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All party meet fails, Oppn seeks voting on FDI, govt shy
Nov 27, 2012, 10:58 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 27: An all-party meeting Monday failed to break the parliament logjam over foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail with opposition MPs adamant on the demand for a debate with voting, rejecting the
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Court Order Won't Change UPA Govt's 'Corrupt' Image, Says Oppn
India | Feb 04, 2012, 08:29 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 4: Opposition today said the trial court verdict granting relief to Home Minister P Chidambaram would not change the “corrupt” image of the government, and the recent court orders on the 2G
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Oppn Wants 'Weak, Inadequate' Lokpal Bill Be Withdrawn
India | Dec 27, 2011, 08:56 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 27: The Lokpal Bill was today rejected as weak and inadequate by several parties which wanted it to be withdrawn even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pushed for it while rejecting demands
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Hazare, Oppn Come Under UPA, RJD Fire
India | Dec 12, 2011, 10:11 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 12: A day after they shared dais during anti-corruption protest, Anna Hazare and Opposition parties today came under attack from UPA along with the RJD, which suggested that an attempt was made
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Cong Dares Oppn To Bring No-Confidence, Says Allies With It
India | Dec 01, 2011, 10:19 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 1: Congress today dared the Opposition to bring a no-confidence motion against the government, voicing confidence that its allies will be on board in case of a vote.“If the Opposition has numbers
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Retail FDI : Trinamool, Oppn Up In Arms, Say Lopsided Decision
India | Nov 25, 2011, 08:29 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 25: A political storm erupted today over Government's decision to open up retail to FDI as key ally Trinamool Congress and almost all opposition parties including BJP and Left came together to
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CPI-M Asks Oppn To Oppose Pension Bill
National | Nov 17, 2011, 04:46 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 17: Strongly opposing the Pension Bill cleared by Union Cabinet, CPI(M) today alleged that the proposed legislation will deprive lakhs of government employees their right to get an assured rate of pension
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Oppn Slams Congress For Blaming Foreign Forces
India | Aug 18, 2011, 07:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 18: The Opposition today asked the Prime Minister to identify the “forces” he had alleged were out to undermine India's interests while spelling out government stand on Anna Hazare issue in Parliament.
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Sena Condemns Hazare Arrest; Says Oppn Should Pull Down Govt
National | Aug 16, 2011, 07:32 PM ISTMumbai, Aug 16: Shiv Sena has condemned the arrest of social activist Anna Hazare who was prevented from going ahead with his indefinite fast demanding a “strong” Lokpal in defiance of prohibitory orders. “We condemn
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PAC: Congress, Oppn Head For Showdown
India | Apr 27, 2011, 10:04 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 27: An all out political war broke out today with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) coming down heavily on the PMO, Cabinet Secretariat and faulting the Prime Minister in the 2G scam
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Gaddafi's Regime Shrinks To Tripoli As Misurata, Zaqiyah Fall To Oppn
World | Feb 27, 2011, 08:48 PM ISTCairo, Feb 27: As more cities fall into the hands of the pro-democracy protesters, Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, is hanging on to the capital where security forces loyal to him seem to have a
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Check Corruption, Sonia Tells Oppn
India | Nov 25, 2010, 03:50 PM ISTAllahabad, Nov 25: With the Manmohan Singh government facing opposition attack on the issue of corruption, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today hit back asking it to take stern measures like the UPA has done to