Over 7.57 million homes in Bihar lack toilets
August 27th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 27 (IANS) Millions of poor families in Bihar are still living without toilets as the state government has failed to provide the facility at their homes, an official ... Read more...
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SC notice to Fernandes’ wife on plea for visiting rights (Lead)
July 20th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to George Fernandes' wife Leila Kabir Fernandes over a petition filed by Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitley seeking visitation ... Read more...
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SC notice to Leila Kabir on George Fernandes visiting rights
July 20th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to Leila Kabir Fernandes over a petition filed by Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitley seeking visitation rights to ailing ... Read more...
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Veteran socialist leader Mrinal Gore dead (Lead)
July 18th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Veteran socialist leader Mrinal Gore, popularly known as "Paaniwali Bai", died of old age problems Tuesday in a hospital in Maharashtra's Thane district, family sources said. ... Read more...
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Veteran socialist leader Mrinal Gore dead
July 17th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Veteran socialist leader Mrinal Gore, popularly known as "Paaniwali Bai", died of old age problems Tuesday in a hospital in Maharashtra's Thane district, family sources said. ... Read more...
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Francois Hollande sworn in as French president
May 15th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 15 (IANS) Francois Hollande was sworn in as the new president of France Tuesday for a five-year term. He became the first Socialist leader to occupy the Elysee ... Read more...
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60 years of parliament: People highlight need for professionalism
May 13th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 13 (IANS)Has the functioning of the Indian parliament been able to foster democratic values and strengthen participatory institutions down the line or has it been a failed experiment?These are ... Read more...
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Sarkozy to return to old law firm
May 9th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will be quitting politics to return to his old job as a lawyer at a legal firm in Paris, a media ... Read more...
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Hollande wins first round of France poll (Lead)
April 23rd, 2012 - 3:12 am ICT by IANS
Paris, April 23 (IANS) Socialist Francois Hollande has won the first round of France's presidential poll, setting up a run-off with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy who came second.Hollande got about 28 ... Read more...
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Hollande ‘wins first round’ of France poll
April 23rd, 2012 - 2:12 am ICT by IANS
Paris, April 23 (IANS) French Socialist Francois Hollande won most votes in the first round of the country's presidential election Sunday, BBC reported.Hollande got about 28 percent of votes, according ... Read more...
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Bihar paradox: Phones outnumber toilets
April 20th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 20 (IANS) Nearly 56 percent of families in Bihar have a mobile or landline connection, but about 77 percent of the population lack toilets, says a census report, ... Read more...
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With Europe in crisis, Spain looks at India
March 21st, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) With the eurozone crisis threatening the continent's economy and putting its own in a downswing, Spain is looking at India for some support and solutions.This ... Read more...
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With SP’s return, Mulayam’s pet projects return
March 7th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) With the Samajwadi Party (SP) set to take power in Uttar Pradesh, government officials have set their eyes on projects such as parks and statues ... Read more...
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Bihar panchayats to act as power supply franchisees
February 14th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) Gram panchayats (village councils) in power-starved Bihar will be appointed franchisees for distribution of power in villages, an official here said Tuesday.Bihar State Electricity Board ... Read more...
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Advani’s Jan Chetna yatra concludes Sunday at Ramlila Maidan
November 19th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani will conclude his 40-day Jan Chetna Yatra -- to draw public attention to the issues of ... Read more...
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By-poll results Monday; all eyes on Hisar amid Hazare’s ‘maun vrat’
October 16th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Results of the by-polls to the Hisar Lok Sabha seat and to five assembly seats will be out Monday as attention is focused on ... Read more...
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Sushma Swaraj, Jaitley suffer dehydration
October 12th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley suffered dehydration and were rushed to a medical centre Tuesday evening minutes before they entered ... Read more...
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Delhi in mind, Advani starts yatra from Bihar
October 12th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 11 (IANS) Calling for a "brighter India" free of corruption, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Tuesday rolled out his sixth road campaign, the Jan Chetna ... Read more...
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Advani’s yatra an insult to land of Jayaprakash Narayan: Lalu
October 11th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 11 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Tuesday termed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani's 'Jan Chetna Yatra' as an "insult" to the land ... Read more...
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Despite yatra, JP’s village lies forgotten
October 11th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sitab Diara (Bihar), Oct 11 (IANS) The winds of change sweeping through Bihar have curiously left out a forgotten yet important part of the state -- the tiny village ... Read more...
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Advani’s ‘yatra’ not for PM’s post: Gadkari
September 29th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Reiterating the party's stand on L.K. Advani's anti-corruption 'yatra', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Thursday said the around-the-country tour was not meant ... Read more...
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Ramdev episode embodies a desperate leadership: Advani
June 11th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Criticising the government over its handling of the Baba Ramdev episode, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Saturday said only a "desperate ... Read more...
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Anti-graft march planned from Patna to Delhi
May 29th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A march to protest against corruption will be taken out from Patna to Delhi June 4-13, its organisers said Sunday.Called under the banner of social ... Read more...
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Venezuela to spend oil income on social programmes (Lead)
April 23rd, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, April 23 (IANS) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced that extra income from the country's oil exports will be used for social spending.Venezuela, South America's biggest oil producer, has ... Read more...
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Chavez vows to spend extra income from oil on social programmes
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, April 23 (IANS) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced that extra income from the country's oil exports will be used for social spending.Venezuela, South America's biggest oil producer, has ... Read more...
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Floral tributes paid to Dr. Lohia on his birth anniversary
March 23rd, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today led the nation in paying floral tributes at the portrait of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia in the Central Hall ... Read more...
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Parliament remembers martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev (Lead)
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha Wednesday paid tribute to martyred freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on the day they were ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha pays tribute to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Wednesday paid tributes to martyred Indian freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev."Their sacrifice has immortalized them," Chairman Hamid Ansari said, observing ... Read more...
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Son denies misuse of land of Chandra Shekhar trust
February 7th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Neeraj Shekhar, son of former prime minister Chandra Shekhar, has said that the Bharat Yatra Trust set up by his father would never lease out its properties ... Read more...
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Was hurt for a while at cabinet rank denial, says Verma
January 27th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 27 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Steel Beni Prasad Verma Thursday expressed his displeasure over denial of cabinet rank while being inducted into the union council of ministers earlier ... Read more...
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Bihar politicians pay tributes to Karpoori Thakur
January 24th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 24 (IANS) Opposition and ruling legislators in Bihar celebrated the 87th birth anniversary of former chief minister Karpoori Thakur Monday, amid intense competition to claim the socialist leader's legacy.Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh gains: Khursheed, Jaiswal, Verma promoted
January 20th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) As Uttar Pradesh heads for assemby polls next year, three of the state's Congress leaders - Salman Khursheed, Sriprakash Jaiswal and Beni Prasad Verma - gained ... Read more...
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Beni Prasad Verma: Socialist with steely resolve
January 19th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) New Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma, 69, a prominent former socialist leader with wide ministerial experience at the Centre and Uttar Pradesh, had joined the Congress ... Read more...
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2G scam biggest loot of country’s property: Sharad Yadav
December 17th, 2010 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 17 (IANS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief and National Democratic Alliance convenor Sharad Yadav Friday termed the 2G spectrum scam as the "biggest-ever loot of the country's property" and lambasted ... Read more...
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Socialist thinker Surendra Mohan dies
December 17th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Veteran socialist thinker and former parliamentartian Surendra Mohan died here Friday. He was 84.
Mohan died at his residence here, family sources said.
He is ... Read more...
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