Inflation will slow by March, says Pranab; opposition flays claim (Roundup)
November 22nd, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday inflation would come down to 6-7 percent by the end of the current fiscal and to a "more ... Read more...
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People’s anger on inflation can turn violent, says BJP
November 22nd, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Accusing the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of failing to check inflation despite its assurances in parliament, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said ... Read more...
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Warmth of bonhomie amid ‘winter chill’ in parliament
November 22nd, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Their strong differences notwithstanding, many MPs cutting across party lines warmly greeted each other as parliament opened Tuesday for a nearly month-long session. And ... Read more...
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Fears on Kingfisher’s viability grow, seeks government help
November 11th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines has sought the government's help in dealing with a major crisis which has seen the carrier cancel a number of flights ... Read more...
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BJP slams PM’s Gilani statement, terms meeting disastrous
November 10th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Taking exception to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calling his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani a "man of peace", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia Gandhi responsible for price rise: BJP
November 4th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Reacting sharply to the hike in petrol price, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said it could not have been done without the permission ... Read more...
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Impressed by Aakash, Swedish minister to meet Datawind CEO
October 18th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The world's cheapest tablet computer Aakash seems to have created a global buzz with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt planning to meet Sunnet ... Read more...
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Political war of words hots up over Chidambaram
September 25th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The political war of words over Home Minister P. Chidamabaram's alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam flared up Saturday with the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Three BJP MPs threaten to resign over party’s anti-graft stand
August 24th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) parliamentary party meet Wednesday to discuss the strategy on the Lokpal bill turned stormy with three MPs, including senior leader ... Read more...
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Anna supporters in Jharkhand demand Sahay’s apology (Lead)
August 22nd, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 22 (IANS) Anna Hazare's supporters Monday demonstrated outside houses of Jharkhand MPs here and sought an apology from Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay for terming the ... Read more...
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‘Pakistani, Indian MPs one on peace talks’
August 21st, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Qamar Zaman Kaira who was part of a Pakistani parliamentary delegation to India, has said that lawmakers of both countries are "one on peace talks" and ... Read more...
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Indian, Pakistani parliamentarians push for easing visa regime
August 19th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Calling for an "uninterrupted" dialogue between India and Pakistan, parliamentarians of the two countries Friday pushed for liberalizing the visa regime to ease travel ... Read more...
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Debate on CWG generates heat, parliament forced to adjourn (Roundup)
August 9th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The ruling Congress Tuesday found itself cornered in parliament over the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam with opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) directly accusing ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha adjourned after ruckus over Sinha’s remarks
August 9th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) An innuendo from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Yashwant Sinha against Sports Minister Ajay Maken and his alleged links with former Jharkhand chief minister ... Read more...
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Government favours growth with moderate inflation: Mukherjee (Intro Roundup)
August 4th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday assured parliament of all possible steps to tame inflation and said there was no need to temper growth, even ... Read more...
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Government favours growth with moderate inflation: Mukherjee (Roundup)
August 4th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday assured parliament all possible steps to tame inflation and said there was no need to temper growth even as ... Read more...
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Mukherjee seeks to allay fears on inflation, motion defeated (Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) An opposition motion expressing concern over price rise was defeated in the Lok Sabha Thursday, even as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee assured all steps ... Read more...
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No inherent contradiction between growth, inflation: Mukherjee
August 4th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee sought to assure parliament Thursday that all possible steps were being taken to tacle price rise, and said there was ... Read more...
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No deal between government, opposition: BJP
August 3rd, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday denied that a deal had been struck between the government and the opposition on a discussion in parliament ... Read more...
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Corruption biggest cause of price rise, says BJP
August 3rd, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday mounted an attack on the government over rising prices of essential commodities, and said corruption was ... Read more...
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Cabinet under Vajpayee cleared telecom migration policy: Chacko (Lead)
August 2nd, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Blaming former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for the controversial migration policy for telecom operators approved in 1999, chairman of the joint parliamentary committee probing ... Read more...
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JPC asked to quiz Chidambaram on 2G
July 28th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha has written to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), asking it to quiz Home Minister P. Chidambaram over ... Read more...
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‘Rs.43,500 crore loss due to NDA’s telecom policy’
July 8th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The nation has suffered a loss of over Rs.43,500 crore because of a change in India's policy in 1999 when the Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Probe Chidambaram’s role in 2G scam: BJP
July 2nd, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 2 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should probe the role of union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in the allotment of 2G telecom spectrum, Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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NDA’s 1999 telecom policy under JPC scanner
May 18th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probing alleged irregularities in the allocation of 2G licences by jailed IT and communication minister A. Raja is now ... Read more...
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BJP challenges PM over draft PAC report contents (Lead)
April 29th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday challenged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet colleagues to say the contents of the draft Public Accounts ... Read more...
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Munda caught between falling buildings and grumbling leaders
April 20th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 20 (IANS) Jharkhand's Chief Minister Arjun Munda is facing a tough time in the state and within his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ongoing drive ... Read more...
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More BJP leaders join anti-demolition drive in Jharkhand
April 18th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 18 (IANS) Jharkhand's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government found itself in an embarrassing position with several top leaders joining party MP Yashwant Sinha Monday in the ... Read more...
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UPA, opposition spat in PAC leaves 2G hearing in limbo (Lead)
April 15th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The appearance of top officials from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) before parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the 2G spectrum issue hangs fire ... Read more...
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Advani hasn’t denied expose on BJP: Yashwant Sinha
March 23rd, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha Wednesday said veteran leader L.K. Advani "has not denied" the WikiLeaks expose about alleged doublespeak of ... Read more...
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BJP to serve breach of privilege notice against PM
March 21st, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said it will Tuesday serve notice in parliament of a breach of privilege motion against Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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NDA serves notice for Lok Sabha debate on WikiLeaks
March 18th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Friday served notice for a discussion on Tuesday on the WikiLeaks expose on alleged pay-offs to MPs to win ... Read more...
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Goods, services tax issue being politicised: BJP
March 5th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Criticising the Congress-led central government for "politicising" the issue of goods and services tax (GST), senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha Saturday questioned ... Read more...
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Budget will fuel inflation: Yashwant Sinha
March 5th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Former union finance minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha Saturday said budget 2011-12 will have an inflationary effect instead of controlling ... Read more...
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Sibal moves motion for JPC in Rajya Sabha
March 1st, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A motion for setting up a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the telecom policy and the 2G spectrum scam was moved in the Rajya Sabha ... Read more...
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