Much ado about a newspaper article: Washington Post and India (Comment)
September 7th, 2012 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Whether or not Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a tragic figure, it is clear that his office's media management is tragically inept.By practically whining about a perfectly ordinary news profile ... Read more...
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Washington Post offers no apology for Manmohan story
September 6th, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) As a Washington Post article on the allegedly poor leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh created a strong reaction in Delhi, the influential US daily's ... Read more...
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Twitter agrees to block six fake PMO accounts (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
August 23rd, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Social networking site Twitter has agreed to cooperate with the government in blocking six fake accounts "misrepresenting" Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, officials said ... Read more...
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Killed pilgrims’ kin protest non-payment of compensation
June 28th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 27 (IANS) Relatives of 24 Hindu pilgrims, who were killed in a road accident in 2010, created noisy scenes Wednesday over non-payment of Rs.2 lakh compensation announced by ... Read more...
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IANS scribe among 20 awardees selected by NGO
April 7th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Activist Anna Hazare, union minister Jairam Ramesh and 11 journalist, including Anil Sharma who writes for Indo-Asian News ServiceInternational Organization for Animal Protection (OIPA), affiliated ... Read more...
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I have not fled from Pakistan: Zardari’s media advisor (Lead)
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Farahnaz Ispahani, President Asif Ali Zardari's media adviser and wife of former envoy to US Husain Haqqani, Monday rejected a media report that she has fled ... Read more...
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Zardari’s media advisor says she fears abduction
January 23rd, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Farahnaz Ispahani, President Asif Ali Zardari's media adviser and wife of former envoy to US Husain Haqqani, claims that she has fled the country as she ... Read more...
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Pachauri is PM’s ‘communication advisor’, Khare quits (Lead)
January 19th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Senior television journalist Pankaj Pachauri was Thursday named communication advisor to the Prime Minister's Office. In no time, the veteran Harish Khare resigned as ... Read more...
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Iranian president’s media adviser jailed
November 21st, 2011 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Nov 21 (IANS) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's media adviser Ali-Akbar Javanfekr has been sentenced by a Tehran court to one year in jail for publishing an article that insulted ... Read more...
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Journalist’s book on Indian political history released
October 19th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A bygone era of Indian journalism, politics and social life diligently chronicled by K.P. Srivastava, a veteran journalist and media adviser to former prime minister ... Read more...
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PM celebrates birthday mid-air
September 27th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Sep 27 (IANS) A relaxed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cut a chocolate cake to mark his 79th birthday on his flight back to India ... Read more...
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Nepal parties get three more days to form government (Lead)
August 21st, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 21 (IANS) Echoing past history, Nepal's warring parties failed to name a new consensual prime minister as the week-long deadline given by President Ram Baran Yadav ended at ... Read more...
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Minor held for burglary at PM’s media adviser’s home
June 30th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A juvenile was arrested Thursday for breaking into the house of Harish Khare, media adviser to Prime Minster Manmohan Singh, and speeding away with ... Read more...
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Indian PM to visit Sri Lanka
June 12th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 12 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to visit Sri Lanka, the Sunday Times reported.This emerged after Indian National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon called on President ... Read more...
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Prayer held for Osama in Kolkata mosque
May 6th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) A special Friday prayer for the "peace" of Osama bin Laden's soul was held Friday at the Tipu Sultan mosque here.The prayer was presided over by ... Read more...
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‘Mission possible’ to teach the police English (With Images)
May 1st, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Till a few weeks back they could not correctly pronounce everyday English words. But after a mere five days of training in the language ... Read more...
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‘Keen learner’ Bilawal Bhutto not to jump headfirst into Pak politics
May 1st, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by ANI
Karachi, May 1(ANI): Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who is set to "take up some political responsibility in September this year," will not be jumping headfirst into politics, ... Read more...
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PMO denies media reports of Manmohan Singh-Kayani secret talks
April 24th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): The Prime Minister's Office today termed as false the media reports that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh contacted Pakistan Army chief Gen Parvez Kayani ten months ... Read more...
