Manmohan Singh is worth Rs.5 crore, most of it parked in banks
September 3rd, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who had taken strong exception to a remark last month by a senior member of parliament on his personal integrity, ... Read more...
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Text of PM’s speech in Lok Sabha during debate on corruption
August 25th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech in the Lok Sabha Thursdasy during the debate on corruption:
Hon. Speaker Madam, I am ... Read more...
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UPA trying to curb voices against graft, says Joshi (Lead)
August 24th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Charging the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government with trying to "curb the voices of anti-corruption protesters", Bharatiya Janata Party MP Murli Manohar Joshi alleged the ... Read more...
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Joshi, Bansal exchange barbs
August 24th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) A heated exchange of words took place between the treasury and opposition benches in the Lok Sabha when Bharatiya Janata Party's Murli Manohar Joshi accused ... Read more...
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Parliament starts on peaceful note
August 24th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) A day after parliament was stalled over the issue of Anna Hazare's fast and corruption, both houses started their proceedings on a peaceful note Wednesday.A ... Read more...
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Turnaround strategy for Air India soon: Government
August 12th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The government will soon spell out a comprehensive turnaround plan for flag carrier Air India, which is burdened with a cumulative loss of Rs.22,165 ... Read more...
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PAC report: Congress says it’s motivated; BJP says nothing wrong (Third Lead)
August 8th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The reworked report of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi, which questions the prime minister's role in the 2G spectrum allocation, has ... Read more...
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Will comment on final PAC report: Karat
August 7th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Sunday said his party will comment on the final report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) ... Read more...
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Congress slams reworked PAC report; BJP says nothing wrong (Second Lead)
August 7th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The reworked report of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi, which questions the prime minister's role in the 2G spectrum allocation, ... Read more...
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2G: Reworked PAC report sparks row, Montek defends PM (Lead)
August 7th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) appears set to reject a reworked report by Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi questioning the ... Read more...
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2G scam: Reworked PAC report sparks row
August 7th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The parliament appears set for another round of fireworks this week with Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi's reworked report on the ... Read more...
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Did not look the other way on 2G allocation, says PMO
July 31st, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Prime Minister's Office Sunday strongly rebutted allegations in a leading publication that Manmohan Singh had "looked the other way" despite knowing of ... Read more...
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BJP delegation meets president on ‘lawlessness’ in Uttar Pradesh
July 13th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members led by party president Nitin Gadkari met President Partibha Patil Wednesday to demand an inquiry into ... Read more...
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NDA leaders meet on Lokpal bill
July 2nd, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance are to meet Saturday evening to decide on the alliance's stand on the Lokpal bill.The ... Read more...
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Support strong Lokpal, BJP says after meeting Team Hazare (Roundup)
July 1st, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met with Team Hazare on the Lokpal bill Friday and said it favours a strong anti-corruption law, but ... Read more...
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We want strong Lokpal bill, BJP tells Team Hazare (Lead)
July 1st, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday assured civil society activist Anna Hazare that it was in favour of a strong Lokpal (ombudsman) bill and ... Read more...
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Fuel price hike a hard decision in national interest: Congress
June 27th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) With the opposition mounting pressure on the government over the hike in prices of diesel, kerosene and cooking gas, the Congress said Monday that ... Read more...
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Will place PAC’s 2G report before new committee: Joshi
June 17th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson Murli Manohar Joshi Friday said he would present the report on 2G ... Read more...
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Congress declines comment on speaker’s rejection of PAC report
June 14th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday refused to comment on Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar returning the controversial report of the Murli Manohar Joshi-led Public Accounts Committee ... Read more...
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Speaker snubs Joshi, returns PAC report critical of PM
June 14th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) In an apparent snub, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has returned the controversial report of the Murli Manohar Joshi-led Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on ... Read more...
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BJP launches satyagraha against action on Ramdev
June 5th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday evening launched a 24-hour satyagraha here to protest against the police's post-midnight swoop on Baba Ramdev and his ... Read more...
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Maran started 2G scam: PAC chairman Joshi
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi Friday accused Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran of having played a vital role in starting the 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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BJP central leaders to meet ahead of executive meeting
June 1st, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national office bearers will meet here Thursday to shortlist the issues to be taken up during its two-day national executive ... Read more...
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Chidambaram should quit for terror list errors: BJP (Lead)
May 20th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said union Home Minister P. Chidambaram should resign for putting out an erroneous terror list of India's 50 Most ... Read more...
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Bansal attacks Joshi; says using PAC for ’self promotion’
May 12th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Thursday accused Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chief Murli Manohar Joshi of attempting to turn the panel into his "captive ... Read more...
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Joshi must apologise to parliament: Congress
May 11th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday slammed Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chief Murli Manohar Joshi for his remarks against the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, saying he ... Read more...
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Ministers manipulated UPA members on 2G report: Joshi
May 10th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chief Murli Manohar Joshi Tuesday accused four union ministers, including Kapil Sibal and P. Chidambaram, of influencing ... Read more...
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Joshi challenges government to dump report on 2G scam
May 9th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 9 (IANS) Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Murli Manohar Joshi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has challenged the Congress-led central government to dump the panel's ... Read more...
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UPA against BJP-led governments: Gadkari
May 9th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at its two-day conclave of party chief ministers charged the ruling UPA of misusing government machinery against BJP state ... Read more...
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Corruption scams ‘produced, directed’ by Manmohan, Sonia: Gadkari
May 5th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday began its "nationwide anti-corruption" awareness campaign and termed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi as ... Read more...
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Congress readying first list of candidates for Uttar Pradesh
May 3rd, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Congress is expected to announce its first list of candidates for next year's Uttar Pradesh assembly polls by the end of this month, ... Read more...
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Bansal accuses Joshi of stifling majority view in 2G report
May 2nd, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Sunday accused Public Accounts Committee chairman Murli Manohar Joshi of stifling the view of the majority to malign ... Read more...
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Joshi’s 2G scam report one-sided: Soz
May 1st, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 1 (IANS) On the day senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi was re-appointed the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman, Congress leader Saifuddin Soz Sunday ... Read more...
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Speaker Meira Kumar approves Joshi’s reappointment as PAC chairperson
May 1st, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has approved the reappointment of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi as chairperson of the Parliament's Public Accounts ... Read more...
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Joshi submits PAC’s report on 2G scam, slams UPA members (Lead)
May 1st, 2011 - 3:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson Murli Manohar Joshi Saturday submitted the committee's report on the 2G spectrum allocation to the office of Lok Sabha ... Read more...
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