President race: Mamata hedges on Pranab, backs Meira (Second lead)
May 21st, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Ruling UPA's alliance partner, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Monday said she would "be happy" with Meira Kumar, Gopal Gandhi or A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ... Read more...
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President race: Mamata hedges on Pranab, backs Meira, Kalam (Lead)
May 21st, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Breaking her silence over the presidential race, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Monday said she would "be happy" with Meira Kumar, Gopal Gandhi or ... Read more...
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Mamata backs Meira, Kalam or Gopal Gandhi as president
May 21st, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said she would "be happy" with Meira Kumar, Gopal Gandhi or A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as president but ... Read more...
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‘Bengal minister’s appointment violative of Constitution’
April 18th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday wrote to the chief election commissioner, requesting him to disqualify West Bengal Industries Minister Partha Chatterjee's legislatorship after he ... Read more...
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‘Indian parliament should provide solution to black money’
April 14th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Black money, corrupt electoral practices and mismanagement of resources are three problems dogging the country and parliament should give solutions to them, said former governor of ... Read more...
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President grieves over Kolkata hospital fire deaths
December 9th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil expressed her grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in the fire at AMRI Hospital in Kolkata Friday.In her message ... Read more...
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When Mahatma threatened to throw out wife
September 27th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The heroes of modern India have come alive in their human avatars in a new anthology of biographical sketches by noted writer and former ... Read more...
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Narayanan refutes reports of differences with Prime Minister
March 17th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelKochi, Mar 17 (ANI): Former National Security Adviser MK Narayanan has refuted reports that there was a difference of opinion between him and the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, ... Read more...
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Gujarat golden jubilee celebrations to begin Saturday
April 30th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of Gujarat will Saturday formally launch the celebrations of the state's golden jubilee with a grand function at the Sardar Patel ... Read more...
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Menon, Narayanan to attend Munich Conference
February 5th, 2010 - 10:53 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Kolkata, Feb.5 (ANI): Two representatives from India will for the first time be taking part in the Munich Security Conference which starts today.National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon and his predecessor ... Read more...
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Narayanan refutes reports of differences with government
January 24th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) Former national security advisor (NSA) M.K. Narayanan Sunday described reports of his differences with the central government on the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) as a "misconception".
"All of us ... Read more...
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M.K. Narayanan sworn in West Bengal governor
January 24th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) Former National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan was Sunday sworn in as governor of West Bengal in a brief ceremony at the Raj Bhavan here.
Narayanan replaces Bihar's Governor Devanand ... Read more...
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Speculations rife over new Governors’ names
January 16th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Speculations are rife in the political circles of New Delhi about reshuffling and appointments of Governors for seven States.There are talks that the United Progressive ... Read more...
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NSA M.K.Narayanan likely to be West Bengal Governor
January 15th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.15 (ANI): National Security Adviser M.K.Narayanan is likely to become the next Governor of West Bengal, replacing Gopalkrishna Gandhi.Sources said that Narayanan is being considered for West Bengal in ... Read more...
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Konwar sworn-in as Bengal governor on additional charge
December 14th, 2009 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Bihar Governor Devanand Konwar took over the additional charge as governor of West Bengal with effect from Monday, an official said.
Konwar would be in-charge as the governor of ... Read more...
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A R Rahman to be presented with doctorate
June 5th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
A R Rahman have become an international figure after winning the Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire and various Indian and International institutes are competing with each other to honour this music maestro ... Read more...
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Walking down the road Mahatma Gandhi travelled (Lead, Letter from Shimla)
July 7th, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, July 7 (IANS) The historic trail left by behind by Mahatma Gandhi, who visited this summer capital of the British several times in the days leading up to India's ... Read more...
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Tracking Mahatma Gandhi’s hill trail (Letter from Shimla)
July 7th, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, July 7 (IANS) Not many know today that Mahatma Gandhi - or Bapu as he was endearingly called - visited this summer capital of the British rulers several times ... Read more...
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Life Time achievement awards conferred on four film personalities
June 19th, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of India's Independence, the Government of India has decided to confer the " One Time Award for Life Time Achievement " ... Read more...
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Building collapse fears officials in Burrabazar
January 13th, 2008 - 5:32 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, Jan 13 (ANI): As the fire is still raging in some floors of the high-rise 13-storeyed Nandaram Market building at Burrabazar in Kolkata, it is feared to collapse by the officials.The ... Read more...
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