Left, SP, TDP demand fair probe into coal scam (Second Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Putting up a third front on the coal scam, the Left parties, along with Samajwadi Party (SP) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Friday staged ... Read more...
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Opposition parties slam PM’s statement on CAG report
August 27th, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement in parliament on coal block allocation was criticised by opposition parties Monday with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing ... Read more...
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Don’t be happy about SC decision, opposition tells Congress
August 24th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The government should not celebrate the Supreme Court verdict
rejecting a plea seeking to make Finance Minister P. Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G ... Read more...
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UDF wins 2 Rajya Sabha seats, LDF 1 in Kerala
June 25th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 25 (IANS) The outcome of the Rajya Sabha elections in Kerala Monday went on expected lines with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) winning two seats and the ... Read more...
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Manmohan seeks support for Mukherjee
June 15th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday telephoned the leaders of all major political parties and sought their support for Pranab Mukherjee's candidature for president, an ... Read more...
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Manmohan’s name for presidency a Congress gimmick: CPI
June 13th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The CPI Wednesday said it will not support a Congress candidate for the presidential polls and dismissed the move of the Samajawadi Party and ... Read more...
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Complete shutdown observed in Odisha (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 31 (IANS) A near-complete shutdown was observed across Odisha Thursday in response to the call by various political parties, including the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), against ... Read more...
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Anti-Posco leader released on bail in Odisha
May 18th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 18 (IANS) A former Odisha legislator who was arrested in connection with clashes near the Posco steel plant site in Jagatsinghpur district last year was released on bail ... Read more...
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On one year of Jayalalithaa’s rule, opinions vary
May 16th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) A year after she stormed to power in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa still enjoys wide support in the state. But the number of critics ... Read more...
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Uproar in Lok Sabha over minister’s Air India remarks
May 15th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Tuesday witnessed an uproar, leading to an adjournment, over Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's media remarks on the Air India pilots' ... Read more...
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Elderly stage dharna demanding universal pension
May 7th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Nearly 3,000 people from 22 states started a five-day dharna at Jantar Mantar Monday demanding universal pension for the elderly.Supporting the demand, key campaigners Aruna ... Read more...
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Sachin’s Rajya Sabha entry evokes mixed reactions
April 27th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A day after the government decided to nominate cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha, parliament galleries were abuzz with discussion on the ... Read more...
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Two kidnappings: Maoists release MLA, hold on to collector (Roundup)
April 26th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Balipeta (Odisha)/Raipur, April 26 (IANS) Freedom for one, continuing captivity for the other. Maoist guerrillas Thursday released Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka more than a month after they kidnapped him but ... Read more...
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Maoists’ mediators reach Raipur
April 26th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 26 (IANS) Efforts for release of Alex Paul Menon, the Sukma collector whom Maoists kidnapped on April 21, picked pace Thursday after two mediators named by the rebels ... Read more...
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‘Abducted collector Menon is safe’
April 26th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 26 (IANS) Alex Paul Menon was "fine and safe", Left leader Manish Kunjam said Thursday after delivering asthma medicines for Chhattisgarh's Sukma collector who has been in Maoist ... Read more...
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Collector’s abduction: Tension as Maoist deadline ends (Lead)
April 25th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 25 (IANS) Tension spread in Chhattisgarh as the deadline set by the abductors of Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon lapsed at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Officials said ... Read more...
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Collector’s abduction: tension as Maoist deadline nears
April 25th, 2012 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 25 (IANS) Tension spread in Chhattisgarh as the deadline set by the abductors of Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon lapses at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Reports coming ... Read more...
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Strengthening CPI-M need of the hour: Karat
April 4th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), April 4 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Wednesday called for strengthening the party, saying only the Left and democratic parties could provide an ... Read more...
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Dalits angry with derogatory Ambedkar cartoon: Athawale (With Image)
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Dalits across Maharashtra will launch an agitation to protest the "derogatory" depiction of B.R. Ambedkar in a textbook, Republican Party of India leader Ramdas Athawale ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha adopts motion of thanks on president’s address (Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Monday adopted the motion of thanks on the president's address after a huge number of amendments moved by the opposition were ... Read more...
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Trivedi’s resignation under PM’s consideration: Pranab
March 19th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi had submitted his resignation to Manmohan Singh and the matter was under the prime ... Read more...
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Congress looking for allies in Uttar Pradesh: BJP
February 8th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 8 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Wednesday said the Congress was trying to find allies in Uttar Pradesh as it was losing ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan is ‘hollow’, says Chennithala
January 14th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 (IANS) Former Kerala chief minister and Marxist leader V.S. Achuthanandan is a "hollow" man, state Congress president Ramesh Chennithala said Saturday."The recent vigilance case exposes him hollow. ... Read more...
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Lokpal debate begins in Lok Sabha
December 27th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Tuesday began discussing the much-debated Lokpal bill that envisages setting up of an anti-corruption ombudsman in India.Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj initiated ... Read more...
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Parliament returns to disruptions over demands for Chidambaram’s ouster (Roundup)
December 8th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Just a day after functioning smoothly, parliament was Thursday back to its old ways of repeated disruptions and adjournments during the pre-lunch sitting of ... Read more...
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Back to square one: Anti-Chidambaram protests disrupt parliament
December 8th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) After only a day of peace and normal business in parliament, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were back to no work Thursday ... Read more...
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Ally Trinamool joins BJP, Left in opposing FDI in retail
November 24th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Even as the union cabinet meets Thursday to decide on allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, key opposition groupings - the National ... Read more...
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NDA allies to meet, decide strategy for Parliament’s winter session
November 21st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) A day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani called for ouster of the Congress-led government, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders will meet ... Read more...
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Opposition to move adjournment motion on price rise
November 17th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The opposition Thursday announced it will move an adjournment motion on the issue of inflation on the opening day of the winter session of ... Read more...
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Opposition slams government over petrol price hike
September 15th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Opposition parties Thursday slammed the government for the petrol price hike, terming it as a blow to the common man, and announced they would ... Read more...
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Government favours growth with moderate inflation: Mukherjee (Intro Roundup)
August 4th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday assured parliament of all possible steps to tame inflation and said there was no need to temper growth, even ... Read more...
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Government favours growth with moderate inflation: Mukherjee (Roundup)
August 4th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday assured parliament all possible steps to tame inflation and said there was no need to temper growth even as ... Read more...
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Curb inflation or ‘go’, opposition slams government (Roundup)
August 3rd, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Opposition parties led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday tore into the government over the issue of spiralling prices, saying corruption was the ... Read more...
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Opposition slams Rahul’s statement on terror
July 14th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Opposition parties Thursday slammed Rahul Gandhi for stating that every single terror attack could not be stopped, and said it would demoralise Indians ... Read more...
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PM condoles demise of CPI’s Chaturanan Mishra
July 4th, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday condoled the demise of former union minister and Communist Party of India leader Chaturanan Mishra, describing him as ... Read more...
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