UPA looting national resources: Prakash Karat
August 31st, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 31 (IANS) The UPA government has been giving opportunities to multi-national and private companies to loot India's natural resources, including coal, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General ... Read more...
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Country facing economic emergency: BJP
June 27th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Asserting that the country was facing an "economic emergency", the BJP Tuesday said that the government is trying to protect the business interests of ... Read more...
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Import of sensitive items rises nearly 43 percent in 2011-12
June 20th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Import of sensitive items such as fruits, vegetables, edible oil and milk surged 42.8 percent to Rs.100,911 crore in the financial year ended March 31, ... Read more...
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Finally, Chandy to shift to official residence (Kerala Newsletter)
June 16th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (IANS) With the ruling Congress party winning the Neyattinkara by-poll Friday, Oommen Chandy is finally ready to shift to Cliff House -- the official residence of the ... Read more...
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Clinton, Krishna discuss terror, Afghanistan (Lead)
May 8th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday and Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna discussed terrorism emanating from the region, the Afghan situation and ... Read more...
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Croatia bans oil import from Iran
March 23rd, 2012 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
Zagreb, March 23 (IANS) Croatia on Thursday decided to ban oil imports from Iran, and export of crucial equipment and technology to the Iranian petrochemical industry, Xinhua reported.According to a ... Read more...
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‘India diversifying sources to reduce dependence on Iranian oil’
February 29th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) India will increase imports of crude oil from Africa and Latin American countries to reduce dependence on Gulf countries, especially Iran which is facing sanctions ... Read more...
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India won’t reduce oil imports from Iran: Mukherjee
January 30th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Jan 30 (IANS) India cannot do without Iranian oil and will not be cutting imports from that country despite the new US and European sanctions to punish Tehran ... Read more...
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Vigilance gives clean chit to Chandy in palm oil case
January 7th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), Jan 7 (IANS) The state vigilance department has given Chief Minister Oommen Chandy a clean chit after investigating if he had any role in the 1992 ... Read more...
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Supreme Court rejects Kerala oil import probe plea (Lead)
January 4th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking monitoring by the Kerala High Court of the probe into the 1991 palm oil import case and ... Read more...
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High court strikes down observations against Chandy
December 2nd, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Dec 2 (IANS) A division bench of the Kerala High Court Friday declared as null and void the observation made by a vigilance court against Chief Minister Oommen Chandy ... Read more...
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Palmoline case: Kerala government not averse to re-probe
October 18th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Kerala government informed the state high court Tuesday that it was not averse to a re-probe of the 1992 palm oil import case.This was in ... Read more...
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Kerala opposition demands Chandy’s resignation
September 26th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 26 (IANS) The Kerala opposition Monday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and chief whip P.C. George over alleged attempts to influence the trial of the ... Read more...
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Kerala assembly session begins Monday
September 25th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 25 (IANS) On the eve of second session of the new Kerala assembly that begins here Monday, both the ruling Congress-led United Democatic Front and the Communist Party ... Read more...
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Positives outnumber negatives in 100 days: Chandy regime
September 12th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 12 (IANS) Rice at Rs.1 per kg to BPL families, three lakh ration cards issued, 24/7 access... Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy's office says the Congress-led government has ... Read more...
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Chandy gives up vigilance portfolio after probe order
August 9th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Tuesday gave up the vigilance portfolio after a court ordered a fresh probe into his role in the palm oil import ... Read more...
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Kerala palm oil scam: Fresh probe ordered in Chandy’s role
August 8th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) A court here Monday ordered the state vigilance department to launch a fresh probe in the role of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the infamous 1992 ... Read more...
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Sidelined, former accountant general seeks CBI probe
May 8th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) Armed with documents revealed through the Right to Information (RTI), former accountant general of Kerala James Joseph has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ... Read more...
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UDF candidates list to be out in a few days: Chennithala
March 14th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) will finalise its candidates-list for the April 13 Kerala assembly polls in a few days, state Congress chief Ramesh ... Read more...
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Kerala palmolein scam to be re-investigated
March 14th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 (IANS) A special vigilance judge here Monday ordered a re-investigation into the infamous palm oil import scam which engulfed P.J. Thomas, former central vigilance commissioner, whose ... Read more...
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Monday could bring the blues for Chandy
March 12th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 12 (IANS) Will Oommen Chandy be the next chief minister of Kerala? The answer may inadvertently lie with a special judge who will Monday decide whether a two-decade-old ... Read more...
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PM’s statement on Thomas shows his magnanimity: Congress
March 7th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Congress Monday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement in parliament owning responsibility for the appointment of P.J. Thomas as chief vigilance commissioner (CVC) ... Read more...
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Was PM misled or did he mislead, asks BJP (Lead)
March 3rd, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) With the Supreme Court striking down the appointment of P.J. Thomas as the chief vigilance commissioner (CVC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday demanded ... Read more...
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Government was expecting verdict in Thomas case
March 3rd, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The government was expecting the Supreme Court to strike down the appointment of P.J. Thomas as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), it is reliably learnt."The judgment ... Read more...
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Thomas ruling indicts PM, home minister: Lyngdoh
March 3rd, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Former chief election commissioner J.M. Lyngdoh said Thursday that the Supreme Court verdict setting aside the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas was ... Read more...
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I respect judgment, will speak in parliament: PM
March 3rd, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court ruling as illegal P.J. Thomas' appointment as central vigilance commissioner (CVC) and said he would ... Read more...
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PM must explain Thomas appointment in parliament: Yechury
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has to explain in parliament the appointment of P.J. Thomas as central vigilance commissioner (CVC), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to decide CVC’s fate Thursday
March 2nd, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Thursday pronounce its verdict on a petition challenging the appointment of P.J. Thomas as the head of the country's anti-corruption watchdog ... Read more...
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Kerala seeks re-investigation of palm oil import case
February 26th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, who came under fire from the Congress-led opposition over allegations against him and his son, hit back Saturday with the state government seeking a ... Read more...
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Iranian Ambassador to India offers alternative pacts in oil import policy
February 8th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): Iran's Ambassador to India, Seyed Mahdi Nabizadeh,on Tuesday said India can sort out the hurdles and work out on different bilateral agreements over payment issues regarding import ... Read more...
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Supreme Court frowns on CVC clean chit for Thomas
February 3rd, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday asked if Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas could have been given a clean chit by the corruption watchdog ahead of his selection ... Read more...
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CVC tells apex court media tarnished his image
February 1st, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas Tuesday told the Supreme Court that media tarnished his image as he did not oblige them by speaking to them amidst ... Read more...
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Bina refinery’s two units go on-stream
January 30th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Naftogaz India said Sunday it has completed work on two projects of Bharat Oman Refineries Limited, a joint venture of the state-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) ... Read more...
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CVC appointment: Moily meets PM, Swaraj to file affidavit in apex court (Intro Roundup)
January 28th, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday evening, fuelling speculation that P.J. Thomas may be asked to step down as Central ... Read more...
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Apex court, BJP question CVC’s appointment, Moily meets PM (Roundup)
January 28th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The BJP Thursday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the appointment of P.J. Thomas as the Central Vigilance Commissioner, saying the "trail" ... Read more...
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