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  Opposition slams budget as 'directionless'

  Politics | March 18, 2015 17:14 IST

  New Delhi: Opposition today slammed the Budget as “directionless” and said the government has made false promises as the economy continues to struggle with falling investments and dipping employment generation.“This budget is full of platitudes.

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  Congress stages protest against land bill

  Politics | March 16, 2015 17:39 IST

  New Delhi: Hundreds of Congress workers today clashed with police during a protest against the BJP Government's Land Acquisition bill, saying it was anti-farmer.  Police resorted to lathi-charge and used water canons, leading to injuries

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  Modi answers all accusations of opposition in Rajya Sabha

  Politics | March 03, 2015 23:16 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gave a fitting reply to opposition's allegation that his government has not done anything in the nine months since it came to power. He said that he has

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  UPA did not set up SIT as it wanted to 'save' somebody: PM

  Politics | March 03, 2015 22:41 IST

  New Delhi: Targeting the previous UPA government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it had not formed SIT on blackmoney because there was an attempt to “save somebody” and rejected suggestions that his dispensation was

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  Jaitley quotes 2012 letter of Anand Sharma to expose his 'double standards'

  Politics | February 27, 2015 16:57 IST

  New Delhi: The government on Thursday sought to puncture the Congress offensive against the new land bill by citing former Commerce Minister Anand Sharma's strong reservations on the bill in 2012 where he stated that

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  Govt brings up Anand Sharma's letter to check Congress offensive on land law

  Politics | February 26, 2015 19:30 IST

  New Delhi: Government today sought to puncture the Congress offensive against the new land bill by citing former Commerce Minister Anand Sharma's strong reservations on the measure in 2012 where he stated that the old

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  Congress slams PM Modi for putting suit under hammer

  Politics | February 18, 2015 23:42 IST

  New Delhi: Congress leader Anand Sharma today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the move to put up his controversial bespoke suit for auction and asked who had given him the “foolish idea”.“It is a

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  Why was Kiran Bedi 'removed' from key positions, asks Congress

  Politics | February 03, 2015 21:11 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today sought to put BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi in the dock demanding to know the reasons why then IPS officer was “removed” from key positions in Mizoram, Chandigarh and Goa. 

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  Modi's unhealthy mindset is a matter of national concern: Congress

  Politics | February 03, 2015 17:41 IST

  New Delhi: Narendra Modi's “unhealthy mindset is a matter of national concern”, Congress today said taking exception to the Prime Minister's projection that he alone has brought recognition to India the world over.  “The Prime

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  Indo-US N-deal: Congress greets 'breakthrough' with caution

  Politics | January 25, 2015 23:06 IST

  New Delhi: Congress reacted cautiously to the “breakthrough” in the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement today, saying it would have to see the fine print on whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed issues rose by

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  Congress hits back at BJP, says no dilution of stand on terror

  Politics | January 07, 2015 21:49 IST

  New Delhi: Hitting back at the BJP, Congress today said there is “no dilution” of its stand against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism but wanted the Modi government to get its act together in the wake of the

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  Government should not rush through Coal Bill: Anand Sharma

  Politics | December 20, 2014 21:58 IST

  New Delhi: Government should not rush through the Coal Bill as it would lead to litigations given the contradictory provisions in it, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said on Saturday.“Why the Coal Bill has to

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  Rajya Sabha disrupted over conversion issue

  Politics | December 15, 2014 12:38 IST

  New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was disrupted Monday as the opposition refused to allow any business in the house without taking up a discussion on conversion issue.Raising the issue in the upper house, Congress leader

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  Disruptions continue in Rajya Sabha over Sadhvi's remarks

  Politics | December 08, 2014 11:53 IST

  New Delhi: The impasse in the Rajya Sabha over union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti's abusive comment continued Monday and there was ruckus as soon as house met for the day.As Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien tried

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  Congress hits back at Arun Jaitley, says BJP disrupted Parliament when in Opposition

  Politics | November 30, 2014 23:41 IST

  New Delhi: Hitting back Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for accusing it of being obstructionist in Parliament, Congress on Sunday said it exposes BJP's "hypocricy and double standards" as the party had frequently "derailed" legislative business

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  Indira's death anniversary: Congress attacks PM Modi

  Politics | October 31, 2014 14:04 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today termed as “disgusting” and “petty-minded” the way the Narendra Modi Government marked the death anniversary of Indira Gandhi while the ruling BJP wondered if that party prefers to see history through

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  Modi should do homework well; Maharashtra ahead of Gujarat: Sharma

  Politics | October 05, 2014 22:17 IST

  Mumbai: Claiming that Maharashtra is ahead of Gujarat in terms of development and education, former Union Minister and Congress leader Anand Sharma said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should to do his "homework before saying anything."Sharma

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  Maharashtra polls: 'Hidden agenda' behind NCP snapping ties, says Congress

  Politics | October 01, 2014 18:12 IST

  New Delhi:  Congress today suspected a “hidden agenda” behind NCP parting ways with it in Maharashtra, a day after Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan accused his former alliance partner of having a pre-meditated plan to topple

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  Modi's US trip was disappointing: Congress

  Politics | October 01, 2014 16:54 IST

  New Delhi: Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit ‘disappointing', the opposition Congress has said that there were no major takeaways from the 5 day trip. Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma Wednesday criticized Modi's visit from the

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  Congress releases booklet on 100 days of BJP govt

  Politics | September 17, 2014 20:24 IST

  New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday brought out a booklet on BJP's "100 days of misrule" insisting that results of all the bypolls after the Lok Sabha election reflect "people's anger" over "hollow promises of a