2G: Jayalalithaa welcomes apex court ruling
February 2nd, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday welcomed the apex court decision on the 2G case and said she would wait for the decision of ... Read more...
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Peace Accord with Black Widow rebel faction soon: Chidambaram
January 24th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday hinted that the government is planning to sign a peace accord with the Dima Halam Daogah faction of rebels ... Read more...
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Government seeks gag order on Swamy for speaking on 2G
January 21st, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The government has moved the Supreme Court for an appropriate order against Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy for publicly speaking on 2G spectrum matter, ... Read more...
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AMU alumni protest shelving of Bhopal centre
January 15th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 15 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University's Old Boys Association (AMU-OBA) Sunday criticised the Madhya Pradesh government's rejection of a proposal to set up the varsity's regional centre here.The ... Read more...
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Tiger on prowl in Lucknow’s neighbourhood
January 10th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 10 (IANS) A fully-grown tiger on the prowl for the last five days near Rehman-Khera village, about 18 km from Lucknow, has caused panic in the area. Authorities ... Read more...
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Daggers drawn in Bengal Trinamool-Congress alliance (West Bengal Newsletter)
January 8th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) The honeymoon was long over. But has the marriage of Congress and Trinamool Congress reached a point of no return? This is the question doing ... Read more...
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Central team to assess cyclone damage in Chennai
January 7th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) The central government's inter-ministerial team to assess the damages caused by Cyclone Thane that hit Tamil Nadu Dec 30 met the state government officials here Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Gehlot calls on Tinidad and Tobago PM
January 7th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Saturday met Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Prasad Bissesar, the chief guest at the Pravasi Bharati Divas, being held here ... Read more...
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Meghalaya proposal for synthetic track awaits central okay
January 5th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 5 (IANS) Meghalaya has sent a proposal to the union government for laying a synthetic athletics track at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex here at a cost of ... Read more...
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13 states to get performance-based grants
January 5th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 5 (IANS) The central government will provide Rs.8,000 crore to 13 states, including three northeastern states of Assam, Tripura and Mizoram, as performance-based grants for urban development schemes ... Read more...
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Civic body can’t rename Chandni Chowk: Delhi government
January 5th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The iconic Chandni Chowk in the national capital's old quarters cannot be renamed by the city's civic body, the Delhi government said Thursday in ... Read more...
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Chouhan wants panel to assess pollution around Union Carbide
January 5th, 2012 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 4 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh through a letter to constitute a special committee for assessing the quantum ... Read more...
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Indian chess body to recommend Anand for Bharat Ratna
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) The Central Council of the All India Chess Federation Tuesday unanimously decided to recommend Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand for the Bharat Ratna award.Two other icons, cricketer ... Read more...
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Congress synonymous with corruption: Buddhadeb
December 30th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) Ridiculing the Congress-led union government for failing to pass the Lokpal bill, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Friday said the party had ... Read more...
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Vajpayee’s ancestral home in shambles
December 25th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bateshwar (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 25 (IANS) The ancestral home of Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Bateshwar, where the former prime minister spent much of his childhood, is in a poor state ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa opposes food security bill
December 20th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday said the National Food Security Bill was replete with confusion and inaccuracies and "will make a mockery of ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill to be tabled in winter session: Bansal
December 15th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The union government is confident of tabling the Lokpal bill in the ongoing winter session of parliament, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said Thursday.
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India’s biggest grain warehouse in Punjab soon
December 10th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 10 (IANS) The biggest warehouse in the country to store food grain will be constructed in Punjab, a minister said here Saturday."Punjab has been permitted to construct a ... Read more...
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High court takes serious note of grabbing army land
December 8th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 8 (IANS) In what is being described as an unprecendented step, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Thursday summoned Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Anoop Misra to ... Read more...
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Bhushan accuses PMO of thwarting Jan Lokpal bill
December 5th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan Monday accused the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of defamation and "thwarting" the Jan Lokpal bill by "falsely" replying to ... Read more...
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‘Montek satisfied with work in Bundelkhand’
December 5th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 5 (IANS) Refuting allegations levelled by Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Aluwalia about poor implementation of the special Bundelkkhand package released by the union government, the ... Read more...
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Mamata and government’s FDI ‘climbdown’ (West Bengal Newsletter)
December 4th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IANS) You can always bet on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to come up with surprises, be high on drama and keep people guessing and ... Read more...
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FDI decision suspended pending consensus: Mamata quotes Pranab (Second Lead)
December 3rd, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) In a sudden and dramatic twist, the central government has decided to keep on hold its decision to allow foreign equity in retail till a ... Read more...
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Odisha seeks funds for flood hit areas
December 3rd, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 2 (IANS) Odisha Friday asked the central government to provide early assistance of Rs.3,265.38 crore for relief and rehabilitation work in regions hit by the September floods.At ... Read more...
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Protesters attack Bharti Walmart store in Rajasthan
December 1st, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kota (Rajasthan), Dec 1 (IANS) Protesters participating in an anti-FDI stir clashed with the police and attacked a Bharti Walmart outlet here, officials said. Over 15 people, including five ... Read more...
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ISB event to provide start-up businesses access to funding
December 1st, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 1 (IANS) In a bid to provide funding access to start-up businesses, the Indian School of Business (ISB) Thursday launched its "Propero" initiative."The Propero initiative provides a platform ... Read more...
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Odisha traders down shutters against FDI in retail
December 1st, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 1 (IANS) Traders and business establishments across Odisha Thursday downed shutters to protest the union government's decision to permit foreign equity in the retail sector.Except for chemists, all ... Read more...
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PM speaks to Trinamool, DMK on FDI (Lead)
November 30th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday spoke to leaders of allies Trinamool Congress and DMK after attending a meeting of the Congress core committee in ... Read more...
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Odisha wants rollback of FDI decision
November 28th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 28 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday criticised the central government for not consulting states before allowing foreign equity in the retail sector and demanded that ... Read more...
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Has Mayawati set agenda for assembly polls?
November 27th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Has Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati set the agenda for the upcoming assembly polls with the proposal for four-way division of the state?Some analysts ... Read more...
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Rahul responsible for FDI in retail, says Mayawati
November 26th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) Pointedly blaming Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's nod to foreign equity in retail, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati ... Read more...
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Kisheji ‘tortured and killed’, says CPI-Maoist
November 25th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) alleged Friday that its leader Kishenji was "tortured and brutally killed" after his arrest in West Bengal."This murder looks ... Read more...
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Entertainment tax on films may come down: Soni
November 24th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 24 (IANS) Entertainment tax on films could come down as the union government is contemplating a less stringent tax structure under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh division needs central government, parliament approval
November 21st, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Though the Uttar Pradesh assembly Monday passed a resolution seeking division of the state into four states by a voice vote without any discussion, the ... Read more...
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A single bill can’t eradicate corruption: Mahasweta Devi (Interview)
November 10th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) As the debate rages over a strong anti-graft law, Magsaysay award winner, writer and renowned social activist Mahasweta Devi feels that a single bill cannot ... Read more...
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