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NRIs Can Now Vote, Govt Issues Notification
India | Nov 24, 2010, 05:38 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 24: A longstanding wish of millions of NRIs for voting right in India has come true with the Centre issuing a notification to this effect to enable them to exercise their franchise.
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Govt May Ask New Telcos To Pay More To Compensate Loss
India | Nov 19, 2010, 09:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 19: Embroiled in a controversy over distributing spectrum cheap, the government may ask the new telecom operators to pay an additional amount, over and above the Rs 1,651 crore they have already
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Govt On The Backfoot In Parliament
National | Nov 18, 2010, 12:55 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 18 : The opposition uproar over demand for a JPC probe in 2G spectrum issue refused to die down in Parliament today with the Rajya Sabha adjourning for the day minutes after
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Govt Rejects JPC Demand
India | Nov 15, 2010, 02:51 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 15 : Ruling out a statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Parliament on the resignation of Telecom Minister A Raja, Government today said BJP's demand for a JPC probe into 2G
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Govt Rules Out Bringing Ordinance To Bar Opinion Polls In Bihar Elections
India | Oct 22, 2010, 11:48 AM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 22 : The Government yesterday ruled out bringing an Ordinance to ban telecast and publication of opinion polls during the ongoing Bihar assembly elections, a demand made by the Election Commission.The Government's
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Govt Will Honour SC Decision: Pawar
India | Aug 31, 2010, 09:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said the government will honour the decision of the Supreme Court on free distribution of foodgrains to the poor. "This government will honour the decision of the Supreme
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Govt Will Trace Elements Who Wrote Letters To Valley Sikhs, Says CM
India | Aug 21, 2010, 09:33 PM ISTSrinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday assured a delegation of Sikhs that the government will trace the mischievous elements involved in writing anonymous letters asking Sikhs to embrace Islam or
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Govt Unsure Of Majority In LS, Shy Of Voting: CPM
National | Jul 30, 2010, 09:10 AM ISTThe Communist Party of India-Marxist on Thursday said the government was not sure of mustering majority in the Lok Sabha and hence was shy of having a debate on price rise under rules which entail
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Govt Rules Out Rolling Back Fuel Price Hike
India | Jul 04, 2010, 09:55 PM ISTThe government on Sunday ruled out rolling back increase in fuel prices, even as Opposition NDA called for an all-India bandh on Monday to protest the price hike and rising inflation. "No question of roll-back,"
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Govt Expected To Receive Rs 200 Crore As Taxes From IPL T20
Cricket | Mar 14, 2010, 04:41 PM ISTGovernment is expected to rake in more than Rs 200 crore as taxes from the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket tournament. According to Finance Ministry sources, the taxes would be
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HC Gives Two Weeks To TN Govt To Decide On Nalini's Plea
India | Mar 11, 2010, 08:48 PM ISTThe Madras High Court on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu government to take a decision within two weeks on a plea for premature release by Nalini, serving life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case."Positively
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Govt, Cong Breathes Easy On Issue Of Fuel Price Hike
India | Mar 02, 2010, 10:28 PM ISTWith allies ruling out rocking the UPA coalition on the issue of fuel price hike, the Congress and the government on Tuesday breathed easy even as opposition parties appeared determined to corner the government in
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Telangana Committee To Be Announced By Next Week: Govt
India | Jan 28, 2010, 09:49 PM ISTThe much-talked about committee to examine the demand for separate Telangana will be announced next week, Home Minister P Chidamabaram said on Thursday. "We are almost at the end of concluding that exercise. If all
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Maoists Helping Trinamool In Ousting Left Front Govt, Alleges Karat
National | Nov 17, 2009, 09:18 PM ISTThe CPI(M) on Tuesday alleged that the Maoists were engaged in the "nefarious" game of helping the Trinamool Congress in its bid to oust the Left front Government in West Bengal. "They (Maoists) are acting
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NCP Will Be Part Of Maharashtra Govt: Praful Patel
India | Nov 03, 2009, 08:25 PM ISTIn an apparent damage control measure, NCP on Wednesday said that it would very much be part of the Maharashtra government, a couple of hours after state Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal announced that it
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Cong, NCP Still Struggling To Form Govt In Maharashtra
National | Nov 02, 2009, 06:04 PM ISTTwo weeks after the results, coalition partners Congress and NCP were still struggling to put together a government and discussions between the two parties are expected to resume in Delhi on Tuesday. NCP leaders are
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Chautala Tells Governor, Give Chance To Other Parties To Form Govt
India | Oct 23, 2009, 03:54 PM ISTWithout staking claim to form government, INLD on Friday requested the Governor to provide an opportunity to other political parties or groups, saying people have not given a clear verdict to the Congress. "As an
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Govt Gives Nod To Divest Stake In NTPC, SJVNL
India | Oct 19, 2009, 04:11 PM ISTThe government on Monday approved part sale of its stake in two power utilities – National Thermal Power Corporation NTPC and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam -- and the proceeds will be channeled into an investment
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IIT Faculty Reach Agreement With Govt
India | Oct 02, 2009, 09:37 AM ISTThe month-long standoff between the government and the IIT faculty over pay structure was "resolved" on Friday with the HRD Ministry agreeing to revisit the contentious norms, including 40 per cent cap on promotion of
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Govt Asks Pvt Airlines To Accommodate Strike-Hit AI Passengers
India | Sep 30, 2009, 05:32 AM ISTWith 180 Air India pilots continuing their agitation for the fourth day, the government on Wednesday requested other airlines to accommodate the passengers already booked on the national carrier whose flights are being cancelled. Civil