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  NRIs Can Now Vote, Govt Issues Notification

  India | November 24, 2010 17:38 IST

  New 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 | November 19, 2010 21:23 IST

  New 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

  Politics | November 18, 2010 12:55 IST

  New 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 | November 15, 2010 14:51 IST

  New 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 | October 22, 2010 11:48 IST

  New 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 | August 31, 2010 21:53 IST

  New 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 | August 21, 2010 21:33 IST

  Srinagar :  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

  Politics | July 30, 2010 9:10 IST

  The 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 | July 04, 2010 21:55 IST

  The 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 | March 14, 2010 16:41 IST

  Government 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 | March 11, 2010 20:48 IST

  The 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 | March 02, 2010 22:28 IST

  With 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 | January 28, 2010 21:49 IST

  The 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

  Politics | November 17, 2009 21:18 IST

  The 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 | November 03, 2009 20:25 IST

  In 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

  Politics | November 02, 2009 18:04 IST

  Two 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 | October 23, 2009 15:54 IST

  Without 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 | October 19, 2009 16:11 IST

  The 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 | October 02, 2009 9:37 IST

  The 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 | September 30, 2009 5:32 IST

  With 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