Congress changed focus of Uttar Pradesh polls, says BJP
January 18th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday blamed the Congress for diverting Uttar Pradesh voters' attention from development to caste and religion issues ahead ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa assures Krishna of power-devolution to Tamils
January 17th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 17 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is committed to devolving powers to ethnic Tamils by pursuing the 13th amendment to the constitution, Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka ink four pacts
January 17th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 17 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka Tuesday signed four agreements to promote bilateral ties and boost trade between the two countries to $5 billion this year.The agreements were ... Read more...
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Congress playing divisive politics: BJP
January 14th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday accused the Congress of playing divisive politics ahead of the Uttar Pradesh polls, singling out its promise for ... Read more...
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Congress now backs Khurshid’s quota promise
January 14th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A day after seeking to distance itself from Law Minister Salman Khurshid's promise to provide nine percent reservation to backward Muslims in Uttar Pradesh if ... Read more...
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Congress distances itself from Khurshid’s quota promise
January 13th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Congress Friday sought to distance itself from Law Minister Salman Khurshid's promise on providing nine percent reservation to backward Muslims if the party ... Read more...
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CEC writes to PM against Khurshid (Lead)
January 13th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Apparently upset with Law Minister Salman Khurshid for saying that his ministry had administrative control over the constitutional body, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi ... Read more...
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UPA humiliating poll panel, says BJP
January 13th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday accused the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) of trying to "humiliate" the Election Commission of India."This is very ... Read more...
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EC order halting minority quota not a setback: Chidambaram
January 12th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday said the poll panel order halting 4.5 percent sub-quota for minorities in the five poll-bound states was "not a ... Read more...
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BJP attacks Congress for ‘appeasement’ politics
January 12th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday accused the Congress of playing "dirty politics" in Uttar Pradesh by appeasing minorities ahead of assembly elections.Attacking Congress ... Read more...
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Muslim quota row: Congress slams BJP’s criticism
January 11th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Congress Party Wednesday condemned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharati's criticism of its promise of nine percent reservation for the backward sections ... Read more...
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Job centres for minorities in every district: Mamata
January 10th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday announced setting up of a minority department in every district and a separate employment exchange for minorities in ... Read more...
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Trinamool rebuffs Congress protests over renaming building
December 30th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) The Congress is creating a "needless issue" over renaming of a guest house which briefly served as the residence of late prime minister Indira Gandhi ... Read more...
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Who is Anna? Parliament is supreme: Paswan
December 30th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Taking a dig at Anna Hazare for resorting to "mobocracy" in pushing his demand for a strong Lokpal, Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas ... Read more...
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Madrassa exams postponed due to polls
December 29th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) Examinations in Uttar Pradesh's Islamic seminaries, or madrassas, have been shifted by more than three months and rescheduled for June in view of the February elections.The ... Read more...
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Schemes changing situation of minorities: PM
December 29th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the central government has launched several schemes based on recommendations of the Sachar Committee and these were bringing ... Read more...
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Government vs Team Anna - demands on Lokpal
December 27th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A glance at the government and Team Anna's respective positions on key issues in the Lokpal bill.Inclusion of prime minister:Government's bill: Includes prime minister ... Read more...
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Government defends minority quota in Lokpal
December 27th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Defending the inclusion of minority quota in the Lokpal bill, the government Tuesday assured that the anti-graft legislation will be passed after considering the ... Read more...
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International manhunt on for Pakistani minister’s killers
December 26th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 26 (IANS) An international manhunt has been launched for two killers of Pakistani minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti who had been seeking to reform the country's controvesial blasphemy law.Interior ... Read more...
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Congress using Muslims as vote bank through quota, says BJP
December 24th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Jharkhand unit of the Bharatiya janata Party (BJP) Saturday alleged that the central government's decision to give 4.5 per cent reservation to minorities was nothing ... Read more...
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Minority quota a poll stunt: BJP
December 23rd, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday dubbed as a pre-poll stunt the government's move providing 4.5 percent sub-quota for minorities within the 27 ... Read more...
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Minority quota not a poll stunt: Congress
December 23rd, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Congress Friday rejected the opposition's allegation that the 4.5 percent sub-quota for backward minorities was a poll stunt, saying it was the government's ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves minority quota (Second Lead, superseding earlier story)
December 22nd, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved 4.5 percent quota for minorities within the larger 27 percent quota for the Other backward Classes (OBC) in central government ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves minority quota (Lead)
December 22nd, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved four percent quota for minorities within the larger 27 percent quota for the Other backward Classes (OBC) in central government ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill: Who stands where
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Lokpal bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha Thursday, amid protests by political parties.Here is a glance on where various parties and Team ... Read more...
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Confident of passing Lokpal bill: Khurshid
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Law Minister Salman Khurshid Thursday expressed confidence that the Lokpal bill will be passed by parliament, and appealed to all members for their cooperation."I am ... Read more...
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Sinha slams government’s way of amending Lokpal bill
December 22nd, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha Thursday slammed the government for introducing an amendment for incorporating minorities within the provision of 50 percent ... Read more...
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Cabinet expected to meet on minority reservation
December 22nd, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The union cabinet is expected to meet Thursday evening to consider four percent quota for minorities within the larger 27 percent quota for the Other ... Read more...
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Clamour for minority quota in Lokpal, Lok Sabha disrupted (Lead)
December 22nd, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was disrupted twice Thursday ahead of the tabling of the much-awaited Lokpal bill, with some parties firmly demanding a quota for ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha disrupted ahead of Lokpal bill
December 22nd, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was disrupted Thursday after an uproar over the anti-graft Lokpal bill that is expected to be tabled in the house later ... Read more...
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Udit Raj welcomes decision on Lokpal reservations
December 21st, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Udit Raj, chairman of the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations Wednesday welcomed the union cabinet's decision to provide reservations for SCs, STs and ... Read more...
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Congress attacks Mayawati over Muslim quota
December 19th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Congress Monday hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for attempting to hijack the central government's agenda on quota for backward caste ... Read more...
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Mamata assures education and training for minorities
December 15th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said her government will provide the requisite infrastructure to enable the minorities to increase their representation in government ... Read more...
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No hurried decision on Lokpal, parties told government at meet
December 15th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ramvilas Paswan said Wednesday that members of different political parties at the all-party meeting on the Lokpal bill had ... Read more...
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India committed to protecting minorities
December 14th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Saying India was not a majoritarian state, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said the government was committed to protecting the minorities.
Replying to supplementaries in ... Read more...
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