November 26th, 2008 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, Nov.26 (ANI): The Chief Information Officer, Wajahat Habibullah, today said that the office of the Chief Justice of India does come under the purview of the Right to Information ...
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November 3rd, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
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Guwahati, Nov 3 (ANI): The All Assam Students'' Union (AASU) called for an 11-hour shutdown on Monday to protest against the failure of the Assam Government to protect the people from ...
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November 1st, 2008 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI
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Guwahati, Nov 1 (ANI): The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has today called for a 12-hour shutdown in Assam that was rocked by serial blasts on October 30, leaving over 70 people ...
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October 18th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 18 (ANI): Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamas campaign has complained that Republicans are conspiring to spread dubious allegations about voter fraud problems.
Obamas campaign is accusing Republicans of enlisting ...
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September 21st, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
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Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) Bangladesh's council of advisers has given the final approval to the much-awaited Right to Information (RTI) Ordinance 2008.The private sector and six military and civil intelligence agencies are ...
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September 10th, 2008 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
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Conoor (Tamil Nadu), Sep 9 (IANS) The government should exempt the plantation sector from the purview of the Minimum Wages Act, said a top industry official.Addressing the 115th Annual conference of United ...
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September 9th, 2008 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Come Oct 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, and smoking in public places and even private buildings anywhere in the country will become a punishable offence.Health ...
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August 21st, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
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Karachi , Aug 21 (ANI): Acting President of Pakistan Mohammadmian Soomro has said that it was not within the purview of his powers to play a role in the reinstatement of ...
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August 16th, 2008 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
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Kochi, Aug 16 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Saturday called for a law that will ensure reservation for the scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST) and other ...
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August 10th, 2008 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, Aug 10 (IANS) Governor A.R. Kidwai has issued an order of suspension of the entire Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC). All nine members of the commission, including its chairman M.S. Saini, ...
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August 9th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Despite reaching an agreement on the draft that seeks a waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) for India, the US might not be in a position ...
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August 7th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Indian public sector bank Corporation Bank revised its benchmark prime lending rate by 50 basis points Thursday in order to cope with the increase in the cost of ...
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August 4th, 2008 - 10:28 am ICT by ANI
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Karachi, Aug.4 (ANI): Describing the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) as Pakistans first line of defence, President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday rubbished allegations that it was involved in the July 7 bombing of ...
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July 30th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
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Toronto , July 30 (ANI): A former Pentagon analyst John McCreary has reportedly said the recent drama of first putting the ISI under the control of Pakistan Prime Minister and then ...
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July 30th, 2008 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
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Toronto , July 30 (ANI): A former Pentagon analyst John McCreary has reportedly said the recent drama of first putting the ISI under the control of Pakistan Prime Minister and then ...
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July 30th, 2008 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
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Toronto , July 30 (ANI): A former Pentagon analyst John McCreary has reportedly said the recent drama of first putting the ISI under the control of Pakistan Prime Minister and then ...
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July 29th, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad , July 29 (ANI): Several reasons are being cited in Islamabad for the sudden U-turn by Pakistan government of putting back the intelligence agency ISI under the purview of the ...
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July 23rd, 2008 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
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By Aroonim Bhuyan
Dubai, July 23 (IANS) Qatar plans a new law that is aimed at protecting the rights of foreign domestic workers. "Domestic workers usually don't fall under the purview of ...
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July 18th, 2008 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
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Hyderabad, July 18 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Friday said that India's controversial technical advisor Ric Charlesworth's term is over and his resignation has been accepted. FIH president Els Van Breda ...
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July 15th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said he was confident of winning the trust vote in parliament a week away and underlined that the India-US nuclear deal will ...
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July 15th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, July 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today dismissed allegations by the Left and the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ...
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July 13th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
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Colombo, July 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka has asked mobile phone users to carry a certificate of ownership of the cellphone and barred them from using phones belonging to others. The Sri Lanka ...
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July 12th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Under attack from critics of the nuclear deal, the government Saturday defended India's proposed safeguards pact with the IAEA, saying it will assure permanent fuel supplies for ...
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July 10th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The government Thursday unveiled the draft of the India-specific safeguards agreement with the IAEA that meets three of its key concerns: uninterrupted fuel supply for its reactors, ...
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July 9th, 2008 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora Wednesday reiterated that any decision to impose a windfall profit tax - as demanded by the government's new ally, Samajwadi ...
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July 4th, 2008 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
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Kozhikode, July 4 (IANS) Giving a new dimension to the row over a class VII textbook in Kerala, an opposition controlled village panchayat (council) decided not to teach from the book in ...
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July 2nd, 2008 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Wednesday geared up for the success of the nationwide strike they have called Thursday to protest ...
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June 26th, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
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By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, June 26 (IANS) Life in the Kathmandu valley came to a standstill Thursday as four minor parties jointly called for a shutdown to protest the hike in fuel prices. ...
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June 25th, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
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Hyderabad, June 25 (IANS) The arrest of the editor and two reporters of a Telugu daily for slapping an effigy of a Dalit leader evoked widespread condemnation with activists of opposition parties ...
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June 24th, 2008 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
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Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) The most potent strike unit of the separatist United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Tuesday announced a unilateral ceasefire, prompting Assam authorities to say more rebel units might ...
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