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  'Chikki' scam takes new turn, congress leader heads NGO that got contract

  Politics | June 26, 2015 17:24 IST

  The so-called 'Chikki' scam involving  Pankaja Munde has taken a new turn. The opposition congress has targeted Pankaja Munde, charging her with awarding contracts worth Rs 206 crore in violation of norms.What has blunted the

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  Tax department conducts searches at Chettinad Group

  June 10, 2015 12:20 IST

  Chennai: A 450-member team of the Income Tax Department is conducting searches at offices of the Chettinad Group of companies in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, officials said on Wednesday.The searches are on at

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  Maharashtra: Mantralaya staffer clears SSC after 28 attempts - at age of 50!

  Politics | June 10, 2015 9:58 IST

  Mumbai: He truly represents the inspiring, indomitable, never-say-die spirit that Mumbai is famous for. Mantralaya employee Avinash Chaugule was the cynosure of all eyes as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis felicitated him for creating a record

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  Sanjay Dutt's frequent furlough to be investigated by Maharashtra govt

  Bollywood | December 28, 2014 11:59 IST

  Mumbai: In a surprise development, the Maharashtra government Friday decided to inquire the "repeated" furlough leave granted to incarcerated Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt. Minister of State for Home Ram Shinde said that the decision follows reports

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  CBI terms Munde's death accidental, formally charges taxi-driver

  India | December 04, 2014 21:58 IST

  New Delhi:  Ruling out any foul play in the death of union minister Gopinath Munde, who died in a car crash here six months ago, the CBI Thursday filed a charge sheet against taxi driver

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  After snap poll remark, Pawar says won't topple Maharastra BJP govt

  Politics | November 19, 2014 22:56 IST

  Alibaug/Mumbai: A day after his remarks on possibility of mid-term polls in Maharashtra caused a flutter, NCP chief Sharad Pawar today sought to downplay the matter saying he did not intend to dislodge the fledgling

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  BJP government's trust vote win is perfectly legal: Prakash Javadekar

  Politics | November 13, 2014 19:51 IST

  Hyderabad: Maintaining that the manner in which the BJP-led Maharashtra government won the confidence vote is legal, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said here today that it would have survived anyway.  “What

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  Believe it or not: Bihar is fastest growing state, Gujarat left behind

  India | December 26, 2012 21:41 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 26 : In a huge turnaround, Bihar has emerged as the fastest growing state in the country with figure of 10.9 per cent, overtaking Gujarat whose growth has dipped.According to the Planning