Panel formed to protest VAT in Maharashtra
August 27th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Harried property buyers in Maharashtra have formed an action committee to protest against the proposed collection of VAT arrears by the state government for all kinds ... Read more...
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‘Some minister’s personal staff run Kerala government
July 29th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 29 (IANS) A Congress legislator Sunday sharply criticised the party led-United Democratic Front government of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, saying some ministries were being run by the personal ... Read more...
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CPI-M to launch mass campaign in Bengal
June 6th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The CPI-M will campaign across West Bengal in support of its 17-point charter of demands that includes complete rollback of petrol price hike and reduction in ... Read more...
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Maharashtra drought: Governor’s help sought
April 20th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Drought is affecting supply of potable water and cattle fodder in western Maharashtra and is hitting irrigation schemes, Governor K. Sankaranarayanan was told Friday.A group of ... Read more...
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Not all Youth Congress office-bearers are elected
November 28th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The two-day Indian Youth Congress (IYC) meeting from Monday is called "National level elected office-bearers' convention". But while its state unit leaders are democratically ... Read more...
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Rahul’s changes empowered us: Women Youth Congress workers
November 27th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Newly-elected women office bearers of the Indian Youth Congress said democratisation has empowered them and things changed after Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi took ... Read more...
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‘Goa project by 2G scam accused dubiously cleared’
October 27th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 27 (IANS) A Rs.200 crore real estate housing project being developed by Satish Chandra, a 2G scam accused, was favoured by a state-level committee for land use headed ... Read more...
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Congress sets up 4 panels to run party in Uttar Pradesh
October 18th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 18 (IANS) The Congress has formed four state-level committees to run party affairs in Uttar Pradesh, a party spokesman said.This decision comes after Sunday's day-long meeting of ... Read more...
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Pakistani provincial panel for women criticised
September 17th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Women legislators in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly have criticised a provincial commission for women.The legislators demanded that professional and dedicated women should be made part of ... Read more...
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EC meets political parties to explain new instructions for forthcoming elections
March 9th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): The Election Commission of India held a session for the representatives of all national parties and recognized state parties of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and ... Read more...
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Electoral Officers asked to monitor, investigate paid news
March 3rd, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): After the announcement dates for the assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal and Puducherry, the Election Commission has asked the Chief Electoral Officers to ... Read more...
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60 Maoist-hit districts to get Rs.30 crore each
February 28th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The union government Monday said Rs.30 crore would be given to each of the 60 Maoist-affected districts in central and eastern India to meet the developmental ... Read more...
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Pension of major’s widow raised from Rs.80 to Rs.18,000 (Lead)
February 7th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The pension of an army officer's widow has been revised from Rs.80 to Rs.18,000 a month, the government Monday informed the Supreme Court, which, however, observed there ... Read more...
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CEC Quraishi expresses concern over paid news in elections
January 24th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr. S.Y. Quraishi on Monday terming paid news as a complex problem, said that it could be addressed by self-regulation by media and ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves Rs.2,873 crore for Mizoram
July 15th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Thursday approved Rs.2,873.13 crore for a new scheme in Mizoram for converting people from jhum, or slash and burn method of ... Read more...
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Himachal gathering folktales to woo tourists to villages
April 25th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, April 26 (IANS) Fascinating tales, folklore and anecdotes related to remote villages in Himachal Pradesh are set to lure tourists with the state government launching a scheme to promote ... Read more...
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Give free healthcare to poor, get land in Haryana
March 22nd, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) The Haryana government Monday announced that in future it will allot land to only those private hospitals and give recognition to private educational institutions who provide free or ... Read more...
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West Bengal CPI-M to help ‘martyrs’ families
February 5th, 2010 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is carrying out a fund-raising drive across the state to help the family members of its cadres ... Read more...
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Assam sounds alert after ULFA threat
January 7th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 7 (IANS) An alert was sounded in Assam a day after the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) threatened to attack security forces and vital installations in the state ... Read more...
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Delhi allows three private labs to make swine flu tests
August 25th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Delhi government Tuesday approved of three private pathological laboratories in the city for testing samples for the swine flu virus, said Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia ... Read more...
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Stung by defeat, Mayawati to revert to Dalit agenda
May 19th, 2009 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) Stung by the results in the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls, BSP leader and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday advocated returning to the old Dalit agenda and ... Read more...
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High-level committees to look at ex-servicemen’s ‘One Rank, One Pension’ demand
May 4th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Heeding the long held demand of retired defence personnel, the Government has constituted two high-level committees to look into the various issues concerning 'One ... Read more...
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Another stray tiger keeps Uttar Pradesh officials on tenterhooks
February 26th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 26 (IANS) Another stray tiger on the prowl is keeping Uttar Pradesh wildlife officials on tenterhooks, days after they revelled in the glory of eliminating a man-eater after a chase ... Read more...
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Prevent India-Pakistan relation from deteriorating further: Omar Abdullah
January 15th, 2009 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Thursday the India-Pakistan relationship should be prevented from deteriorating further."We shall have to ensure that these relations do not slip ... Read more...
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Tripura announces special package for militancy victims
December 19th, 2008 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 19 (IANS) Tripura Friday announced a new economic-cum-rehabilitation package for civilians and security personnel who fall victim to militancy in the state."Under the new package, financial assistance ranging from Rs.10,000 ... Read more...
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Sonia starts ramping up party machinery
October 5th, 2008 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) With state and national elections round the corner, Congress president Sonia Gandhi is ramping up the party machinery. Gandhi has issued a circular to all office-bearers to ... Read more...
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Hindu group to launch stir to ‘liberate’ temples
June 14th, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, June 14 (IANS) Hindu organisations in Kerala will jointly organise a state-wide agitation to free the temples from the influence of political parties, T. Suresh, the state general secretary of Hindu ... Read more...
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380,000 duplicate voters in Mumbai, BJP tells poll panel
June 12th, 2008 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission that the voters' list in a Mumbai constituency has 380,000 duplicate names and requested ... Read more...
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Government issues guidelines to monitor TV channels
February 20th, 2008 - 9:42 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a bid to check malpractices by cable operators and to curb undesirable content shown on cable TV, the information and broadcasting ministry Wednesday issued guidelines to ... Read more...
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PM writes to CMs for speedy implementation of Recognition of Forest Rights Act
January 11th, 2008 - 10:32 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has written to the Chief Ministers of all the states seeking their cooperation and commitment to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled ... Read more...
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