Bibi Jagir Kaur can vote in presidential poll: EC
July 3rd, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) A convicted legislator in Punjab has been allowed by the Election Commission (EC) to vote in the July 19 presidential election.An Election Commission spokesman clarified Tuesday ... Read more...
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Ensure adequate drinking water supplies: Dikshit to DJB
June 13th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to ensure adequate supplies of drinking water in the capital, and warned of strict action ... Read more...
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Pranab’s son made Bengal unit general secretary
August 4th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) Union Finance Minister and Congress stalwart Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee Thursday was made the general secretary of the party's West Bengal unit besides becoming ... Read more...
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BJP observers tap legislators on Yeddyurappa’s successor (Lead)
July 30th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 30 (IANS) With scam-hit Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa reiterating that he would resign Sunday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) central observers Arun Jaitley and Rajnath Singh ... Read more...
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CBI continues probe into Jagan’s assets
July 29th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 29 (IANS) Continuing its probe into the assets of YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday issued notices to six more ... Read more...
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Legislators declare election expenses well below limits
June 28th, 2011 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Even as the April-May assembly elections in five states saw a record amount of cash seized, the newly elected legislators have declared their expenses as ... Read more...
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‘Detained Goa minister released after phone from Pranab’s office’ (Lead)
April 6th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 6 (IANS) The Goa assembly was again adjourned Wednesday over allegations by the BJP that a minister, detained by Mumbai customs for allegedly carrying crores of rupees ... Read more...
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Detained Goa minister released after phone call: BJP
April 6th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 6 (IANS) Goa's opposition BJP Wednesday alleged that state Education Minister Atanasio alias Babush Monserrate, who was detained last week by Mumbai airport customs for allegedly carrying ... Read more...
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Two killed in Bengal, Trinamool says victims were cadres
February 17th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Two people were killed in Burdwan district of West Bengal Thursday. While police claim both were notorious criminals, opposition Trinamool Congress insists they were party members 'murdered' by ... Read more...
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I want to kill BSP legislator: Banda rape victim
January 16th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Banda (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 16 (IANS) A day after her release from prison, the 17-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator and jailed on ... Read more...
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Mayawati suspends BSP legislator accused of rape (Lead)
January 2nd, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 2 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati Sunday ordered the suspension of party legislator Purshottam Narain Dwivedi for his alleged involvement in the ... Read more...
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Congress demands arrest of ‘rapist’ BSP legislator
December 31st, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 31 (IANS) The Congress's Uttar Pradesh unit Friday demanded "immediate arrest" of a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator and his cohorts allegedly involved in gang-rape of a minor ... Read more...
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Congress leader to meet Uttar Pradesh Dalit rape victim
December 29th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi said Wednesday she will visit a Dalit girl who was jailed after accusing a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator ... Read more...
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Chandrababu Naidu’s indefinite fast enters third day
December 19th, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Demanding a relief package for farmers affected by recent rains, former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu continued his indefinite fast for the third day Sunday.The ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena legislators’ suspension revoked
December 15th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) The Maharashtra legislative assembly Wednesday revoked the suspension of five Shiv Sena members who were suspended Dec 2 for their unruly behaviour in the house, a party ... Read more...
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Bihar cabinet approves legislators fund’s abolition
December 14th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 14 (IANS) Days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar mooted the abolition of the legislators' Rs.1-crore annual development fund as it was being "misused", the state cabinet Tuesday approved the ... Read more...
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JD-U MP opposes Nitish’s move to scrap legislators fund
December 11th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 11 (IANS) An MP from Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Saturday questioned Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's move to abolish the legislators' annual development fund of Rs.1 crore, and demanded the ... Read more...
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Crisis in Andhra as minister quits, 10 others unhappy
December 2nd, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 2 (IANS) The Congress government in Andhra Pradesh plunged into crisis Thursday, less than 24 hours after the new cabinet was sworn in, with a minister resigning over the ... Read more...
