Results a mixed bag for BJP: Sushma
March 6th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) With the party poised for a win in Goa and the SAD-BJP alliance leading in Punjab, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Tuesday ... Read more...
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60 constituencies in final phase of UP polls
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 2 (IANS) Ten districts of Uttar Pradesh will go to the polls Saturday in the seventh and last phase of balloting whose outcome is being keenly watched ... Read more...
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Congress looking for allies in Uttar Pradesh: BJP
February 8th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 8 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Wednesday said the Congress was trying to find allies in Uttar Pradesh as it was losing ... Read more...
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Advani, Rahul, Rajnath, Hema descend upon Punjab
January 25th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 25 (IANS) With just five days to go for the Jan 30 Punjab assembly polls, a number of senior national leaders descended across the state Wednesday to ... Read more...
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Ink attack stuns Ramdev, attacker faces mob fury (Roundup)
January 14th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A man hurled black ink on Baba Ramdev here Saturday when the yoga guru refused claims that the 2008 Batla House gun battle here ... Read more...
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BJP condemns ink attack on Ramdev
January 14th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday condemned the ink attack on yoga guru Baba Ramdev here."The ink throwing on Baba Ramdev is shocking and ... Read more...
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Vajpayee, Modi among BJP’s star campaigners
January 9th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Ailing former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi are among the star campaigners for the Bharatiya Janata Party in ... Read more...
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Kushwaha’s membership suspended: BJP
January 8th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Facing all round criticism over inducting tainted former Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday said his membership has ... Read more...
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BJP doesn’t know what it wants on Lokpal, says Congress
January 5th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not know what it wants on the Lokpal issue, the Congress said Thursday after the opposition party met ... Read more...
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BJP delegation meets president to discuss Lokpal bill (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation led by party leader L.K. Advani met President Pratibha Patil Thursday to discuss the Lokpal bill.Party president Nitin ... Read more...
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Government acted undemocratically on Lokpal: BJP (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday slammed the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for acting "undemocratically" in the Rajya Sabha and not letting the ... Read more...
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Government acted undemocratically on Lokpal: BJP
December 30th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday slammed the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), accusing it of acting undemocratically in the Rajya Sabha and not ... Read more...
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BJP blocked strong Lokpal: Rahul Gandhi
December 28th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lakhimpur-Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 28 (IANS) The anti-graft Lokpal ombudsman failed to get constitutional status due to the "betrayal" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ... Read more...
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Opposition not responsible for passing bill: BJP
December 28th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Reacting to Congress president Sonia Gandhi's remarks blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the defeat of the constitutional amendment bill on Lokpal, Leader ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill passed amid Anna fast, but Congress stumped (Intro Roundup)
December 28th, 2011 - 2:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Tuesday night finally approved a bill to create a Lokpal but a move to grant it constitutional status failed, leaving the ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill passed amid Anna fast, but Congress stumped (Roundup)
December 28th, 2011 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Tuesday night finally approved a bill to create a Lokpal but a move to grant it constitutional status failed, leaving the ... Read more...
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As Anna fasts, parliament divided over Lokpal (Night Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Anna Hazare Tuesday started a three-day fast for a strong Lokpal, while Prime Minister Manmohan Singh defended the government's proposed ombudsman following an opposition ... Read more...
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War of words: Stormy opposition tears into Lokpal bill (Roundup)
December 27th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Opposition members Tuesday tore into the government's Lokpal bill, terming it deeply flawed and weak, during a stormy daylong Lok Sabha debate that also ... Read more...
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Delhi to Mumbai: MPs debate, Anna protests Lokpal bill (Afternoon Lead)
December 27th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) India's parliament Tuesday began debating the contentious Lokpal bill as Anna Hazare began a three-day fast in Mumbai to demand a strong anti-corruption law ... Read more...
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Present Lokpal bill is unconstitutional: BJP
December 27th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha termed the Lokpal bill as "unconstitutional" ahead of Tuesday's debate in parliament over the contentious legislation."We ... Read more...
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BJP slams government on Lokpal, moots amendments to bill (Lead)
December 26th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) A day before parliament debates the Lokpal bill, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday accused the Congress of not wanting a strong anti-graft law, ... Read more...
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PM, BJP leaders greet Vajpayee on his 87th birthday
December 25th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and other well-wishers gave their best wishes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill has many infirmities, says BJP
December 24th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said that the Lokpal bill introduced in the Lok Sabha was full of "infirmities" and indicated the party ... Read more...
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Mamata objects to pension bill
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is learnt to have written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh raising certain objections against the Pension Fund Regulatory ... Read more...
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Want our dissent note on Lokpal accepted: BJP (Lead)
December 21st, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said it will accept the Lokpal bill only if the dissent note submitted by its members in the ... Read more...
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Winter session extended Dec 27-29 to discuss Lokpal (Lead)
December 21st, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The winter session of parliament, which was to end Thursday, has been extended. Both houses will reconvene Dec 27-29 to discuss the Lopal ... Read more...
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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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BJP to propose amendments in Lokpal bill
December 13th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) A day ahead of the all-party meeting to discuss the Lokpal bill, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said it will propose amendments to ... Read more...
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India to boost democratic practices in Myanmar
December 12th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A parliamentary delegation from Myanmar Monday called on Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, who assured the Southeast Asian country of India's support in ... Read more...
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‘No black money abroad’, BJP MPs to declare Friday
December 8th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday said its MPs will give a declaration on the occasion of world anti-corruption day Friday that they ... Read more...
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For peace in parliament, FDI policy ’suspended’ for now
December 7th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The deadlock in parliament over the government's decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail ended Wednesday after an all-party meeting passed a ... Read more...
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Opposition insists on FDI rollback ahead of all-party meet (Roundup)
December 6th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The government has called an all-party meeting Wednesday morning to end the logjam in parliament over allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail trade ... Read more...
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All-party meeting called to end parliament stalemate
December 6th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The government has called an all-party meeting Wednesday to end the logjam in parliament over allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail following efforts ... Read more...
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Heat on FDI grows, government calls all-party meeting
December 5th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Opposition parties Monday stuck to their guns on a complete roll-back of the foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, forcing the government to call ... Read more...
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All party meet soon to end FDI logjam: Bansal
December 5th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said Monday the government is likely to call an all-party meeting to end the parliament stalemate over the ... Read more...
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