‘Activist’ demands Kamat’s arrest in mining controversy
September 11th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 11 (IANS) Those implicated in the Justice M.V. Shah Commission report, including former chief minister Digambar Kamat, should be arrested and the Rs.35,000 crore illegal mining controversy probed ... Read more...
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Congress calls for shutdown in Odisha
September 7th, 2012 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 7 (IANS) Odisha's opposition Congress has called for a statewide shutdown Sep 10 to protest "police excesses" on its workers during a party rally here, a senior ... Read more...
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Several hurt as Odisha Congress protest turns violent (Lead)
September 6th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 6 (IANS) At least a hundred people, including protestors and several policemen, were injured when a Congress rally against the Naveen Patnaik-led government turned violent in the Odisha ... Read more...
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Several hurt as Odisha Congress protest turns violent
September 6th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 6 (IANS) More than two dozen people, including protestors and several policemen, were injured when a Congress rally against the Naveen Patnaik-led government turned violent in the Odisha ... Read more...
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Poll panel keeping tabs on Himachal government actions
July 12th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 12 (IANS) Though dates for the assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh are yet to be announced, the Election Commission Thursday said it is keeping a close tab on ... Read more...
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Congress’ youth, students wings call strike in Tripura
July 11th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 11 (IANS) The main opposition Congress party's youth and students wings have called a 12-hour shutdown in Tripura Friday to protest alleged irregularities in medical and engineering examinations ... Read more...
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Over 100 Congress workers arrested in Chhattisgarh
March 25th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 25 (IANS) Over 100 workers of Chhattisgarh's opposition Congress party were arrested Sunday in the state capital Raipur during a street protest over an alleged police assault ... Read more...
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Indian Minister Gauri Shankar Bisen involved in shoe-lace tying row
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Jan 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Indian minister is fighting desperately to save his face after a shoe lace-tying controversy. Gauri Shankar Bisen, who is a minister in the Indian state of ... Read more...
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PM arrives in Bhubaneswar (Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Monday evening to inaugurate the 99th Indian Science Congress (ISC) Tuesday, an official said.Odisha Governor M.C. Bhandare, Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Odisha assembly adjourned twice after pandemonium
December 12th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (IANS) Opposition members created unruly scenes in the Odisha assembly Monday over the alleged deteriorating law and order situation in the state, forcing Speaker Pradip Amat to ... Read more...
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Congress workers to court arrests in Chhattisgarh
December 5th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 5 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's main opposition Congress party claimed Monday that thousands of its cadres, besides senior state leaders, will court arrest on Dec 9 against the ruling ... Read more...
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Jharkhand Congress attacks Munda government over special status
November 15th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 15 (IANS) The opposition Congress party Tuesday issued a white paper on Jharkhand's 12th anniversary criticising the BJP-led Arjun Munda government for seeking special status for the state."It ... Read more...
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Split verdict in Gujarat Lokayukta appointment case
October 11th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) In a setback to the Narendra Modi government, a two-judge bench of the Gujarat High Court Monday delivered a split verdict on the government's ... Read more...
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Congress slams Karnataka for passing budget without debate
June 7th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 7 (IANS) Karnataka's opposition Congress party Tuesday condemned the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for passing the state's budget for fiscal 2011-12 and transacting business without debate ... Read more...
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Tripura to include more details on Mahatma in text books
May 25th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 25 (IANS) Succumbing to the opposition Congress party's pressure, the Left Front government in Tripura Wednesday announced that more details on Mahatma Gandhi and environment would be included ... Read more...
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Committee to review Himachal land laws: Dhumal
May 4th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 4 (IANS) Following allegations by the opposition Congress party over land allocations in the state, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Wednesday said a committee of legislators ... Read more...
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Himachal to make law for confiscation of illegal property
April 8th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 8 (IANS) Accused of corruption by the opposition Congress party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Himachal Pradesh is all set to bring a new legislation ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh lawmakers arrested on way to Dantewada village
March 30th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 29 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Police Tuesday arrested 10 legislators of the main opposition Congress party while they were on their way to a village where security forces allegedly went ... Read more...