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Andhra CM Kiran Reddy in Delhi to discuss state cabinet with Sonia Gandhi
November 27th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.27 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other senior party leaders.Reddy said that he ... Read more...
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Congress wins Goa’s Valpoi bypoll
October 21st, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Panaji, Oct 21 (ANI): Congress wrested the Valpoi seat from the BJP with its candidate Vishwajit Rane winning the election by a margin of over 8,000 votes on Thursday.Congress polled 11,642 ... Read more...
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Citizens seek details of elected representatives’ spending
September 27th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) "A hue and cry is being made because of the dirty rooms in the Commonwealth Games Village, but no one is concerned about the filthy conditions that ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh legislator dies of heart attack
August 22nd, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 22 (IANS) A legislator of Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) died of a heart attack here Sunday, doctors and party leaders said.
Madan Lal Sahu, 47, who won Sanjari ... Read more...
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Marandi seeks dismissal of Jharkhand Government
May 13th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi (Jharkhand), May 13 (ANI): Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and chief of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) Babulal Marandi met Governor MAH Farook along with other members of his party on Thursday ... Read more...
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Delhi MLAs eye Games Village flats, Dikshit says flat no
May 11th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit has rejected the state legislators' demand to allocate them the luxurious Commonwealth Games Village flats near Akshardham temple on preferential basis and ... Read more...
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Octogenarian freedom fighter dies in Orissa
January 4th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IANS) Rajkishore Nayak, a freedom fighter and Gandhian leader who was elected to the Orissa legislative assembly twice, died here Monday in a hospital after prolonged illness, a family ... Read more...
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JMM, BJP set to form government in Jharkhand (Intro-Roundup)
December 25th, 2009 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 25 (IANS) The possibility of a coalition government emerged in Jharkhand Friday after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Friday announced it would form the next government with the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Three injured as Maoists target former Jharkhand minister
December 16th, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 16 (IANS) Three people were injured as Maoists targeted former Jharkhand minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislator Girinath Singh's escort by triggering a landmine in Garhwa district, police said ... Read more...
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MNS legislators attack Abu Azmi inside assembly (Second Lead)
November 9th, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) members Monday attacked state Samajwadi Party chief Abu Asim Azmi inside the assembly when he insisted on taking his oath as a legislator ... Read more...
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Congress, BJP battle it out for lone Chhattisgarh seat
November 6th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 6 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main opposition Congress will battle it out for the lone assembly seat that goes to polls Saturday.
The BJP, which ... Read more...
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Bollywood celebrities cast their votes in Mumbai
October 13th, 2009 - 11:26 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Oct 13(ANI): Several Bollywood stars turned out to cast their votes for the Maharashtra State Assembly polls in Mumbai on Tuesday.The celebrities included Shahrukh Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan, ... Read more...
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18-month-old washed away as heavy rains lash Bangalore
September 16th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 16 (IANS) An 18-month-old boy fell into an open water drain here Wednesday and was washed away as it was flooded after heavy rains that lashed the city Tuesday night, ... Read more...
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Delhi to put details of legislators’ development fund online
September 4th, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Delhi government to put up information on the utilisation of the legislators' development funds on its website.
The decision came ... Read more...
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Power, water shortages lead to protests in Delhi (Roundup)
June 24th, 2009 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Gruelling power cuts and parched water supply Wednesday drove the capital's residents to streets protesting inept management even as Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit tried to pacify ... Read more...
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Power, water shortages lead to protests in Delhi
June 24th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Massive power cuts and water shortage in the sweltering summer Wednesday compelled Delhiites to come out on the roads and protest across the national capital.
Restless people ... Read more...
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Radio Pakistan finds Manmohan Singh Government enemy of Sikhism!
February 10th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Abohar, Feb.10 (ANI): The Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan has been trying to propagate that the Government of India, headed by the Dr. Manmohan Singh, has an agenda to uproot ... Read more...
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