UP employees asked to strike work against promotion quota bill
September 4th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 4 (IANS) More than 18 lakh Uttar Pradesh government employees have been asked to strike work Wednesday to protest the central government decision to move a constitutional ... Read more...
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Himachal assembly adjourned sin die
August 30th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 30 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh assembly was Thursday adjourned sine die after four days of stormy monsoon session.The session was the last of the present 11th Vidhan Sabha, ... Read more...
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On average, five walkouts a year by Congress in Himachal
August 30th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 30 (IANS) Miffed by the policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Himachal Pradesh, the opposition Congress has staged walkouts at least five times a ... Read more...
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UP sees violence over Myanmar-Assam events, curfew in Allahabad (Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 17 (IANS) Violent protests were reported Friday from Lucknow, Kanpur and Allahabad cities of Uttar Pradesh where Muslim mobs, protesting the attacks on the community in Assam ... Read more...
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Violent protests in UP against Assam-Myanmar violence
August 17th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 17 (IANS) Violence broke out in the Uttar Pradesh capital city Friday as hundreds of irate Muslims, protesting violence against the community in Assam and Myanmar, took to ... Read more...
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Akhilesh withdraws Rs.20 lakh largesse for legislators (Lead)
July 4th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 4 (IANS) Faced with widespread criticism of his decision to allow legislators to buy cars worth Rs.20 lakh from the local area development (LAD) funds, Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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A dozen UP doctors injured in clash with police
July 2nd, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 2 (IANS) At least a dozen Unani and Ayurvedic doctors were injured in clashes with the police here after hundreds of medics, including women, tried to stage protest ... Read more...
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Himachal BJP seeks explanation from outspoken legislator
June 14th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 14 (IANS) Facing embarrassment over a party legislator going public to demand leadership change in Himachal Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit Thursday issued notice ... Read more...
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Women pretends to be UP legislator, arrested
May 29th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 29 (IANS) A woman was arrested Tuesday outside the Vidhan Sabha Bhawan here when she tried to enter the high security premises, pretending to be a legislator.The woman ... Read more...
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Mumbai Police to probe CAG report leak
April 17th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil Tuesday ordered an investigation by Mumbai Police into the alleged leak of some portions of the Comptroller and Auditor ... Read more...
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Mata Prasad Pandey elected UP assembly speaker
April 13th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) Veteran Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mata Prasad Pandey was Friday elected unopposed speaker of the Uttar Pradesh state assembly.This would be the second stint for ... Read more...
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Aspiring teachers clash with cops outside UP assembly (Lead)
March 20th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's new Samajwadi Party (SP) government Tuesday faced its first major law and order challenge as police and hundreds of TET (Teachers Eligibility Test) candidates ... Read more...
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Cops clash with youth outside UP assembly
March 20th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) Clashes erupted outside the Uttar Pradesh assembly here Tuesday as police used canes to disperse a large group of candidates who had appeared for the Teachers ... 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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Mayawati added Rs.23.64 crore to her wealth in two years
March 13th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) Outgoing Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati's wealth has gone up by Rs.23.64 crore in the past two years, an affidavit submitted by her while filing her ... Read more...
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Day after UP polls, parties assess performance
March 4th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) A day after the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh assembly polls ended, political parties spent Sunday assessing their performance - some scaling down their anticipated numbers, while ... Read more...
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Himachal budget March 19
February 13th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who also holds the finance portfolio, will present the state's budget in the assembly March 19, an official ... Read more...
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Gram sabhas above assemblies, parliament, says Hazare (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Stating that gram sabhas (village councils) were above state assemblies and parliament, activist Anna Hazare Thursday called for legislation to empower local bodies and ... Read more...
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Village councils above parliament, says Anna
January 26th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Stating that gram sabhas (village councils) were above state assemblies and parliament, activist Anna Hazare Thursday called for legislation to empower local bodies and ... Read more...
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Land scam: CBI joint director appears in court (Second Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) joint director Thursday appeared in a Delhi court and told it that efforts were being made to trace missing ... Read more...
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Land scam: CBI joint director appears in court (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) joint director Thursday appeared in a Delhi court and told it that efforts were being made to trace ... Read more...
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‘CBI director needn’t appear before trial court’ (Lead, correcting year in paras 3,4)
January 12th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday directed a joint director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appear before a trial court in place of ... Read more...
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‘CBI director needn’t appear before trial court’
January 12th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday directed a joint director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appear before a trial court in place of ... Read more...
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Missing documents: CBI moves court against summons (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court against summons issued to him by a trial court over missing documents ... Read more...
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Missing documents: CBI moves court against summons
January 11th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court against summons issued to him by a trial court over missing documents ... Read more...
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Aspiring teachers baton-charged in Lucknow
November 21st, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 21 (IANS) A large number of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed) degree holders demanding they be appointed as teachers in primary schools were ... Read more...
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BJP suspends sitting legislator after name appears in Congress list
October 7th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Friday suspended sitting legislator Sukhlal after his name figured in the list of Congress candidates for 2012 Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Prefer debate over din in House, Lok Sabha speaker says
September 26th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Monday called upon legislators to focus on debates and discussions rather than interrupting house proceedings.She was addressing members of ... Read more...
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Meira Kumar urges meaningful scrutiny of legislative functions
September 21st, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 21 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday called for regular and meaningful scrutiny of parliamentary and legislative functioning to make it "infallible".Inaugurating the 76th conference of ... Read more...
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R.A. Mehta is Gujarat Lokayukta
August 26th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 26 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Kamala Beniwal Friday appointed retired high court judge Justice R.A. Mehta as the state's new Lokayukta.This information was given by a delegation of Congress ... Read more...
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ABVP activists baton-charged
August 9th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) were baton-charged in Lucknow Tuesday after they turned violent and clashed with police while protesting against the Congress-led ... Read more...
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Dhumal opens heritage museum in Shimla
August 6th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 6 (IANS) A museum showcasing the heritage of Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla was inaugurated Saturday at the United Services Club, popularly known as US Club, here by Chief ... Read more...
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BJP activists baton charged in Lucknow
April 29th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 29 (IANS) Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists were assaulted with batons and detained here Friday after they clashed with police during demonstrations against the Congress ... Read more...
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Congress’s Gandhinagar win a dent in Modi’s invincibility? (Gujarat Newsletter)
April 22nd, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 22 (IANS) It is not so much the Congress's victory as the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) defeat in Gandhinagar that has roiled the political pot in this ... Read more...
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Why target politicians? - Digvijay asks activists
April 16th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Indore, April 16 (IANS) Hitting out at civil rights activists, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Saturday said they had spent Rs.50 lakh on their campaign for a tough anti-corruption law, ... Read more...
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