Protest will continue, say NDA MPs
September 7th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Sending out the message that their protest would continue on the streets, MPs from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) staged a protest in parliament complex ... Read more...
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Day 12 - parliament disrupted again
September 6th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were disrupted for the 12th successive day Thursday following opposition protests over coal block allocations among other issues.The Rajya Sabha ... Read more...
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Parliament adjourned as logjam continues
September 5th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were adjourned till 12 noon Wednesday, within minutes of convening, following opposition protests over coal block allocations and promotion quotas, ... Read more...
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Day 10: parliament disrupted again
September 4th, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were again adjourned till 12 noon Tuesday following opposition protests over coal block allocations among other issues.In the Lok Sabha, ... Read more...
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UP gifts Rs.20 lakh to MLAs for cars, opposition protests
July 3rd, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday allowed the legislators to withdraw Rs.20 lakh from their development fund to purchase a car, a move that has triggered a ... Read more...
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Parliament turns 60, MPs urged to introspect (Roundup)
May 13th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Indian parliament Sunday celebrated 60 years of its existence with leaders, mainly from the ruling Congress, calling for an end to frequent disruptions ... Read more...
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Ignoring opposition protests, Andhra transfers police official (Lead)
April 6th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 6 (IANS) Ignoring protests by opposition parties and objection by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) chief, the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh Friday went ahead with the transfer ... Read more...
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Andhra opposition protests transfer of official probing liquor scandal
April 6th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 6 (IANS) Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh Friday asked Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy to revoke the transfer of a police official who was probing the ... Read more...
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Government cornered in Rajya Sabha, defers 2 bills
March 29th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) It was double embarrassment for the government in Rajya Sabha when it had to defer two important bills amidst opposition protests.The Border Security Force ... Read more...
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Commonwealth appoints special envoy to Maldives
March 2nd, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Male, March 2 (IANS) The 54-member Commonwealth of Nations Friday appointed Donald McKinnon as its special envoy to the Maldives.McKinnon will "encourage inclusive agreement among political leaders, promote consolidation of ... Read more...
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Nasheed ‘happy’ with India’s approach: Ex-minister
February 16th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 15 (IANS) With India stepping up its political outreach in the Maldives, ousted president Mohamed Nasheed has softened his stance saying he was now satisfied with ... Read more...
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Mathai in Maldives for talks amid deepening crisis (Second Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 15 (IANS) As the crisis in the Maldives deepened with former president Mohamed Nasheed rejecting a police summons and asserting that India may lose leverage to ... Read more...
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Islamist politics rages in sun-kissed Maldives, India worried (Lead)
February 13th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The dramatic transfer of power in the Maldives has ripped the mask off a placid tourist paradise with sun-drenched beaches and global jetsetters. Behind ... Read more...
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Behind ‘coup’: Islamist politics rages in sun-kissed Maldives
February 13th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) While the debate rages on whether the resignation of former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was voluntary or a coup, there is a larger churning going ... Read more...
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India urges Maldives to resolve issues democratically
February 11th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 11 (IANS) Ruling out intervention, India's special envoy to the Maldives returned to New Delhi Saturday evening after wide-ranging talks with key political figures in the ... Read more...
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Maldives President Nasheed resigns after public protests, mutiny
February 8th, 2012 - 3:25 am ICT by BNO News
MALE, MALDIVES (BNO NEWS) -- Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed on Tuesday announced his resignation after weeks of opposition protests and a mutiny by some police officers. Vice president Waheed Hassan was sworn ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha disrupted, adjourned for 15 minutes (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for 15 minutes Thursday night following opposition protests when Minister of State V. Narayanasamy was making an aggressive speech during ... Read more...
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Bill for agriculture university deferred
December 28th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The introduction of a bill to establish a central agricultural university in Bundelkhand region, spread across Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, was deferred amid opposition ... Read more...
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US encouraging Russian opposition, says Putin
December 8th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Thursday accused the US authorities of sponsoring the opposition in Russia and urged harsher punishment for those acting on orders ... Read more...
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Back to square one: Anti-Chidambaram protests disrupt parliament
December 8th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) After only a day of peace and normal business in parliament, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were back to no work Thursday ... Read more...
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FDI standoff an excuse not to bring Lokpal, alleges Hazare
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 2 (IANS) Anna Hazare Friday accused the central government of prolonging the parliament stalemate over the issue of foreign equity in retail as an excuse not ... Read more...
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Congress dares opposition to bring no trust motion on FDI (Lead)
December 2nd, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Asserting that there was no question of rollback of the government's decision to allow 51 percent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail, Congress Thursday ... Read more...
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No rollback of decision on FDI in retail, says Congress
December 1st, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Congress Thursday said "there is no question of rollback" of the government's decision to allow 51 percent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail ... Read more...
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FDI: Government mobilising numbers for adjournment motion, talks to allies (Roundup)
December 1st, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Gearing up to face a likely vote on an adjournment motion on foreign equity in retail, the government Thursday girded up to amass the ... Read more...
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Trinamool demands rollback of FDI in retail
November 28th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Soon after both houses of parliament were adjourned amid opposition protests against foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail Monday, ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) constituent ... Read more...
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Chidambaram in eye of parliament storm, government faces winter heat (Roundup)
November 22nd, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Parliament got off to a stormy start Tuesday with opposition protests against Home Minister P. Chidambaram forcing the adjournment of the Lok Sabha and ... Read more...
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Chidambaram in eye of parliament storm, houses adjourned
November 22nd, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Parliament got off to a stormy start Tuesday with opposition protests against Home Minister P. Chidambaram forcing adjournment of the Lok Sabha on the ... Read more...
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Obama urges UN to impose sanctions against Syria
September 22nd, 2011 - 3:46 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama Wednesday called on the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against Syria over its crackdown on opposition protesters."Now is ... Read more...
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Russia favours more time for Assad for reforms
August 20th, 2011 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 19 (IANS) Russia has declined to endorse calls by the US and European Union member states asking Syrian President Bashar Al Assad to step down, favouring more time ... Read more...
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Government meets opposition to put ‘houses’ in order (Lead)
August 12th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) With no significant business being done in the first two weeks of the monsoon session, a worried government Friday sought help from the opposition ... Read more...
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Home ministry looking into Pakistani prisoner in Ajmer: PM
August 11th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the central government had sought from the Rajasthan government details on Khaleel Chishty, an 80-year-old Pakistani doctor undergoing ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill introduced in parliament, opposition protests (Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Lokpal Bill which seeks to combat corruption was Thursday introduced in parliament amid strong protests from the opposition.Minister of State in the Prime ... Read more...
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Ex-Egyptian minister goes on trial for mass shootings
April 26th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former Egyptian interior minister Habib el-Adly appeared before a criminal court Tuesday on charges of ordering the shooting of civilians during opposition protests in January, ... Read more...
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Curtailed budget session ends for assembly elections (Roundup)
March 25th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Parliament's budget session, the shortest in recent history, ended Friday after witnessing bitter discussions over alleged graft scams but scored low on legislative business.The ... Read more...
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Bihar opposition protests lack of salaries to teachers
March 25th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 25 (IANS) Opposition legislators Friday staged a noisy protest against the Bihar government's failure to pay salaries to 2.5 lakh primary school teachers for months.The Rashtriya Janata Dal ... Read more...
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