Ambika Soni
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Ambika Soni Hints At Bringing Law To Regulate TV Channel Content
India | Dec 13, 2011, 03:43 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 13: Government today said it was open to the idea of holding an all-party meeting on the issue of regulating contents on cable TV but maintained that a ‘fatwa' or a direction
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Govt Accuses Opposition Of Double Standards
India | Dec 12, 2011, 02:39 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 12: Accusing the opposition of “double standards”, Government today asked why it was raising the Lokpal issue outside while Parliament is in session. “In democracy there is a platform for discussion on
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Entertainment Tax Structure To Be Relaxed : Ambika Soni
Bollywood | Nov 24, 2011, 08:11 PM ISTPanaji, Nov 24: Entertainment tax on movies could come down with the government mulling a uniform structure to rationalise tax rates which vary between 25 per cent to 45 per cent in different states, a
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Why Anna Keeps On Issuing Warnings, Asks Govt
India | Nov 01, 2011, 04:08 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 1: The government today wondered why Team Anna keeps on issuing warnings when the Centre has repeatedly announced its commitment to bring a strong Lokpal Bill at the earliest.“This has been said
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One Per Cent Interest Subsidy On Home Loans Upto Rs 15 Lakh
Oct 27, 2011, 07:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 25: The government today raised the housing loan ceiling for availing one per cent interest subsidy to Rs 15 lakh from existing Rs 10 lakh, a decision that will benefit borrowers by
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Mamata A Respected And Important Ally Of UPA : Soni
National | Sep 16, 2011, 10:13 PM ISTKolkata, Sep 16: Despite Trinamool Congress' protest against the petrol price hike and stiff opposition to any increase in LPG price, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni today described it as “an important and respected
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Old Classics To Be Restored And Sold In DVDs, Says Soni
Bollywood | Sep 16, 2011, 08:20 PM ISTKolkata, Sep 16: Old Indian classic films from the likes of Mrinal Sen and Satyajit Ray, the prints of which are getting damaged, would be restored by the government at a Rs 660 crore project
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Ambika Soni Asks Media To Be Impartial
India | Aug 25, 2011, 07:32 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 25: Against the backdrop of Anna Hazare getting wide media coverage on the Lokpal issue, I&B Minister Ambika Soni today made a strong pitch for objective and impartial reporting of events while
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CWG Scam: Soni Tells Media, Confirm Your Facts, Then Broadcast
India | Aug 08, 2011, 06:57 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 8: Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Monday told media to verify before publishing or broadcasting news relating to the CAG report on Commonwealth Games. Addressing a press conference along with
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Soni Asks Ramdev To Use Political Platform, If Interested In Politics
National | Jun 09, 2011, 07:39 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 9: Baba Ramdev should use a political platform if he wants to indulge in politics, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said here today. “Baba Ramdev has taught yoga across the country
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PM, Sonia Lead Thousands In Paying Homage To Sathya Sai
India | Apr 26, 2011, 08:14 PM ISTPuttaparthi (AP), Apr 26: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today led thousands of people in paying homage to Sri Sathya Sai Baba here this evening.Both the leaders stood in silence in
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Producers Of 'Dum Maro Dum' Are Anti-Nationals: Naik
Bollywood | Apr 20, 2011, 08:01 AM ISTPanaji, Apr 19 : Congress MP Shantaram Naik has termed the producers and exhibitors of Rohan Sippy's ‘Dum Maro Dum' as ‘anti nationals' claiming that they have not deleted objectionable dialogues in the film from
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Soni Takes A Dig At Advani: 'I Thought He Had Retired'
National | Feb 18, 2011, 09:17 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 18: Union Minister Ambika Soni today took a dig at senior BJP leader L K Advani for his apology to Congress President Sonia Gandhi over a BJP-appointed task force report on Swiss
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Lalli Could Face Suspension In A Couple Of Days: Soni
India | Dec 10, 2010, 08:55 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 10: Controversial Prasar Bharati CEO B S Lalli could face suspension "in a day or two" in the wake of Presidential nod for a Supreme Court inquiry into charges against him. "The
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Govt Appeals For Peace After Ayodhya Judgement Is Delivered
India | Sep 16, 2010, 08:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Wary of extreme reactions to the Allahabad High Court judgement on Ayodhya dispute expected on September 24, the government on Thursday appealed for peace, saying the judicial recourse will not end till all