
March 2nd, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 2 (IANS) Some 80,000 people have fled the western African nation of Mali to neighbouring countries due to intense fighting between government troops and rebels, the UN refugee ... Read more...
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Pakistanis avoid paying taxes, admits daily
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistanis are deeply wedded to tax avoidance, said a daily that added were it to be better managed there will be "no need to pass ... Read more...
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Kashmiri woman’s 15-year wait for husband
February 19th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Keran (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb 19 (IANS) Whenever a postman enters this village in Kupwara district of Kashmir, Jameela Rayees cannot stop herself from rushing to the door in anticipation. ... Read more...
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Chidambaram asks refugees in Tripura to return to Mizoram (Lead)
February 18th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said the central and Mizoram governments would make efforts for the return of 37,000 Mizoram tribal refugees from six ... Read more...
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Chidambaram asks Mizo refugees in Tripura to return home
February 18th, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday urged the nearly 37,000 tribal refugees from Mizoram, sheltered in six north Tripura camps for the past 15 years, ... Read more...
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Don’t politicise anti-terror hub issue: Soni
February 18th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Defending the government's proposed powerful counter-terror intelligence hub, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Saturday said the matter should not be "politicised"."There have been ... Read more...
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Anti-terror body is interference in state’s sovereignty: Chouhan
February 17th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 17 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Friday voiced his opposition to the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), terming it an interference in a ... Read more...
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Contest Telenor’s demand for compensation: Unitech
February 16th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) A day after Oslo-based Telenor said it will seek indemnity and compensation following the cancellation of Uninor's 22 licenses by the Supreme Court, Unitech vowed ... Read more...
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UN chief seeks to ease Falkland tensions
February 11th, 2012 - 5:15 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 11 (IANS) UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon Friday called upon Argentina and Britain to prevent "an escalation" of tensions over the Falkland Islands.The secretary-general made the appeal when ... Read more...
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Bengal, centre spar over funds
February 9th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday refuted the Congress' claim that it was "understating" central assistance, and said it did not receive a penny more than ... Read more...
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Falak case: Court wants guidelines for media (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the government to constitute a committee on a plea that sought guidelines should be framed to regulate media ... Read more...
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Poll results will be solid for Congress: Rahul
February 6th, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said poll results for his party would be "solid" in Uttar Pradesh where elections to elect a new government ... Read more...
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Polls in five states a semifinal: Gadkari
February 5th, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) The ongoing assembly elections in five states across India are a "semifinal", ahead of the general elections scheduled in 2014, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president ... Read more...
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