Speaker rejects resignation of 12 Telangana MPs
November 15th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Tuesday rejected the resignations of MPs from Telangana region, including eight from the Congress and that of Telangana Rashtra ... Read more...
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Rajasthan ministers quit ahead of reshuffle
November 15th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 15 (IANS) All Rajasthan ministers Tuesday submitted their resignations to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot ahead of a reshuffle.Cooperative Minister P.L. Meena said the resignations were aimed at giving ... Read more...
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Andhra speaker accepts resignations of two TDP members
November 13th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh assembly Speaker N. Manohar Saturday accepted resignations of two lawmakers, both rebels of opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP).In a move ahead of the ... Read more...
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Rebel Maruti union leaders resign, get hefty dues
November 5th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Manesar, Nov 4 (IANS) Automobile major Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) has reached a settlement with the rebel worker leaders who had headed a three-phase labour agitation at the company's Manesar plant."The ... Read more...
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Andhra government not reduced to minority, says governor
October 31st, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Oct 31 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh governor Monday said the Congress government in the state has not been reduced to a minority and there is no need ... Read more...
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Four IRS officers’ resignations pending: RTI
October 30th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Apart from Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal, the resignations of three other Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers have not been accepted by the government due ... Read more...
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FIFA bribery probe: Trinidad and Tobago football chief quits
October 29th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Port Of Spain (Trinidad), Oct 29 (IANS/CMC) Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF;) president Oliver Camps has resigned after FIFA, the sport's world governing body, announced he was one of ... Read more...
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Telangana Congress MPs to surrender guards
October 19th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Members of parliament of the ruling Congress from the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Wednesday decided to surrender their security guards to the state government ... Read more...
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Telangana Congress leaders prepare ‘action plan’
October 18th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Congress party leaders from Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Tuesday chalked out an action plan to achieve a separate Telangana state but said they would ... Read more...
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As ‘people’s strike’ weakens, Congress faces Telangana groups’ ire
October 18th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Leaders of the ruling Congress party Tuesday faced the ire of groups fighting for separate Telangana state for their reluctance to join the "people's strike", ... Read more...
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Bus employees to continue strike for Telangana
October 9th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IANS) Employees of state-owned Road Transport Corp (RTC) buses Sunday decided to continue their indefinite strike for a separate Telangana state, as the buses remained off ... Read more...
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Telangana legislators removed from assembly building
October 2nd, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Police forcibly removed four legislators from the chamber of the deputy speaker at the Andhra Pradesh assembly building late Saturday, ending a nearly nine-hour-long episode.The ... Read more...
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Telangana legislators on protest in speaker’s chamber
October 2nd, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (IANS) In an unprecedented development, four legislators from Telangana region carried on a sit-in inside the speaker's chamber at the Andhra Pradesh assembly till late Saturday ... Read more...
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Telangana protests: Siege at Congress ministers’ homes
September 29th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Demanding their resignations, Telangana protestors Thursday laid siege to the residences of Congress ministers and legislators in the region while the "people's strike" continued for ... Read more...
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TDP MLA resigns, joins TRS
September 29th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has received another setback with one of its legislators resigning from the party and joining the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), ... Read more...
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32 TDP legislators resign for Telangana state
September 28th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 28 (IANS) A total of 32 legislators of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) from Telangana Wednesday submitted their resignations to press the demand for separate statehood to the ... Read more...
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Minister, MPs face ire of Telangana protesters
September 28th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 28 (IANS) A minister and two MPs belonging to the Congress Wednesday had to face the ire of Telangana protesters, who were demanding that they resign immediately ... Read more...
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Telangana JAC calls for Hyderabad shutdown Sep 30
September 26th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (IANS) Intensifying the movement for a separate Telangana state, the Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) Monday called for a shutdown in Hyderabad Sep 30 and a ... Read more...
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Congress legislator resigns for Telangana
September 24th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 24 (IANS) A legislator of the ruling Congress Saturday resigned in support of the demand for grant of statehood to Telangana region.T. Rajaiah, member of assembly from ... Read more...
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Moily slams opposition over demand for Chidambaram’s resignation
September 23rd, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerappa Moily Friday hit out at the opposition for demanding Home Minister P. Chidambaram's ouster, saying if the government kept ... Read more...
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Telangana youth ends suicide threat drama
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 22 (IANS) A 10-hour drama ended here Thursday night when a youth who had climbed on a hoarding to demand resignations of Telangana ministers and threatened to ... Read more...
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TDP Telangana legislators ready to quit again
September 22nd, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 22 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislators from Telangana region Thursday said they were ready to resign Sep 28 for a separate state and asked their counterparts ... Read more...
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Telangana Congress leaders set Sep 30 deadline
September 22nd, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 22 (IANS) Upping the ante, leaders of Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress from Telangana Thursday said they would be forced to take a "tough decision" if the central ... Read more...
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Brazilians protest against corruption
September 21st, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 21 (IANS/EFE) Thousands of people demonstrated Tuesday in downtown Rio de Janeiro against corruption in a citizens' mobilization convened via Internet social networks.Participating in the protest, ... Read more...
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Two legislators loyal to Jagan resign for Telangana
September 13th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 13 (IANS) Two more legislators from Andhra's Telangana region Tuesday submitted their resignations to demand separate Telangana state. Both the women legislators belong to the ruling Congress ... Read more...
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Four Telangana legislators quit TDP
September 7th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Four rebel legislators of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) quit the outfit Wednesday to protest its ambiguous stand on the demand for separate statehood to ... Read more...
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Telangana students attack minister’s house
September 7th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Students demanding a separate Telangana state Wednesday attacked the house of a state minister in Warangal town of Andhra Pradesh, police said.A group of students ... Read more...
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Tunisia bans police unions
September 7th, 2011 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
Tunis, Sep 7 (IANS) Tunisia has banned all police unions in the country, as it views them being a threat to the national security, Xinhua reported.The police unions ... Read more...
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Jagan group legislators seek acceptance of resignations
September 6th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh legislators loyal to YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Tuesday called on the state governor to press for acceptance of their resignations.As many ... Read more...
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Legislators loyal to Jagan to meet speaker, governor
September 4th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh legislators loyal to YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will meet the state governor and the assembly speaker Monday to press for acceptance ... Read more...
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Telangana JAC rules out postponing strike
August 29th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 29 (IANS) The Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) Monday ruled out postponing the proposed indefinite mass strike from Sep 6 to press the demand for a separate ... Read more...
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Congress ready for by-polls in Andhra
August 25th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 25 (IANS) The ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh Thursday said it is ready for by-elections if the resignations of 29 members of state assembly loyal to YSR Congress ... Read more...
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Telangana minister threatens fast-unto-death
August 24th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 24 (IANS) A minister from Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region Wednesday threatened to go on a fast-unto-death from Oct 1 to achieve a separate Telangana state.Infrastructure and Investments Minister ... Read more...
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MP loyal to Jagan quits, another to follow suit
August 24th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 24 (IANS) Congress MP Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy Wednesday resigned to protest the inclusion of late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's name in a Central Bureau ... Read more...
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Lawmakers loyal to Jagan to launch ‘bus yatra’
August 23rd, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 23 (IANS) The legislators who resigned Monday to protest the late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's inclusion by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a disproportionate ... Read more...
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