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  Congress releases 5th list: Capt Amrinder to take on Jaitley, Ambika Soni gets Anandpur Sahib ticket

  National | March 21, 2014 21:15 IST

  New Delhi: The Congress today released its fifth list of 26 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections with senior party leader Ambika Soni contesting from Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. Former Punjab chief minister Capt Amrinder

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  Congress leadership meets to end stand-off with NC

  National | January 28, 2014 22:17 IST

  New Delhi: Congress leadership met here tonight in a bid to find a way to end the stand-off with its coalition partner National Conference over setting up of new administrative units amid reports that Chief

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  Bhushan's remarks on JK triggers row

  National | January 06, 2014 21:13 IST

  New Delhi: A controversy erupted today over AAP leader Prashant Bhushan's comments on deployment of army in Jammu and Kashmir which were slammed by parties across the political divide even as his party attempted to

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  Ganguly issue: Ambika Soni says people in position must quit

  National | December 06, 2013 15:25 IST

  New Delhi:  In the wake of indictment of former Supreme Court judge by an apex court panel in a sexual harassment complaint, senior Congress leader Ambika Soni today said those occupying high offices must step

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  OBC delegation meets Soni, demands greater reservation in J-K

  India | August 31, 2013 10:23 IST

  Jammu: A deputation from the State Advisory Board for the Welfare and Development of OBCs yesterday called on and presented a memorandum to AICC General Secretary and the Congress's in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, Ambika

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  Like MGNREGA, food security scheme will empower people: Ambika Soni

  National | July 30, 2013 6:33 IST

  Shimla, July 30: All-India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Ambika Soni Monday said that like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) the central government's food security scheme would also empower people."The Congress

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  At a glance: Ambika Soni, the fiery Congress general secretary

  National | August 11, 2013 6:45 IST

  New Delhi: Any Indian might contemplate and limit himself to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi when it comes to Indian polity's relation with Italy. But to everyone's surprise, Italy harvested another newsworthy politician for India. Ambika Soni

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  Uttarakhand: Sonia Gandhi extremely worried, says Ambika Soni

  National | June 30, 2013 23:31 IST

  Dehradun, June 30:  Congress General secretary in-charge of party affairs in Uttarakhand Ambika Soni today said Sonia Gandhi is extremely worried about the people of calamity hit-Uttarakhand and wants early evacuation of stranded survivours from

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  Congress sets up poll reforms panel

  National | February 01, 2013 11:29 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 1: Former union minister Ambika Soni will head the Congress party's panel on poll reforms, especially political funding, set up by party chief Sonia Gandhi Thursday."The Congress president has set up the

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  No question of isolating Khurshid, says Ambika Soni

  National | October 15, 2012 16:41 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 15: Backing Salman Khurshid, two senior Union Ministers today said there was no question of the Law Minister being isolated within the government following allegations of misappropriation of funds by an NGO

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  Ambika Soni challenges Kejriwal to prove charges against Robert Vadra

  India | October 05, 2012 21:41 IST

  Srinagar, Oct 5: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni today accused news channels of helping civil society activist Arvind Kejriwal to malign the image of people by airing his "unsubstantiated allegations of wrong-doings"."Kejriwal has

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  Cannot target national symbols in cartoons: Ambika Soni

  National | September 10, 2012 16:34 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 10: As rights activists criticised the government for arresting a cartoonist for an allegedly derogatory cartoon, the government Monday said that such artists should stay "within constitutional limits" and not make national

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  Team Anna's intentions are now in the open: Soni

  National | September 19, 2012 13:24 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 2: With Team Anna indicating that they may come out with a political alternative, Government today claimed that its stand on the movement by Anna Hazare and his team has been vindicated

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  Congress attacks Mamata Banerjee

  National | June 21, 2012 19:00 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 14: Congress today attacked TMC leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing her of showing lack of courtesy towards the Prime Minister by dragging his name in the Presidential race. 

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  Scope for discussion on TRAI order on TV ads, says Govt

  National | May 17, 2012 15:42 IST

  New Delhi, May 17: With broadcasters slamming the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recent order capping television advertisements at 12 minutes per hour, the government today said there is scope for discussion on the

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  'Paan Singh Tomar' To Be Screened For Ambika Soni

  Bollywood | March 13, 2012 19:41 IST

  Mumbai, Mar 13: A special screening of Irrfan Khan starrer ‘Paan Singh Tomar' will be held for Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni tomorrow in New Delhi.The viewing has been organised at the Mahadev

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  UP, Punjab Results 'Lesson', UPA To Remain Unaffected, Says Cong

  India | March 06, 2012 14:59 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 6 : Acknowledging that the election results in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab did not match its expectations, Congress today said the poll outcome was a “lesson” for the party, but will not

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  Soni Defends Chidambaram In Ramlila Maidan Crackdown

  India | February 25, 2012 9:27 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 25: Union minister Ambika Soni on Friday defended her cabinet colleague P Chidambaram in the last year's midnight crackdown at Ramlila Maidan, saying that the Supreme Court had only held Delhi Police

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  Punjab Heading For A Change, Says Ambika Soni

  India | January 30, 2012 18:11 IST

  Hoshiarpur, Jan 30: Union Minister Ambika Soni today claimed that the people of Punjab will vote the ruling SAD-BJP coalition out of power due to its “anti-people” policies and expressed confidence about Congress' thumping victory

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  No Unanimity On Increasing FDI In Print Media : Soni

  December 20, 2011 19:37 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 20: Government today said there was no unanimity on increasing FDI in the print media from the existing 26 per cent.“There is no unanimity over increasing the FDI quotient in print media...the