No plan to take away EC’s poll code powers: Government (Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The government Tuesday went out of its way to deny reports that its group of ministers on corruption was considering a proposal to take ... Read more...
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No move to take conduct code out of EC’s purview: Khurshid
February 21st, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The government Tuesday denied any proposal by the Group of Ministers (GoM) on corruption to take the model code of conduct out of the purview ... Read more...
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Not guilty of violating model code, Verma tells poll panel (Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma has told the Election Commission he was not guilty of violating the model code of conduct as his comments ... Read more...
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Advani accuses Congress of communalising UP polls
February 19th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani Sunday accused the Congress of "deliberately communalising" the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, a day after the poll ... Read more...
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Quota remarks: Poll panel notice to Verma, minister unfazed (Second Lead)
February 18th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday issued notice to Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma, saying it was evident that the Congress leader "deliberately and wilfully" made ... Read more...
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Ministers will speak according to EC guideline: Khurshid
February 18th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) All ministers will speak according to the Election Commission guidelines, Law Minister Salman Khurshid said after the poll panel gave notice to Steel Minister Beni ... Read more...
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Computer literacy made must for Karnataka government staff
February 17th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 17 (IANS) Tech-savvy Karnataka will offer Rs.5,000 per annum to its government employees for becoming computer literate, as knowledge of using computers has been made compulsory for its ... Read more...
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Karnataka gives tax sops to Honda bike plant
February 17th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 17 (IANS) The Karnataka government Friday granted a slew of tax incentives to Honda Motorcycles & Scooters India Ltd (HMSI) for setting up its first plant in southern ... Read more...
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BJP complains to poll panel against Verma’s quota remarks (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday complained to the Election Commission against Congress leader and Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma, and sought stringent ... Read more...
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Congress leader re-ignites quota controversy, opposition furious (Roundup)
February 16th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Congress leader and Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma's promise on quota for Muslims re-ignited the reservation row in the midst of Uttar Pradesh assembly ... Read more...
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Congress in quota controversy again (Lead)
February 16th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow/New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) After Law Minister Salman Khurshid, it was the turn of Congress leader and Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma to reignite the row over quota ... Read more...
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BJP hits out at PM’s ‘deafening silence’
February 16th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Thursday that Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma's promise of increased quotas for Muslims in Uttar Pradesh was another ... Read more...
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After Khurshid, another minister promises quotas in UP
February 16th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 16 (IANS) Congress leader and Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma has reignited the row over reservations for minorities in Uttar Pradesh by promising sub-quotas for Muslims if the ... Read more...
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Poll panel accepts Khurshid’s apology
February 15th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday accepted Law Minister Salman Khurshid's apology after it complained about his defiance of its earlier order censuring him for offering quota ... Read more...
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After his apology, end row over Khurshid: Congress
February 15th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Congress said Tuesday that the row between Law Minister Salman Khurshid and Election Commission on minority sub quota should be treated ... Read more...
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EC to act on Khurshid after hearing from PM (Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Even as Law Minister Salman Khurshid "bowed" to the "wisdom" of the Election Commission and regretted his remarks on sub-quota for backward sections of ... Read more...
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Media persons frown on paid news, PR journalists
February 14th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Top media persons at a daylong conclave here Monday frowned on the practice these days of so-called 'paid news' and 'public relations journalists' in the media.Veteran ... Read more...
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Khurshid bows to ‘wisdom’ of Election Commission
February 14th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In a bid to end the row with the Election Commission, Law Minister Salman Khurshid has said he bowed to the "wisdom" of the ... Read more...
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Congress for statutory status for poll code
February 13th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Congress Monday suggested that the model code of conduct for polls could be made statutory, that is enforceable by law, as part of electoral ... Read more...
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Sack Khurshid, BJP again says
February 13th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday demanded the sacking of Law Minister Salman Khurshid for sticking to his stand that minorities should be given ... Read more...
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Priyanka hopes for early resolve to Khurshid row
February 13th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Monday expressed the hope that the row between Law Minister Salman Khurshid and the Election Commission ... Read more...
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PM may intervene in Khurshid-Election Commission row
February 13th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to discuss with senior ministers and party leaders the Election Commission complaint against Law Minister Salman Khurshid ... Read more...
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Congress distances from Khurshid, BJP demands PM sack him (Roundup)
February 12th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Congress Sunday sought to distance itself from Law Minister Salman Khurshid after the poll panel complained to the president about his defiance on ... Read more...
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Congress indulging in communal politics in UP: Jaitley
February 12th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 12 (IANS) Attacking Law Minister Salman Khurshid over his defiant stand on a quota for backward Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley ... Read more...
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PM should seek Khurshid’s resignation: BJP
February 12th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to seek Law Minister Salman Khurshid's resignation in the wake of the poll ... Read more...
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Khurshid should follow law of the land: Congress
February 12th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Distancing itself from the controversy over the poll panel writing to the president on Law Minister Salman Khurshid's defiant stand on quota for backward Muslims ... Read more...
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Patil sends Quraishi’s letter to PMO
February 12th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil has forwarded Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi's letter over Law Minister Salman Khurshid's defiant stand on quota for backward Muslims in ... Read more...
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Khurshid’s remarks: Poll panel seeks president’s intervention
February 11th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Taking exception to union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid sticking to his remarks about backward Muslims during campaigning in Uttar Pradesh despite a ... Read more...
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Now row over deputy ombudsman hits Karnataka
February 11th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 11 (IANS) A controversy a day seems to be becoming a norm in Karnataka. The latest row is over Karnataka Chief Justice Vikramjit Sen seeking cancellation of ... Read more...
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Poll panel censures Khurshid for quota announcement (Second Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the Congress during the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission Thursday censured Law Minister Salman Khurshid for his ... Read more...
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Poll panel censures Khurshid for quota announcement (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The poll panel Thursday censured Congress leader Salman Khurshid for his nine percent job quota announcement for minorities in Uttar Pradesh, and said that as ... Read more...
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Poll panel censures Khurshid for quota announcement
February 9th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday censured Law Minister Salman Khurshid for his announcement that if the Congress came to power in Uttar Pradesh it would ... Read more...
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Manmohan to meet key ministers over 2G verdict
February 9th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to hold a meeting with his key ministers in the next few days to discuss the Supreme Court ... Read more...
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PM, Chidambaram should quit: Shanti Bhushan
February 6th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P. Chidambaram should quit after the Supreme Court cancelled all 122 2G licences, former law minister and Team ... Read more...
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Congress promises jobs, minority quota in UP (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) Massive employment opportunities for the youth, expansion of educational and health facilities, quotas for minorities and free electricity connections to poor were among the promises the ... Read more...
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