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  India, Bangladesh to approve Teesta water pact soon: Rajnath

  Politics | May 26, 2015 16:59 IST

  Kolkata: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said India and Bangladesh would soon approve Teesta water sharing agreement.“Both the countries will give their approval to it very soon. We are hopeful that we will get

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  Land Boundary Agreement India's strong message of friendship to Bangladesh: Pranab Mukherjee

  India | May 18, 2015 22:23 IST

  DEHRADUN: President Pranab Mukherjee today said that passage in Parliament of a Bill to operationalise the Indo-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement will convey a "strong" message of friendship to the neighbouring country and also show the

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  Land Boundary Agreement bill:Speaker Sumitra Mahajan lauds spirit of unanimity

  Politics | May 07, 2015 23:20 IST

  New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today lauded the spirit of unanimity in the House during the passage of a bill to operationalise the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh that provides for exchange of

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  AGP calls 10-hour Assam bandh tomorrow over Land Boundary Agreement

  Politics | May 06, 2015 23:05 IST

  Guwahati: Opposition Asom Gana Parishad today called a 10-hour Assam bandh tomorrow to protest against inclusion of the state in the Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh.Criticising the BJP and the Centre for what

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  Supporting LBA as people want it : Mamata

  Politics | May 05, 2015 17:11 IST

  Jalpaiguri (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government supported the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh as the people wanted it and sought a package from the Centre for rehabilitation of those

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  Mamata assures Hasina of resolving Teesta issue

  Politics | February 21, 2015 17:32 IST

  Dhaka: Visiting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today assured Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of a “positive role” in resolving the outstanding Teesta river issue to protect interests of both sides.   Briefing reporters after

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  Sushma Swaraj to visit Bangladesh tomorrow

  Politics | June 24, 2014 20:45 IST

  New Delhi: Sushma Swaraj will tomorrow embark on a first official visit abroad to Bangladesh after becoming External Affairs Minister during which she will hold talks with top leadership there on key bilateral issues including

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  Jaitley opposed Bill to ratify LBA with Bangladesh

  Politics | December 18, 2013 21:37 IST

  New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley had opposed the introduction of a Bill on the proposed Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh on the ground that Parliament has no legislative competence