Cabinet clears Lokpal bill
December 20th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The union cabinet Tuesday approved the much-awaited Lokpal bill after a two-hour special meeting, official sources said.
The cabinet met in the parliament house ... Read more...
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Cabinet meet on Lokpal begins
December 20th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) A meeting of the union cabinet to approve the contentious Lokpal bill began here Tuesday evening.
The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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House adjourned and with loads of time, MPs read, talk politics
December 18th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) How were MPs keeping themselves occupied during the wasted days of this winter session? Well, reading was by far the favourite pursuit of lawmakers, ... Read more...
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Government paves way for Bharat Ratna in sports
December 16th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The government has modified the eligibility criteria for the Bharat Ratna paving the way for sportspersons like the late hockey legend Dhyan Chand to ... Read more...
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PM calls for restraint on Mullaperiyar Dam issue
December 14th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said that both Kerala and Tamil Nadu should observe restraint on the Mullaperiyar Dam issue and create an environment ... Read more...
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Hang Afzal call grows loud, nation remembers ‘martyrs’ (Roundup)
December 13th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The government Tuesday put the onus on President Pratibha Patil for a final decision on parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's hanging as the nation ... Read more...
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‘Lack of political will making India terror target’
December 13th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) India continues to be a terror target because there is a lack of political will to take and execute firm decisions, an apolitical organisation dealing with ... Read more...
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Cabinet likely to clear Food Security Bill
December 13th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The union cabinet, meeting Tuesday evening, is likely to approve the key Food Security Bill and the Judicial Accountability bill, official sources said.The meeting is ... Read more...
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Congress core group meets ahead of UPA meeting
December 13th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Congress core group met here to discuss the Lokpal bill ahead of a meeting of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) leaders Tuesday evening, party ... Read more...
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Big B gives voice to documentary on parliament attack
December 13th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has lent his baritone to soul-stirring words penned by Prasoon Joshi in "13 December", a documentary made for the 10th ... Read more...
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Government talking to opposition on FDI: Khurshid
November 30th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The government is talking to the opposition on ways to end the parliament deadlock over foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail and let the houses ... Read more...
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PM to speak to Chandy, Jayalalithaa on Mullaperiyar
November 25th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday promised to speak to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa and Kerala's Oommen Chandy to defuse tensions between the ... Read more...
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Man assaults parliament security staff, detained
November 24th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A 29-year-old man from Bihar, suspected to be mentally unstable, was detained here Thursday for assaulting a security staffer when he was denied entry into ... Read more...
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Congress blames NDA, Left division for parliament disruption
November 24th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) With parliament rendered non-functional due to repeated disruptions for the third consecutive day, the Congress Thursday blamed the impasse on the differences between the ... Read more...
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TDP evicted, DMK gets Room No.5 in Parliament House
November 23rd, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov 23 (IANS) Parliament authorities have removed the nameplate of a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader from the door of room No. 5 on the ground floor ... Read more...
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Team Anna lobbies with Jaitley, Sushma for Lokpal bill (Lead)
November 22nd, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Top members of Team Anna Tuesday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj in parliament house to press for passing ... Read more...
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Australian business delegation to visit India
November 9th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 9 (IANS) New South Wales Premier Barry O'Farrell will head a business delegation to India to forge closer trade ties. New South Wales is Australia's most populous state ... Read more...
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Terror strikes reinforce perception of rudderless government (Comment)
September 10th, 2011 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
The Delhi blasts have further magnified the Manmohan Singh government's woes. Reeling as it is from the anti-corruption campaign, it now has to respond to the deep disquiet even among ... Read more...
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MP’s pocket picked close to parliament
September 8th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) An MP has complained to the police that his pocket was picked close to parliament house, police said Thursday.
Kirit P. Solanki, a Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Delhi on high alert after blast
September 7th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Indian capital is in a state of high alert with security beefed up across the city and additional personnel pressed into action after ... Read more...
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Impeachment motion a ‘foregone conclusion’, writes Justice Sen
September 2nd, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata/New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Justice Soumitra Sen, in his resignation letter to the president Thursday, has pleaded not guilty of the allegations of graft against him and
also wondered whether ... Read more...
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Three Metro stations shut for three hours
August 27th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Three Delhi Metro stations close to the Parliament House were shut from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday on the directions of the police, ... Read more...
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Ready to vote in favour of Anna’s three demands: BJP
August 27th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would vote in favour of the three demands ... Read more...
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Young Congress MPs nuance Congress stance on Hazare fast
August 26th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) From muted criticism of the party's initial attack on Anna Hazare to open support for a debate on the Jan Lokpal bill - young ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha to debate Lokpal issue Saturday: Bansal
August 26th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Lok Sabha will Saturday take up the Lokpal issue for debate after Leader of the House and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee makes a ... Read more...
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Sonia doing well, will be back soon: Priyanka
August 26th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) She was seen in public after a while and, as always, Priyanka Vadra was the cynosure of attention Friday when she sat in the ... Read more...
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Concerned about Hazare logjam: Rahul Gandhi
August 25th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Thursday he was concerned over the logjam in the wake of Anna Hazare's fast for a stronger Lokpal bill."Of ... Read more...
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Congress likely to convene meeting of party MPs Thursday
August 23rd, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Congress leadership is likely to convene a meeting of party MPs Thursday to discuss the steps taken to deal with the Lokpal logjam in ... Read more...
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Congress appeals for flexibility on Lokpal bill
August 23rd, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday appealed for "flexibility and restraint" from all stakeholders on the Lokpal bill, ahead of an all-party meeting called by the United Progressive ... Read more...
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BJP asks government to dump present Lokpal bill
August 23rd, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Describing the Lokpal bill introduced in parliament as "lacking teeth," the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday asked the government to dump it and to ... Read more...
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Nine political parties protest, demand strong Lokpal
August 23rd, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Nine political parties, including the Left, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and AIADMK, Tuesday staged a protest inside the parliament house complex -- demanding a strong ... Read more...
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Anna to stay in jail until his fast venue is certain (Lead)
August 17th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) As hundreds of people gathered outside the Tihar Jail in support of activist Anna Hazare, he decided to stay in prison till the location of ... Read more...
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Auto drivers’ to march in support of Anna
August 17th, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Autorickshaw drivers in the capital will march here Wednesday to voice their support for Gandhian activist Anna Hazare."We will stage a march from India Gate ... Read more...
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President, PM greet nation on Raksha Bandhan (Lead)
August 12th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday greeted the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and hoped the festival helps strengthen ... 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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