Food bill based on ‘narrow vision’, say activists
August 28th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Activists Tuesday protested the National Food Security Bill, which seeks to provide legal entitlement of food grain to 63 percent of the country's population, ... Read more...
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Injured Munda, jailed Koda vote in presidential poll
July 19th, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 19 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, recuperating from injuries in a May 9 chopper crash, and former chief minister Madhu Koda, in jail in ... Read more...
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CPI-M leader keeps away from his ‘Occupy Singur’ movement
July 3rd, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) Much of the sheen of the "Occupy Singur" movement in West Bengal was lost after CPI-M lawmaker Abdur Rezzak Mollah, who had given the call, ... Read more...
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Bihar fears revenge attack after Ranvir Sena chief’s killing
June 7th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 7 (IANS) Fearing a revenge attack by supporters of slain Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', a fresh alert has been sounded in Bihar's Magadh region, police said Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Nepal opposition plans anti-government protest
June 5th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 5 (IANS) Twenty-two opposition parties in Nepal Tuesday decided to organise a major "show of strength" in the capital Friday against the "unilateral" declaration of fresh parliamentary polls ... Read more...
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Nepal’s opposition parties to hold anti-PM rally
June 2nd, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 2 (IANS) In a bid to exert pressure on caretaker Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai to step down, a group of 19 Nepali political parties have decided to hold ... Read more...
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Ranvir Sena chief shot dead; Bihar put on alert (Second Lead)
June 1st, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 1 (IANS) An indefinite curfew was imposed in Ara town and red alert was sounded across Bihar Friday, after unidentified gunmen shot dead Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', chief ... Read more...
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Train traffic disrupted, shops closed in Bihar (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 31 (IANS) The shutdown called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents and Left parties in Bihar against the hike in petrol prices Thursday impacted life across ... Read more...
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Strike hits normal life in parts of Bihar
May 22nd, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 22 (IANS) Normal life was hit in Bihar's Magadh region Tuesday by a day-long strike called by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to protest the killing of a ... Read more...
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Strike disrupts normal life in Bihar
May 10th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 10 (IANS) Normal life was hit in many parts of Bihar Thursday by a day-long strike called by the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) to protest the killing ... Read more...
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Nepal gets a new cabinet
May 6th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 6 (IANS) A new cabinet comprising 11 ministers belonging to different political parties has sworn in Nepal, Xinhua reported Sunday.The new government has been formed after dissolving the ... Read more...
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Nepal parties reach power sharing deal
May 3rd, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) Major political parties in Nepal Thursday reached a power sharing deal that will pave the way for the dissolution of the cabinet.Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai was ... Read more...
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CPI-ML to move apex court against massacre case acquittal
April 20th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI-ML) will move the Supreme Court against the Patna High Court verdict acquitting 23 men convicted in the 1996 massacre ... Read more...
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Bihar to move apex court against massacre case acquittal
April 18th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 18 (IANS) Bihar will file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the Patna High Court verdict acquitting 23 men convicted for the 1996 massacre of 21 people ... Read more...
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Protests in Bihar against acquittal of massacre accused
April 17th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 17 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Bihar took to the streets Tuesday against a Patna High Court verdict acquitting 23 men convicted for the 1996 massacre of 21 ... Read more...
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Maoist ideologue Satyamurthy dead
April 17th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) K.G. Satyamurthy, a Maoist ideologue and one of the founders of the People's War Group (PWG), died in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district Tuesday. He was 84.Satyamurthy, ... Read more...
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Three get life term for former JNU student leader’s murder
March 23rd, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 23 (IANS) A special court here Friday sentenced three people to life imprisonment for the murder of Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) leader and former Jawaharlal Nehru University ... Read more...
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JNU painted Red as AISA sweeps polls (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Chants of "Lal Salaam" and "Naxalbari" resonated in the air as the All India Students Association (AISA) Saturday swept all top four posts of the ... Read more...
