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  Once 'chai-wala' is 'Paytm-wala' now: Mamata slams Modi over demonetisation

  December 19, 2016 18:28 IST

  Launching another attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his demonetisation move, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday struck a sarcastic note, saying that the one-time 'chai-wala' has now become a 'Paytm-wala'. "The

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  No 'murdabad' slogans against PM Modi at Congress meetings, our fight is political: Rahul Gandhi

  December 19, 2016 22:14 IST

  At a rally in Jaunpur in Eastern UP, Gandhi stopped people from hurling invective against Modi, saying he is the Prime Minister and we must not say murdabad for anyone.

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  Sushma Swaraj to be discharged from AIIMS post kidney transplant surgery today

  December 19, 2016 16:07 IST

  On the road to recovery after a kidney transplant on December 10, ailing External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj will be discharged from the hospital today, authorities said. "MEA Minister Sushma Swaraj, who underwent kidney transplant

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  Opposition obstructed Parliament to ‘safeguard corrupt’: PM Modi

  December 19, 2016 16:30 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked the opposition parties, including Congress, Left and others, for stalling Parliament and accused them of running away from a debate on demonetisation to "safeguard the corrupt".

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  U'khand: BJP sees red over 90-min Friday break for Muslim employees

  December 19, 2016 13:35 IST

  The Congress-led Uttarakhand government has announced the provision of a special 90-minute break to be provided to government employees from the Muslim community for Friday prayers, official sources said.

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  Bharat Ratna for Jayalalithaa: Tamil Nadu CM to meet PM Modi today

  December 19, 2016 11:20 IST

  In his first official visit to New Delhi since assuming charge as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi today to hand him a letter recommending Jayalalithaa's name for 'Bharat

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  New notes are going through back-doors while common man is cash-starved: Congress

  December 19, 2016 7:38 IST

  Dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation scheme as a "disastrous movement", Congress on Sunday targeted RBI saying people have "lost faith" in the "banking system" Senior Congress leader and party's chief spokesperson Anand Sharma allege

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  Congress leaders quitting post Rahul's Goa visit: CM

  December 18, 2016 22:15 IST

  An exodus of leaders from the Congress party took place after vice president Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Goa, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar quipped today. "Rahul Gandhi came to Goa to strengthen the Congress and when

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  'Demonetisation will make govt richer by Rs 2-3 lakh crore'

  December 18, 2016 22:10 IST

  The Central government will earn at least Rs 2 lakh crore to Rs 3 lakh crore in taxes due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation move, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today. "A minimum of

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  Don't vote for BJP, Arvind Kejriwal says in UP

  December 18, 2016 21:54 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation as he urged people in Uttar Pradesh not to vote for the BJP. Towards the end of his

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  BJP demands Uttarakhand CM's resignation following land acquisition scam

  December 18, 2016 21:12 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday demanded Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat's resignation, alleging a scam in the acquisition of land for the National Highway 74 in Udham Singh Nagar district seeking CBI intervention in

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  Sasikala names AIADMK cadre's newborn girl as Jayalalithaa in memory of late CM

  December 18, 2016 20:05 IST

  Former Indian actress and politician Jayalalithaa's aide Sasikala on Sunday named a new born baby girl of an AIADMK cadre on her name in memory of the late Chief Minister. The baby named

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  BJD MP Panda to return salary proportional for logjam

  December 18, 2016 18:23 IST

  Amid widespread condemnation of winter session’s near washout, Lok Sabha member Baijayant Jay Panda made a significant impression this week saying he will be returning part of his salary and daily allowance proportional to the

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  Ban anonymous contributions above Rs 2,000 to political parties: EC tells govt

  December 18, 2016 17:10 IST

  The Election Commission has urged the government to amend laws to ban anonymous contributions of Rs 2,000 and above made to political parties. The move is aimed at stemming the flow of black money in

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  Court confirms ED seizure order worth Rs 749 cr against Jagan Reddy, others

  December 18, 2016 15:06 IST

  An attachment of assets order worth over Rs 749 crore issued by ED against YSR Congress chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, his wife and others has been confirmed by a special anti-money laundering court.

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  Rahul Gandhi would have ‘exposed’ Modi in Parliament, says Ghulam Nabi Azad; ‘waiting for earthquake’, mocks BJP

  December 18, 2016 11:52 IST

  Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that if party vice-president Rahul Gandhi would have been allowed to speak in Parliament, the Prime Minister would have been exposed.

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  Why government ignored seniority rule to name new Army chief, asks Congress

  December 18, 2016 8:34 IST

  Opposition party Congress has on Saturday questioned Narendra Modi-led BJP government for junking the long-enshrined seniority principle in appointing new Army chief.

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  Rahul Gandhi terms note ban a Modi-made disaster

  December 18, 2016 6:49 IST

  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the Narendra Modi-led NDA government of aiding the rich at the cost of the poor through demonetisation and termed the note ban move a Modi-made disaster for the country.

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  No exemption to political parties post demonetisation: Arun Jaitley

  December 18, 2016 6:39 IST

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said there has not been any change of law after demonetisation and parties already come under the purview of Section 13A of the Income Tax Act 1961.

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  Upcoming budget to focus on higher spending to boost economy, says Arun Jaitley

  December 17, 2016 22:30 IST

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that infrastructure investment needs a booster and his next Budget in February will concentrate on empowering more open and also private spending to help financial development. Speaking at ET

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  PM Modi dubs passage of disability bill as 'landmark moment'

  December 17, 2016 21:52 IST

  The passing of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2016 by Parliament has been lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister today said that this is a landmark moment and will add

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  Rahul’s promise of action against corrupt in 2 minutes a joke: BJP

  December 17, 2016 20:08 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today dubbed Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's promise to take action against corrupt party leaders within "two minutes" as "joke of the day". Gandhi vowed to act against the corrupt

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  AIADMK rejects 'white paper' demand on treatment given to Jayalalithaa

  December 17, 2016 19:07 IST

  The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) today rejected the demand for a 'white paper' on treatment given to late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

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  Take note of Advani’s 'tears' over Parliament washout, Shiv Sena tells BJP

  December 17, 2016 19:02 IST

  Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena today asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to take cognisance of its party patriarch L K Advani’s “tears” and called for a special session to discuss the demonetisation issue.

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  PM Modi can't run away from accountability on ‘demonetisation’, says Rahul Gandhi

  December 17, 2016 18:51 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot run away from his accountability on ‘demonetisation’ and asserted that the Congress would "extract an answer" from him.

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  PM Modi's ‘Notebandi’ will meet same fate as Congress' Nasbandi, says Lalu Prasad

  December 17, 2016 18:45 IST

  RJD supremo Lalu Prasad today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘demonetisation’ move will meet the fate of Congress party’s ‘Nasbandi’ initiative undertaken during the Emergency in 1970s.

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  Like Mussolini, PM Modi is an excellent orator but unsuccessful at work: Congress

  December 17, 2016 18:37 IST

  Continuing its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, the Congress party today compared him with Benito Mussolini and said that he is an excellent orator like the Italian dictator but simply failed to produce any tangible results

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  Sonia Gandhi prefers ‘non-polluted’ Goa over Delhi, says Rahul Gandhi

  December 17, 2016 17:04 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said that his mother Sonia Gandhi prefers Goa over Delhi because there was “no pollution” in Goa and its people were very good.