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Farmer’s suicide rocks Chhattisgarh assembly
March 25th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 25 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh assembly Friday witnessed uproarious scenes after the opposition Congress party pressed for a reply from the ruling BJP about a farmer who committed ... Read more...
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Private university violates green norms in Himachal
March 11th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 11 (IANS) A Punjab-based private professional university that is setting up its campus in Himachal Pradesh has violated environmental norms, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said Friday."Environmental ... Read more...
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BJP wins one seat in Madhya Pradesh by-polls
February 17th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 17 (IANS) The ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh Thursday won the by-poll in Kukshi assembly constituency and was leading in Sonkatch, both considered as opposition Congress party's ... Read more...
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Three Congress legislators held in Chhattisgarh
December 12th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 12 (IANS) Three legislators of Chhattisgarh's opposition Congress party were arrested Sunday evening in Surguja district for leading a demonstration against the allegedly deteriorating law and order situation in the ... Read more...
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Chouhan completes five years in office, Modi missing at event
November 29th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 29 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday completed five years in office and celebrated the occasion at a grand function ... Read more...
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Jharkhand to acquire 1,000 acres for IT hub
November 1st, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Jharkhand government is planning to acquire 1,000 acres to set up information technology projects, a top official said here Monday.Chief Secretary Ashok Kumar Singh ... Read more...
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Three held for plotting to kill legislator
September 1st, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 31 (IANS) Three people were arrested in Chhattisgarh Tuesday for plotting to kill a legislator of the state's opposition Congress party, police said.
Acting on a tip off, the police arrested ... Read more...
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Raman Singh elected Chhattisgarh Olympic Association chief
July 23rd, 2010 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Raipur July 22 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh was Thursday elected chairman of the state olympic association amid a boycott by a section of the office-bearers.
The association office-bearers met here at ... Read more...
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Naga ministers join World Cup party in South Africa
July 7th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Kohima, July 7 (IANS) Soccer fever has struck Nagaland with half of the council of ministers led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio already in South Africa and are all ... Read more...
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Congress seeks CBI probe into iron ore export scam
July 6th, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 6 (IANS) The opposition Congress party Tuesday claimed Rs.600 billion worth of iron ore has been exported illegally from Karnataka in the last few years and sought a probe by ... Read more...
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Dalits ignored, corruption on rise under Yeddyurappa: BJP MP
June 22nd, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 22 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, Ramesh Jigajinagi, Tuesday alleged that Dalits were being neglected and corruption was on the rise under the party's first Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Congress slams move to reinstate tainted bureaucrat
June 5th, 2010 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 5 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's main opposition Congress party Saturday slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's decision to revoke the suspension of an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer accused of illegally ... Read more...
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Sex scandal: Yeddyurappa terms it conspiracy against government
May 2nd, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
Belgaum / Bangalore May 2 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday said that some vested interests have hatched a conspiracy to malign his government and his cabinet colleague H. ... Read more...
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Kerala cop’s foreign visit raises political storm
April 14th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Kerala's main opposition Congress party Wednesday demanded action against an Inspector General of Police (IGP) for allegedly visiting the Middle East last week without official sanction even ... Read more...
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Congress calls for shutdown following Maoist massacre in Chhattisgarh
April 8th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Raipur, Apr 8 (ANI): A day-long shutdown was called in Chhattisgarh by the opposition Congress Party on Thursday to protest against Tuesday's Maoist massacre that killed 76 CRPF personnel.As per ... Read more...
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BBMP Election Results: BJP Holds The Civic Power
April 5th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Bangalore, India, Apr 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) What was being anticipated, happened in Bangalore's civil body poll on Monday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to win 122 wards reportedly, of ... Read more...
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Congress walks out from Chhattisgarh house on trafficking
March 19th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 18 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's main opposition Congress party staged a walkout Thursday from the state assembly, charging the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government with failure to stop human trafficking.
Raising ... Read more...
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