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Chinese premier meets Nepal president, PM (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 14 (IANS) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, on a brief visit to Nepal Saturday, met Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav and Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and discussed bilateral relations."I ... Read more...
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Mixed response to retailers’ strike in Bihar
December 1st, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 1 (IANS) The 12-hour strike called by traders and retailers in Bihar Thursday to protest the government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail evoked ... Read more...
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Bihar bypoll peaceful, 55 percent voter turnout
November 30th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 30 (IANS) About 55 percent voter turnout was recorded in the assembly byelection in Laukaha constituency of Bihar Wednesday, officials said.The bypoll, in Madhubani district, passed off peacefully ... Read more...
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Cream of Maoist movement hails from Andhra
November 25th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Maoists may no longer be active in Andhra Pradesh but the cream of their leadership comes from this southern state.The killing of Mallojula Koteshwara Rao ... Read more...
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India lauds Nepal’s political parties for peace deal
November 2nd, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) India Wednesday congratulated Nepal for sealing a crucial seven-point agreement on integrating former Maoist combatants into the security forces and and hoped that it ... Read more...
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Voting in Bihar by-poll ends peacefully
October 13th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 13 (IANS) Voting in the assembly by-election in Bihar's Daroundha constituency passed off peacefully Thursday with about 45 percent voter turnout, officials said. Earlier, the officials estimated ... Read more...
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CPI-ML’s anti-corruption strike affects passengers
August 27th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 27 (IANS) Train services were hit in Bihar Saturday affecting several passengers during a strike called by the youth wings of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) ... Read more...
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Nepal PM tenders resignation
August 14th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 14 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal Sunday evening tendered his resignation to President Ram Baran Yadav, after six months and 11 days in the top post.As ... Read more...
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Nepal PM gives in to Maoists to survive ouster bid
August 1st, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 1 (IANS) Facing an ultimatum from the Maoists, his own allies, to reshuffle the cabinet or face the withdrawal of their support, Nepal's embattled Prime Minister Jhala Nath ... Read more...
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Nepal government loses Pashupatinath battle
July 31st, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 31 (IANS) Nepal's beleaguered communist government, facing an imminent threat of dissolution, received a fresh blow Sunday with the Supreme Court preventing it from tangling with the trust ... Read more...
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Fresh legal battles erupt over Nepal’s Pashupatinath temple
July 29th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 29 (IANS) The 17th century Pashupatinath temple that is also a Unesco-declared World Heritage Site is now tangled in fresh legal disputes with seven officials of the trust ... Read more...
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Fresh legal battles over Nepal’s Pashupatinath shrine
July 29th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 29 (IANS) Nepal's oldest Hindu shrine, the 17th century temple of Pashupatinath that is also a Unesco-declared World Heritage Site, is now tangled in fresh legal disputes with ... Read more...
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Singur protest leader now slams Mamata
July 9th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) Social activist Anuradha Talwar, an active participant in Mamata Banerjee's anti-acquisition protests in Singur, Saturday slammed the Trinamool Congress regime's decision not to adopt labour ... Read more...
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BJP protests fuel price hike in Delhi, demands rollback (Lead)
June 25th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a demonstration here Saturday against the hike in the prices of diesel, kerosene and cooking gas, and demanded ... Read more...
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Mumbai journalist’s murder touches chord in Nepal
June 12th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 12 (IANS) Despite its preoccupation with yoga guru Baba Ramdev's protest on one hand and the Gorkhaland movement in eastern India on the other, the daylight killing of ... Read more...
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Nepal parties haggle as parliament faces dissolution (Lead)
May 28th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 28 (IANS) With Nepal's constitution and parliament slated to expire at midnight, the republic's three major political parties were still deadlocked in feverish bargaining, and as hundreds of ... Read more...
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Nepal’s ruling left takes ‘lesson’ from Bengal rout
May 13th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 13 (IANS) Chastened by the rout of neighbouring West Bengal's communist party that had ruled the Indian state for over three decades, Nepal's ruling left alliance said ... Read more...
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