Mamata to hit road against petrol price hike Saturday
May 25th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will lead a procession in the city Saturday to mount pressure on the central government ... Read more...
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Pranab says he likes Rashtrapati Bhavan lawns!
May 25th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's cryptic comment about Rashtrapati Bhavan's extensive lawns and how he loves to walk has renewed speculation about the veteran leader's ... Read more...
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Country heading towards another Emergency, says BJP
May 25th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) The BJP Friday anticipated the imposition of another Emergency in the country, saying the situation was similar to the pre-emergency era of 1974."The situation ... Read more...
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2014 polls on BJP’s mind, Yeddyurappa props Modi (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) patches up and reconciles with its leaders -- with an eye to the general elections -- former Karnataka chief ... Read more...
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Railway minister leads Trinamool rally against fuel hike (Lead)
May 25th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) Political parties in West Bengal Thursday hit the streets to protest the steep hike in petrol prices, with the ruling UPA partner Trinamool Congress taking ... Read more...
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BJP pitches itself as Congress’ alternative, tries to smooth rifts (Roundup)
May 25th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) With two years to the 2014 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday strongly pitched itself as an alternative to the Congress, and said ... Read more...
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Akali Dal to support NDA strike call
May 24th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab will support the National Democratic Alliance's call for a nationwide strike May 31 against the hike in petrol prices.Akali ... Read more...
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Tripura demands roll back of oil price hike
May 24th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 24 (IANS) The ruling Left Front in Tripura Thursday demanded immediate withdrawal of the hike in petrol prices and organised demonstrations across the north eastern state to press ... Read more...
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Bengal’s Left attacks Mamata, UPA over petrol price hike
May 23rd, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) West Bengal's Left parties Wednesday threatened to hit the streets against the petrol price hike and slammed the Trinamool Congress for enjoying power as a ... Read more...
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Petrol price hike could have been avoided: Jayalalithaa
May 23rd, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) Slamming the central government for hiking the petrol price, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday said the decision could have been avoided by sound economic ... Read more...
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India in state of drift: Jayalalithaa
May 23rd, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday said the country was in a state of drift under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government."The average citizen sees ... Read more...
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BJP meet will discuss differences — within (Lead)
May 23rd, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive meets in Mumbai Thursday-Friday with plenty on the agenda, a key issue being how to bring peace ... Read more...
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Congress wooing Mulayam with polls in mind
May 23rd, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) With presidential elections only weeks away and the Lok Sabha battle set for 2014, the Congress has clearly embarked on a path to woo ... Read more...
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BJP meet will discuss differences — within
May 23rd, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive meets in Mumbai Thursday-Friday with plenty on the agenda, a key issue being how to bring order ... Read more...
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Sonia refuses red beacon for car
May 23rd, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi has refused the use of a red beacon on her car, official sources said ... Read more...
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BJP attacks government for falling rupee
May 23rd, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) With the rupee sliding down to 56 to a dollar Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) ... Read more...
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PM stresses fiscal responsibility
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Cautioning the government in the wake of global financial crisis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said both the central and state government have to ... Read more...
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Sumptuous menu at UPA’s dinner; Mulayam, Lalu on main dais
May 23rd, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A sumptous menu awaited guests at the dinner hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to mark third anniversary of United Progressive Alliance-II (UPA-II) government ... Read more...
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UPA-II high on economy, to combat Maoism, corruption (Night Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Dispelling the impression of policy paralysis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday touted India's high economic growth and a sharp decline in poverty as key ... Read more...
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Maoism continues to be major problem: PM
May 22nd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday described Maoism as continuing to be "a major problem" and sought cooperation from the states in tackling the ... Read more...
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UPA-II showcases strong economy (Second Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Dispelling the impression of policy paralysis, the UPA-II government Tuesday touted a healthy 7 percent growth in economy, a sharp hike in social spending ... Read more...
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Fight in 2014 on achievements, says Gandhi
May 22nd, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Tuesday said the results of 2014 general elections would be based on what the government has done ... Read more...
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Broader Left unity for broad-based democratic unity: Bardhan
May 22nd, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) Asserting that the country was going through a crisis, veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader A.B. Bardhan Tuesday called for bringing all Left forces ... Read more...
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PM touts better relations with Pakistan, India’s global stature
May 22nd, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday showcased India's growing global stature and cited improving relations with neighbours, including Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Myanmar as key foreign ... Read more...
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Maoism is a major problem, says PM (Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Speaking on the third anniversary of the UPA-II government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday listed his government's achievements but said Maoism remained "a major ... Read more...
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PM promises ‘exemplary punishment’ for corrupt
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Releasing the three-year performance report of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)-II government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said he was aware of the people's ... Read more...
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UPA-II: PM showcases 7 percent growth rate
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Marking three years of the UPA-II government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday highlighted achievements in economic and social sectors, stressing that India's economy grew ... Read more...
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Sangma seeks support, not many takers (Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma Tuesday urged political parties to back his candidature for the president's post, but there appeared to be no ... Read more...
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Opposition slams UPA’s performance on third anniversary
May 22nd, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday slammed the Congress-led UPA-II government's performance on its third anniversary, saying ... Read more...
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Mamata, Karunanidhi to skip UPA dinner
May 22nd, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and DMK chief M. Karunanidhi will not be present at the third anniversary dinner of the United Progressive Alliance-II ... Read more...
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Sluggish growth, inflation mar UPA-2 party
May 22nd, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, which completed three years of its second term Tuesday, has little to cheer on the ... Read more...
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Three years of UPA-II: Not much to celebrate
May 22nd, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA)-II government completed three years in office Tuesday amid charges of policy paralysis and key initiatives remaining mired in fractious ... Read more...
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Sangma pushes himself for president
May 22nd, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader P.A. Sangma, whose name has been proposed for president by the AIADMK and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Tuesday ... Read more...
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ULFA faction opposes Sonia’s Assam visit, calls for shutdown
May 22nd, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 22 (IANS) The anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Tuesday called for a 12-hour dawn-to-dusk Assam shutdown May 26 to oppose the scheduled ... Read more...
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President race: Mamata hedges on Pranab, backs Meira (Second lead)
May 21st, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Ruling UPA's alliance partner, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Monday said she would "be happy" with Meira Kumar, Gopal Gandhi or A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ... Read more...
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