Auction illegal mines: Goa Congress
September 18th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 18 (IANS) All illegal mining sites in Goa should be divided into blocks and auctioned to the highest bidder, Congress leader and former union minister of state for ... 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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Governor destablising government, BJP tells president
May 18th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday accused Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj of "encouraging the political opposition in Karnataka to destabilise the democratically elected Government" ... Read more...
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Karnataka trust vote subject to legislators’ plea: Court
October 13th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 13 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court Wednesday ruled that the result of the trust vote Thursday in the state legislative assembly would be subject to its judgment on the disqualification ... Read more...
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High Court reserves ruling on rebel Karnataka legislators (Lead)
October 12th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 12 (IANS) A division bench of the Karnataka High Court Tuesday reserved its judgment on the disqualification of 11 ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators and posted for further ... Read more...
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Congress denies any hand in Karnataka crisis
October 9th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Congress Saturday denied it had joined hands with the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) to bring down the Bharatiya Jananta Party (BJP) government in Karnataka.Congress general secretary B.K. ... Read more...
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JD-S, Congress misleading Karnataka MLAs. says BJP
October 7th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday expressed optimism that it would tide over the crisis engulfing its government in Karnataka and accused the Janata Dal-Secular ... Read more...
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Five Karnataka BJP MLAs whisked away to Goa resort
October 7th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Panaji, Oct 7 (IANS) Five Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators from Karnataka landed at the Dabolim airport in Goa Thursday and were immediately whisked away to a resort in south Goa. ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa sacks two BJP ministers for revolting
October 7th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) Beleaguered Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Thursday sacked two cabinet ministers belonging to his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for rebelling against him and withdrawing support to his ... Read more...
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Karnataka crisis: Yeddyurappa sacks two more ministers
October 7th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Mangalore, Oct 7 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday dropped two more dissident ministers from his Cabinet.The dropped ministers are Minister for Municipal Administration Balachandra Jarakihole and Minister ... Read more...
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12 dissident Karnataka BJP legislators in Mumbai, may go to Goa
October 7th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) A group of 12 dissident legislators from Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including four ministers, arrived here from Kerala early Thursday and are holed up at ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa to seek trust vote Oct 11 to save government (Roundup)
October 6th, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 6 (IANS) Beleaguered Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will move a confidence motion Oct 11 in the state assembly to prove his majority after the first Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa sacks four Independents as ministers
October 6th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Wednesday sacked four ministers -- all Independent legislators -- for withdrawing support to the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in southern ... Read more...
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Backed by JMM, BJP set to form Jharkhand government (Intro Roundup)
September 7th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday staked claim to form a government in Jharkhand with the backing of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and with Arjun Munda ... Read more...
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BJP joins up with JMM again, stakes claim for Jharkhand government (Roundup)
September 7th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has joined hands with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) again to stake its claim Tuesday to form the government in the state ... Read more...
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BJP aligns with JMM, seeks to form Jharkhand government (Third Lead)
September 7th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 7 (IANS) Three months after their coalition fell apart on the issue of chief ministership, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) joined hands with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) again ... Read more...
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Drought affected Jharkhand villagers seek permission to die
August 17th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Girija Shankar OjhaJarda village (Jharkhand), Aug.17 (ANI): Faced with a severe drought following a poor monsoon, many villagers in Jharkhand are finding it hard to arrange for their livelihood and support ... Read more...
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Relaxation for Mizos joining central paramilitary forces
August 12th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Aug 12 (IANS) The union home ministry has given a special exemption in education and height for the Mizo tribals intending to join the various central paramilitary forces (CPMF), it ... Read more...
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Lawyers try to halt the execution of Ronnie Lee Gardner by firing squad
June 18th, 2010 - 2:31 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Salt Lake City, Jun 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is still a chance for the convicted murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner, that he might escape being executed. His execution by the firing squad is ... Read more...
