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Dhaka businessmen demand ban on strikes in poll run-up

November 16th, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS -
Dhaka, Nov 16 (IANS) Hoping to prevent a repeat of the agitations and unrest that hit the economy during the political turmoil last year, Bangladesh's worried business community has demanded a ban ...

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Business leaders provide five point agenda for G-20 summit

November 15th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.15 (ANI): In a joint statement issued here,business Leaders from G-20 countries have come together to provide a five-point agenda for political leaders at the summit at Washington DC. ...

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*Right of self determination and ”All Parties Adhoc Committee”*

October 13th, 2008 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI -
London: What a change? What a U turn? Those who were until recently selling General Musharaf''s four point agenda on Kashmir leading to division of the State of Jammu and Kashmir ...

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Sushmita Sen scouting for good scripts and scriptwriters

Sushmita Sen scouting for good scripts and scriptwriters

October 10th, 2008 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Former beauty queen Sushmita Sen's production house is no longer working on a one-point agenda. After the film "Rani Laxmibai", Tantra Productions is launching two new films and ...

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Nooyi calls for India-US investment treaty

September 24th, 2008 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) PepsiCo chairman Indra Nooyi Wednesday called for a bilateral investment treaty between India and the US to drive growth in trade relations.Speaking at a roundtable organised by ...

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PML-N warns of Pak pulling out of US-led War on Terror over unilateral strikes

PML-N warns of Pak pulling out of US-led War on Terror over unilateral strikes

September 13th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sep 13 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs party Pakistan Muslim League (N), which is the main opposition party and has a large popular following, could make it hard for ...

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Talks with Sangharsh Samiti representatives today

August 23rd, 2008 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Srinagar, Aug 23 (ANI): A four-member committee set up by Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra will be holding its first round of talks with the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti ...

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PPP-PML-N seek time to finalise charges against Musharraf

PPP-PML-N seek time to finalise charges against Musharraf

August 11th, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) A joint committee of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has made progress on drafting an eight-point, 100-page chargesheet to impeach President Pervez ...

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CII outlines 10-point agenda for infrastructure growth

August 10th, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has outlined a 10-point agenda for infrastructure growth, with focus on the need for appointing a special envoy who would coordinate ...

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Curfew relaxed in tense Jammu

Curfew relaxed in tense Jammu

August 4th, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Jammu, Aug 4 (IANS) Curfew was relaxed here for three hours Monday morning after three days. It had been clamped Friday following violent clashes over the Amarnath land row that killed two ...

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‘Attempts to sabotage polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be foiled’

July 22nd, 2008 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) With the number of infiltration bids from across the border and terror attacks increasing in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday said no stone will ...

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Antony says election in Jammu and Kashmir would be held on time

July 22nd, 2008 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , July 22 (ANI): As the infiltration attempts from across the Line of Control have increased over the past three months, the Central Government has said that elections in ...

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NWFP govt refuses to bow as Taliban deadline to act or resign lapses

NWFP govt refuses to bow as Taliban deadline to act or resign lapses

July 22nd, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Peshawar , July 22 (ANI): As the 5-day ultimatum of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud to the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) government to either resign or face consequences ...

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Kingmakers and spoilers - in quotes

Kingmakers and spoilers - in quotes

July 20th, 2008 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Political developments of the day in quotes: Ajit Singh, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RSP) chief: "After talking with many leaders of different parties, we discussed their views in our ...

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We have numbers to topple government: Mayawati (Lead)

We have numbers to topple government: Mayawati (Lead)

July 20th, 2008 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Emerging as the key player in the political drama unfolding ahead of Tuesday's trust vote, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Sunday said the opposition camp had ...

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Government will be toppled, vows Mayawati

Government will be toppled, vows Mayawati

July 20th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Sunday made it very clear that the Manmohan Singh government has to be toppled in Tuesday's trust vote. Addressing reporters after ...