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Indian media ripe for regulation, must strive for balance between quantity and quality: Baru
April 18th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr.18 (ANI): The impressive growth of Indian media in recent years has not been matched by a similar rise in professional standards, both on the editorial side and in ... Read more...
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Experts express surprise, praise for India-Pakistan cricket diplomacy
March 30th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 30 (ANI): Experts and analysts on South Asia have expressed both surprise and praise for Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's initiative to invite his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf ... Read more...
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At least 55 killed in Syria pro-democracy violence
March 26th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Damascus (Syria), Mar. 26 (ANI): The "Jasmine Revolution" has now spread to Syria, where at least 55 people have been reported killed in clashes with security forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar ... Read more...
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Musharraf’s supporters in global protests against arrest warrant in Benazir murder case
February 18th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 18(ANI): The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) will hold protest demonstrations across the country on Friday (today) over the arrest warrant issued against party leader and former president Pervez ... Read more...
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Confident PM reaches out at press conference
February 16th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) From being authoritative and candid, bold and modest, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a bag of mixed emotions during his press conference here ... Read more...
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Israeli police recommend indictment of Ehud Olmert
August 23rd, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Aug 23 (IANS) Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert should be indicted on corruption and bribery charges, police recommended Monday.
Olmert is suspected of having accepted bribes of about $262,000 ... Read more...
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PMO denies Manmohan ticked off Krishna over Pillai comments
July 27th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The government Monday rejected a media report that suggested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had conveyed his unhappiness to External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna for criticizing Home ... Read more...
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You can’t please all (Capital Buzz)
May 30th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) It was dubbed as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first national press conference since 2004, but while the prime minister earned plaudits for his performance his media ... Read more...
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Two journalists held in Aligarh gay teacher case
April 19th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, April 19 (IANS) Two journalists have been arrested on charges of breaching the privacy of gay Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) teacher S.R. Siras who was found dead earlier this month, police ... Read more...
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FIR against Aligarh varsity officials in gay teacher case (Lead)
April 10th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, April 10 (IANS) Acting on court orders, a first information report (FIR) was registered Saturday against four Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) officials and some journalists for breaching the privacy of gay ... Read more...
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‘Chief minister against new mining leases in Goa’
February 23rd, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) The Goa chief minister is against allowing new mining leases in the state, his office said here Tuesday.
Speaking to IANS a day after union Minister for ... Read more...
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Media flays Sports Ministry, SAI for coverage restrictions (Lead)
February 11th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India's national hockey coach Harendra Singh Thursday profusely apolgised to the media for not being able to arrange interactive sessions with the players and appealed to the ... Read more...
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Sports Ministry and SAI hit by media blast
February 11th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India's national hockey coach Harendra Singh Thursday appealed to the Sports Ministry to allow the media to follow the team's preparation for the World Cup.
An exasperated ... Read more...
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Hooda’s ‘Goa bungalow’ in controversy (Lead)
January 26th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 26 (IANS) An under-construction bungalow allegedly owned by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in Goa's Assagao village has triggered a controversy. However, Hooda's media adviser has rubbished the talk ... Read more...
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Pakistani ex-air chief in government ad; PMO apologises, probe on (Roundup)
January 24th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) In a major embarrassment, a government advertisement against female foeticide carried a former Pakistan Air Force chief's photo along with those of Indians icons, prompting ... Read more...
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PMO apologises for use of ex-Pak air force chief’s photo in govt. ad
January 24th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan. 24 (ANI): In a bid to control the damage caused by the use of a photograph of former Pakistan Air Force (PAF) chief in a government advertisement, the ... Read more...
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PMO aplogises for ad goof-up (Lead)
January 24th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Prime Minister's Office Sunday apologised for the inclusion of the picture of a former Pakistani air chief in a full-page advertisement issued by the women ... Read more...
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