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Tripura transparency panel violating law: RTI activist
June 2nd, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 2 (IANS) A Right to Information activist Wednesday asked Tripura Governor D.Y. Patil to stop the functioning of the state information commission (SIC) in violation of the law.
"After the retirement ... Read more...
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BJP withdraws support, Soren given week to prove majority (Roundup)
May 24th, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 24 (IANS) Political uncertainty gripped Jharkhand once again after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), fed up with the flip-flops of Chief Minister Shibu Soren, withdrew support to his five-month-old ... Read more...
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BJP withdraws support from Soren Government for ‘betrayal’
April 28th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday withdrew its support for Shibu Soren's Government in Jharkhand for voting against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s cut motion.The ... Read more...
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Senator Brown to be seated on Thursday
February 4th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Feb 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Senator Brown is all set to be seated on Thursday afternoon, which is 1 week earlier than it was previously scheduled. Earlier he had said ... Read more...
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Rosaiah asks governor to accept minister’s resignation
October 30th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Friday asked Governor N.D. Tiwari to accept the resignation of Women Development and Child Welfare Minister Konda Surekha.
Unhappy over the Congress ... Read more...
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We have the numbers, says Haryana Congress (Second Lead)
October 23rd, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) The Congress in Haryana Friday claimed it had the numbers for a majority in the assembly after all seven independent candidates extended it support to form the ... Read more...
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Andhra ministers to be sworn in afresh
September 6th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 6 (IANS) All 35 ministers in the Andhra Pradesh cabinet will take fresh oath Sunday evening on the advise of the state governor following the death of chief minister Y.S. ... Read more...
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Maneka seeks ban on using animals for lab experiments
August 19th, 2009 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Animal rights activist and MP Maneka Gandhi has written a letter to the governor of Puerto Rico seeking a prohibition on importing monkeys to that country from ... Read more...
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New Mexico exhibition to put Billy the Kid’s letters on display
August 6th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 6 (ANI): Letters written by legendary sharpshooter Billy the Kid will be put on display for the first time in the Santa Fe library in New Mexico.Billy the Kid was ... Read more...
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Sukhbir Badal must be sacked: Congress legislator
June 11th, 2009 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 11 (IANS) Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal must be sacked as he is not likely to be elected to the assembly within the stipulated six-month time frame, Congress ... Read more...
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PMK withdraws support to Puducherry’s Congress government
April 7th, 2009 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Puducherry, April 7 (IANS) The PMK Tuesday withdrew support to the Congress government in the union territory of Puducherry, Raj Bhavan sources said.
PMK chief M. Ramadoss accompanied by legislators R.K.R. Anantharaman, P. ... Read more...
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Election Commission asks Chhattisgarh Guv to act against Police Chief
January 15th, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI
Raipur, Jan.15 (ANI): Taking a serious note of the Chhattisgarh State Police Chiefs objectionable comments against the Election Commission officials, the State Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan has been directed by ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir CM calls on Governor over forest land issue
June 29th, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar , June 29 (ANI): A day after the Peoples Democratic Party pulled out of the ruling coalition, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is calling on Governor N.N.Vohra ... Read more...
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Yedyurappa resigns as Karnataka Chief Minister (Lead-Karnataka Political Crisis)
November 19th, 2007 - 7:32 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, Nov 18 (ANI): BS Yedyurappa on Monday evening resigned from the post of Karnataka Chief Minister, hours after coalition partner J D (S) announced to vote against the government in the ... Read more...
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‘Betrayed’ twice by JD (S), angry BJP prepares for polls in Karnataka
November 19th, 2007 - 5:49 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore/New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): A week-old BJP-led coalition government in Karnataka suffered a major jolt after its coalition partner JD (S) decided to vote against the government in the non confidence ... Read more...
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BJP seeks PM’s intervention to end Karnataka political crisis
November 14th, 2007 - 8:09 am ICT by admin
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