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Government sets up committee to look for new AIIMS director

Government sets up committee to look for new AIIMS director

July 17th, 2008 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The government Thursday announced the setting up of an 11-member committee, headed by Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss, to select a new head for the prestigious All India ...

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No rift between Karat, Yechuri, says Raja

No rift between Karat, Yechuri, says Raja

July 16th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) There was no rift between Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders Prakash Karat and Sitaram Yechury over the Left's decision to withdraw support to the government, Communist Party ...

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Sharif says only god knows govts fate if final word with Zardari fails

Sharif says only god knows govts fate if final word with Zardari fails

July 16th, 2008 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI -
London , July 16 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has proposed to have a final word with PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari when the two meet later this month on ...

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Jayalalitha jumps into n-deal debate

Jayalalitha jumps into n-deal debate

July 13th, 2008 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS -
Chennai, July 12 (IANS) Terming the UPA government a "lame duck", AIADMK chief J. Jayalaitha Saturday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was pushing the "contentious" India-US nuclear deal only to "save face" ...

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CII to train 25,000 school dropouts in southern states

June 28th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, June 28 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will help upgrade the skills of 25,000 school dropouts in the southern states to make them employable, said a senior CII official ...

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Pak parties threaten to expose Zardaris corruption if judges not restored

Pak parties threaten to expose Zardaris corruption if judges not restored

June 19th, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad , June 19 (ANI): The All-Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) has warned PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari of exposing his corruption of billions of rupees if he failed to restore judiciary ...

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Brave Musharraf can handle pressure from political parties

Brave Musharraf can handle pressure from political parties

June 4th, 2008 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Quetta, June 4 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf would not resign because he was a brave man capable of handling pressure from political parties, the countrys former minister Nisar Memon said ...

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BJP CM-designate promises priority for IT and Bangalore development (Lead)

May 25th, 2008 - 10:52 pm ICT by admin -
Bangalore, May 25 (IANS) Triumphant Bharatiya Janata Party's chief minister-designate B.S. Yediyurappa Sunday said he will give special attention to Bangalore to make it a world-class city and take IT and outsourcing ...

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BJP CM-designate promises priority for IT and Bangalore development

May 25th, 2008 - 6:19 pm ICT by admin -
Bangalore, May 25 (IANS) Triumphant Bharatiya Janata Party's chief minister-designate B.S. Yediyurappa Sunday promised special attention to Bangalore to make it a world-class city and to take IT and outsourcing industry to ...

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Congress offers freebies to Karnataka voters

April 9th, 2008 - 10:32 pm ICT by admin -
Bangalore, April 9 (IANS) The Congress party Wednesday came out with a seven-point agenda, aimed at the farmers and the poor, to woo the Karnataka electorate for the upcoming assembly elections next ...

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Musharraf safe so long as PPP does not support Nawazs restore CJI move: Aides

Musharraf safe so long as PPP does not support Nawazs restore CJI move: Aides

March 5th, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by admin -
Islamabad, Mar 5 (ANI): Even as stage seems all set for the formation of PPP-PML(N) coalition government in Pakistan, close aides of President Pervez Musharraf are of the opinion that the President ...

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Pak Senate Opposition to axe amended PEMRA laws

Pak Senate Opposition to axe amended PEMRA laws

February 25th, 2008 - 5:33 pm ICT by admin -
Islamabad, Feb 25 (ANI): The combined opposition in the Pakistan Senate is set to give its first jolt to President Pervez Musharraf by disapproving two Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) laws ...

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Khalistan movement revival bid by radical Sikh leader

February 18th, 2008 - 11:26 pm ICT by admin -
Toronto, Feb 18 (IANS) Dabinderjit Singh, a British citizen and leader of the banned International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), has sought support of Canadian political leaders and radical Sikhs for reviving the ...

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Election boycott option open, says Benazir

December 6th, 2007 - 3:30 pm ICT by admin -
Islamabad, Dec 6 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Benzair Bhutto has expressed serious reservations about the transparency of the upcoming general elections, and said her party is keeping the option of ...

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