Want Lokpal in this session, Sushma tweets
December 15th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj said Wednesday her party wants the Lokpal bill to be passed in the winter session of parliament.After ... Read more...
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Committed to effective Lokpal based on political consensus: PM (Second Lead)
December 14th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Stressing that the Lokpal bill would be passed in the winter session of parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the government was "committed" ... Read more...
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Team Anna firm on bringing PM, CBI under Lokpal (Lead)
December 14th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Team Anna Wednesday stuck to its demand for bringing the prime minister and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under the anti-corruption Lokpal and indicated ... Read more...
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Committed to implementing effective Lokpal: PM (Lead)
December 14th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Stressing that the the Lokpal bill would be passed in the winter session of parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the government was ... Read more...
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Government okays key anti-graft bills to counter Anna threat
December 14th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Pushed into a corner by an aggressive opposition and the looming threat of Anna Hazare, the government Tuesday okayed a slew of anti-graft bills ... Read more...
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Hazare again attacks Rahul Gandhi
December 11th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Anna Hazare Sunday once again attacked Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of pressurising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to go back on an ... Read more...
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Reject Lokpal panel recommendations, Bedi urges parliament
December 11th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Team Anna member Kiran Bedi Sunday asked parliament to reject the recommendations of the standing committee on the Lokpal bill and urged them to ... Read more...
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Cabinet, UPA to discuss Lokpal Tuesday, all-party meet Wednesday
December 10th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) As Team Anna upped the ante against the government over the Lokpal bill, the government announced its plan of a series of deliberations, including ... Read more...
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Standing committee betrayed country, says Anna
December 10th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Accusing the parliamentary committee on the Lokpal bill of betraying the country, Team Anna termed its report as "weak" and "ineffective" to tackle corruption ... Read more...
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Who said what on Lokpal
December 9th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Who said what on the Lokpal report?Abhishek Manu Singhvi (Congress, Chairman of Standing Committee): The panel is not a political forum, individual members can ... Read more...
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Lokpal report tabled, ombudsman to have constitutional status
December 9th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Recommending constitutional status for the anti-graft ombudsman but leaving the issue of the prime minister's inclusion to parliament, a standing committee on the Lokpal Friday ... Read more...
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Team Anna reject Lokpal panel’s recommendations
December 7th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Team Anna Wednesday rejected the recommendations made by the parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal Bill, saying these will not have "any impact on corruption" ... Read more...
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Rahul to blame for Lokpal flip-flop, says Anna
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra), Dec 2 (IANS) Anna Hazare Friday blamed Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi for the Lokpal parliamentary panel, in a sudden about turn, deciding against bringing Group C ... Read more...
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No permission yet to Team Anna : MCD
November 29th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Monday said Anna Hazare and his team members would have to first produce a No Objection Certificate (NOC) ... Read more...
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Anna likely to protest at Jantar Mantar
November 28th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Anna Hazare is planning to hold a day-long protest at Jantar Mantar here Dec 11 if the parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal bill does ... Read more...
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Team Anna meets CPI-M over Lokpal bill
November 25th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Team Anna members Friday met Communist Party of India-Marxist MPs to discuss the Lokpal bill.Talking to reporters after the meeting, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury said ... Read more...
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Team Anna lobbies with Jaitley, Sushma for Lokpal bill (Lead)
November 22nd, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Top members of Team Anna Tuesday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj in parliament house to press for passing ... Read more...
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Team Anna meets Jaitley over Lokpal bill
November 22nd, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Team Anna members Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi Tuesday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitely to press for passing the Lokpal bill ... Read more...
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BJP to push for Lokpal bill in winter session
November 21st, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it will push for passing the Lokpal bill in the winter session of parliament starting Tuesday."The standing ... Read more...
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MCD trifurcation: Delhi mayor meets Chidambaram
November 19th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi Saturday requested Home Minister P. Chidambaram not to "succumb" to the "pressure tactics" by the Sheila Dikshit-led government to trifurcate ... Read more...
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Parliamentary panel members seek status of black money cases
November 18th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Members of parliament's standing committee on finance Friday called upon the government to take quick action on black money, with some members seeking to ... Read more...
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More protests if Lokpal bill not passed: Bedi
November 18th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 18 (IANS) Team Anna member Kiran Bedi Friday warned of more "Ramlila Maidan-like protests" if the Congress-led UPA government does not pass the Lokpal bill ... Read more...
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CPI-M opposes Pension Bill
November 17th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Maxist (CPI-M) Thursday hit out at the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, saying it will harm the interests of ... Read more...
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World should not worry about India’s banking sector: Pranab
November 13th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) Reacting to the rating agency Moody's decision to downgrade India's banking sector to negative, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Sunday said the international community need ... Read more...
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On Mumbai’s roadmap: Washroom for women every two km!
November 13th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) To improve the sanitary standards in Mumbai, its civic body is planning free-for-use washrooms for women every two km of the city. And if a group ... Read more...
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Pakistan seeks cooperation with countries in South Asia
November 9th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) Pakistan has reiterated its commitment to regional cooperation under SAARC during a meeting held in Maldives.Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir represented Pakistan at the South Asian Association ... Read more...
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China learns parliamentary politics in Caribbean
November 8th, 2011 - 9:07 am ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Nov 8 (IANS/CMC) A delegation from China has arrived in the Caribbean for a visit to three countries in the region to observe the parliamentary system of government.The delegation, ... Read more...
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Hazare breaks maun vrat, Team Anna meets Lokpal panel
November 5th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Anna Hazare Friday broke his 19-day vow of silence and threatened to campaign against the UPA in the assembly polls to five states next ... Read more...
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Joshi opposed spectrum’s auction: Congress
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) In a fresh twist to the 2G spectrum controversy, the Congress Wednesday said Bharatiya Janata Party leader (BJP) Murli Manohar Joshi had opposed auction ... Read more...
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External review, more autonomy for IIMs mooted
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The various Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) will have an external review every three years, it was decided Wednesday.The decision on the review, which will ... Read more...
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Cabinet clears position of Prasar Bharati employees
November 1st, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The union cabinet Tuesday approved amendment to the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Bill, 2010, making it clear that employees recruited between ... Read more...
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Hazare warns of another fast if government fails Lokpal
November 1st, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Anna Hazare Tuesday threatened to go on another hunger strike at the end of the winter session of parliament if a strong Lokpal bill ... Read more...
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Identity cards in China to have fingerprints
October 30th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 30 (IANS) Citizens' identity cards in China will now feature their fingerprints to help identify people faster and more accurately - and make it difficult to create fakes.China ... Read more...
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China legally defines terrorist acts, organisations
October 30th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 29 (IANS) China's top legislature Saturday adopted an anti-terror bill which makes clear definitions of terrorist acts and organisations, paving the way for the country to crack down ... Read more...
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China to release list of terrorist groups
October 29th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 29 (IANS) China Saturday passed a resolution that defines terrorist groups for the first time and will soon release its first formal list of terrorists and groups, a ... Read more...
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