Indian army eyes youth in Uttarakhand
March 23rd, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 23 (IANS) With the youth showing little interest in joining the Indian Army, the force is devising new ways to lure young men and women to sign up.The ... Read more...
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Save Kosi river corridor, save tigers: WWF
March 18th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Highlighting the importance of the Kosi river corridor in the Corbett tiger reserve in Uttarakhand, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said Sunday that the crucial ... Read more...
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Congress rules out change of leadership in Uttarakhand
March 18th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Congress central leadership Saturday accelerated efforts to find a solution to crisis in its Uttarakhand unit by ruling out changing Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna ... Read more...
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Election Commission to give tips to Jordan
March 17th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 17 (IANS) After conducting a historic and successful state assembly polls, which saw an unprecedented rise in the voter turn out, Election Commission officials, including poll panel chief ... Read more...
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Bahuguna sworn in amid revolt by Harish Rawat (Second Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun/New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Vijay Bahuguna, the Congress MP from Tehri Garhwal, was Tuesday sworn in as chief minister of Uttarakhand after the Congress leadership overruled dissent by ... Read more...
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Bahuguna sworn in asUttarakhand chief minister (Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 13 (IANS) Vijay Bahuguna was Tuesday sworn in as chief minister of Uttarakhand at an event clouded by strong dissent from a section of Congress workers owing ... Read more...
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Vijay Bahuguna: A simple soul, easily accessible (Profile)
March 13th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 13 (IANS) Vijay Bahuguna, the new Congress chief minister of Uttarakhand, is described by friends as a simple man who loves good food and believes in transparent governance.Barring ... Read more...
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We accept defeat and move on, says Congress
March 13th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Following its poor performance in the assembly polls in five states, especially Uttar Pradesh, the Congress Tuesday put up a brave face and said ... Read more...
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Maya’s olive branch to Congress on Uttarakhand
March 12th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 12 (IANS) In keeping with her image of springing surprises, Uttar Pradesh's outgoing chief minister Mayawati has decided to extend "unconditional support" to the Congress in Uttarakhand ... Read more...
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Will government now hobble towards 2014? (Comment)
March 10th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
The assembly election results are not all good news for the country, the government that leads it and states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.While the setbacks suffered by the ... Read more...
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Empowered women voters changing electoral dynamics: Experts
March 9th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Analysing the voting pattern and results in the assembly polls in five states, experts said here Friday that empowered women voters have begun changing the ... Read more...
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Congress to stake claim in Uttarakhand
March 9th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 9 (IANS) The Congress party said Friday it will meet the Uttarakhand governor to stake claim to form the government in the hill state as it has ... Read more...
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No question of PM stepping down: Sonia
March 7th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) There was no question of the prime minister stepping down, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday after the party's dismal show in state elections ... Read more...
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Party organisation weak in UP: Sonia (Lead)
March 7th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Congress organisational structure in Uttar Pradesh was weak, party president Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday after the dismal performance (28 of 403 seats) in ... Read more...
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BJP discusses how to form government in Uttarakhand
March 7th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, March 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are meeting to discuss a strategy to gather support to form the government in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister B.C. Khanduri said ... Read more...
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CPI-M says corruption, price rise routed Congress
March 7th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Corruption and price rise were the main reasons why the Congress fared so badly in the five state elections, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) ... Read more...
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Congress leaders meet to review poll performance (Lead)
March 7th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi met key leaders here Wednesday to take stock of the party's dismal performance in the assembly elections in five states.According ... Read more...
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Congress leaders meet to review poll performance
March 7th, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi met key leaders here Wednesday to assess the party's dismal performance in the assembly elections in five states.According to sources ... Read more...
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Congress gains thin edge in Uttarakhand assembly
March 6th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday emerged as the single largest party in Uttarakhand with 32 members, a notch ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 31 ... Read more...
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BJP does better than expected in polls
March 6th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Barring disappointment in Uttar Pradesh, where it failed to improve its tally, the Bharatiya Janata Party had reasons to smile with the poll results ... Read more...
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Voters are winners in state elections: Quraishi
March 6th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) While political parties are busy analysing their performance in the state elections, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Tuesday said that voters and democracy are the ... Read more...
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Upbeat mood in BJP office, gloom in Congress (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The mood in the offices of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress reflected the assembly election results Tuesday: upbeat in the former ... Read more...
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Poll results give BJP reason to celebrate
March 6th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) It was a splash of saffron and festivities at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office here as the party managed to pull together a ... Read more...
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Thumbs up for SP and Akali, Congress wounded (Roundup)
March 6th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) It was a day of grand wins and bruising defeats. As counting ended Tuesday for elections in five states, the Samajwadi Party (SP) surged ... Read more...
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Gloom at Congress headquarters after dismal performance
March 6th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A sense of gloom prevailed at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters here Tuesday following the party's poor performance in state assembly elections, ... Read more...
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Election results a huge blow for Rahul, Congress (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Congress licked its wounds Tuesday after being routed in key state elections that a party leader had called a semi-final before the 2014 ... Read more...
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SP and Akali Dal score big, Congress bruised (Afternoon Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Akali Dal emerged big winners Tuesday, with one poised to govern Uttar Pradesh and the other breaking a ... Read more...
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UP results will cast shadow on central government: BJP (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said the Uttar Pradesh election results would cast a shadow on the Congress-led central government as the Samajwadi ... Read more...
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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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UP results will cast shadow on central government: BJP
March 6th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said the Uttar Pradesh election results would cast a shadow on the Congress-led central government as the Samajwadi ... Read more...
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UP set for hung house, SP on top, BSP out (Third Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh was headed for a hung verdict Tuesday with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) set to be voted out and the Samajwadi Party finishing ... Read more...
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Assembly results major blow for Congress, Rahul
March 6th, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Congress leaders admitted they were stunned as results from five state elections showed the party faced defeats in Punjab and Goa and a poor ... Read more...
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BJP can’t form government in UP, says Rajnath (Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) In a stunning admission a day before vote count, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh admitted Monday that his party may not be able ... Read more...
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‘BJP to retain Uttarakhand, Congress slightly ahead in Punjab’
March 4th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win a majority in Uttarakhand while Punjab will see a tight race with the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Quraishi wants severe fines for model code violation
March 4th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said Sunday that the Representation of the People Act should be fine-tuned to make penalties for violating the model code ... Read more...
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