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LPG consumers can avail 12 cylinder quota anytime now
Aug 27, 2014, 08:05 PMNew Delhi: In a relief to consumers, the Cabinet today lifted the restriction of supply of only one subsidised cooking gas LPG cylinder to a household in a month, saying consumers can avail their quota
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Will Modi create history by delivering extempore speech on Independence Day?
National | Aug 14, 2014, 01:31 PMNew Delhi: PM Narendra Modi has a unique quality of striking an instant chord with the masses as he delivers motivational speeches clubbed with satire and emotions. The entire nation was drawn to him during
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National party status: EC to hear views of BSP, NCP, CPI
National | Aug 11, 2014, 04:12 PMNew Delhi: The Election Commission has called a meeting with BSP, NCP and CPI next week to hear their views on a show cause notice to withdraw their ‘national party' status following their performance in
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Judicial commission bill withdrawn in Rajya Sabha
National | Aug 11, 2014, 02:19 PMNew Delhi: The government Monday withdrew The Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2013 in the Rajya Sabha and said two new bills will be brought soon.The bill provided for establishing a Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) to
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Beniwal sacking creates political storm, govt defends action while congress alleges political vendetta
National | Aug 07, 2014, 01:30 PMNew Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs minister M. Venkaiah Naidu Thursday said that the decision to sack Kamla Beniwal as Mizoram governor was taken in accordance with Constitution and there was "no politics in it"."Action against Kamla
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Prasad assures lawyers he will take up issue of sexual harassment of judge
India | Aug 05, 2014, 09:21 PMNew Delhi: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today assured the lawyers' community that he would take up the issue of alleged sexual harassment of a woman Additional District and Sessions judge by a judge of
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Centres rushes in assistance, assures of all help to Bihar
India | Aug 03, 2014, 05:46 PMNew Delhi: The Centre today rushed in essential supplies, relief teams and other assistance to Bihar to deal with Kosi flood situation and put on standby several aircraft to deal with any emergency.Cabinet Secretary Ajit
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Government demands statement from Manmohan Singh on corrupt judge issue
National | Jul 23, 2014, 02:11 PMNew Delhi: A day after informing Parliament that the PMO under Manmohan Singh had pushed for extension to a judge facing corruption charges, the government today demanded that the former Prime Minister should make a
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Furore in Parliament over judicial appointments
National | Jul 22, 2014, 05:24 PMNew Delhi: Amid furore created by AIADMK members in Parliament for the second day running, Government today admitted that a Supreme Court collegium during the UPA rule had recommended extension of a judge in Tamil
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AIADMK demands probe into allegations of graft in judiciary
National | Jul 21, 2014, 02:07 PMNew Delhi: AIADMK members in Lok Sabha today sought an enquiry into the allegations of corruption in judiciary made by former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju, charging DMK and the erstwhile UPA government with “interfering”
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Modi government's media policy - keep them away?
National | Jul 21, 2014, 01:07 PMNew Delhi: It has been almost two months since Narendra Modi took charge as India's prime minister, but the new government is yet to spell out its media and information policy - except by default.
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Centre to help Bihar set up electronic goods manufacturing hub
India | Jul 19, 2014, 05:35 PMPatna: The Centre wants Bihar to have manufacturing hubs for electronic goods in the state to improve employment and revenue opportunities, said Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad today.“We are ready
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Parliament passes TRAI amendment bill
National | Jul 15, 2014, 07:03 PMNew Delhi: Parliament Tuesday passed a bill to amend the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act to facilitate appointment of its former chairman Nripendra Misra as the principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The
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Past wrongs of govt to be probed properly: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Jul 14, 2014, 07:00 PMNew Delhi: Government today announced that all past wrongs committed by any senior functionary in the government will be thoroughly probed and no one will be shielded.“I want to convey that our Government is very
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Presentation of Union Budget in LS halted briefly
National | Jul 10, 2014, 04:27 PMNew Delhi: Perhaps for the first time, the presentation of Union Budget in the Lok Sabha was halted briefly today as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley felt uncomfortable while reading out his speech and wanted to
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Govt to consult jurists on National Judicial Commission: Prasad
India | Jul 08, 2014, 09:56 PMNew Delhi: The Narendra Modi government will soon begin consultations with top jurists and former judges to finalise the shape of the proposed National Judicial Commission which seeks to scrap the present system of judges
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LS adjourned for the day; ruckus in Parliament over price hike
National | Jul 07, 2014, 03:02 PMNew Delhi: The Lok Sabha was Monday adjourned for the day amid uproar over price hike issue. Earlier lok Sabha Speaker had adjourned the house till 2 pm but as the afternoon session began, situation
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Centre to amend Constitution to set up National Judicial Commission, Ravi Shankar Prasad tells Aap Ki Adalat
National | Jul 06, 2014, 07:50 AMNew Delhi : Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said the government is planning to bring a Constitutional amendment bill to set up the National Judicial Commission which will look into appointment of judges,
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Narendra Modi says Facebook a tool for governance, better interaction
National | Jul 03, 2014, 04:50 PMNew Delhi: With the government using social media like never before, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg that direct communication with people is critical for governance. The Prime Minister
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Law Minister Prasad refuses comment on CJI's remarks
India | Jul 02, 2014, 08:28 AMBangalore: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today refused to comment on Supreme Court Chief Justice R M Lodha's statement that the executive did the segregation of Gopal Subramanium's name from the list for appointment
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