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  Applications for 243 new TV channels pending

  India | February 06, 2014 16:42 IST

  New Delhi:  Applications for 243 new TV channels are at various stages of clearance, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said today.In a written reply in Lok Sabha, I&B Minister Manish Tewari said that at present

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  1984 riots extremely sad, PM has apologised: Tewari

  Politics | January 30, 2014 16:26 IST

  New Delhi: Amidst a controversy over Rahul Gandhi's remarks on 1984 anti-Sikh riots, government today sought to control damage as it said the episode was “extremely sad and unfortunate” and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has

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  Kejriwal protest is anarchy: Manish Tewari

  Politics | January 20, 2014 16:19 IST

  New Delhi : Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Monday termed the protest sit-in by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues as "constitutional anarchy" and "gimmickry".Tewari, speaking on the sidelines of a

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  We want to contest LS polls under Rahul Gandhi: Manish Tewari

  Politics | January 14, 2014 14:46 IST

  New Delhi:  Calling Rahul Gandhi the natural leader of Congress, Union Minister Manish Tewari today said that partymen want to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections under his leadership.“We have repeatedly and consistently said that

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  Why did Manish Tewari deny rumours of PM resigning?

  Politics | December 31, 2013 20:49 IST

  New Delhi: After the Prime Minister's Office today announced that the PM would address a press conference in Delhi on January 3 at 11 am, rumour mills went on the overdrive saying that Dr Manmohan

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  Narendra Modi has neither shame nor morals: Manish Tewari

  Politics | November 20, 2013 16:03 IST

  Panaji:  The Congress party today said that asking for Narendra Modi's resignation makes no sense as the Gujarat CM has neither shame nor morals.Responding to a question as to whether Modi should resign following the

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  TRAI recommendations on TV rating agencies accreditation accepted by ministry: Tewari

  November 18, 2013 21:54 IST

  New Delhi: The I&B Ministry has accepted broadcast sector regulator TRAI's recommendations on guidelines for accreditation of TV rating agencies and will soon approach the union cabinet for its nod, Union Minister Manish Tewari said.

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  Vajpayee did not follow Raj Dharma in Gujarat: Manish Tewari

  Politics | November 17, 2013 21:26 IST

  New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari today said that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee did not follow Raj Dharma after the 2002 Gujarat riots in which more than 1,000 Muslims were killed.

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  War of words between Narendra Modi and Manish Tewari over media advisory

  Politics | November 09, 2013 12:57 IST

  New Delhi: In his Friday rally at Bahraich, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi attacked the Information and Broadcasting Ministry for issuing media advisory to TV channels for showing his speech on par with the

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  Appropriate action if secret service funds misused: Manish Tewari

  Politics | September 20, 2013 17:27 IST

  New Delhi: Reports of misuse of secret service funds by former Indian Army chief, Gen. V.K. Singh, are "under the active consideration of the government" and appropriate action would be initiated against the guilty, Information

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  BJP specialises in creating communal strife: Manish Tewari

  Politics | September 16, 2013 18:18 IST

  New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said while the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has played a constructive role in binding different communities, the BJP has "specialised in creating communal strife across the country".He

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  Muzaffarnagar riots unfortunate says, Manish Tewari

  Politics | September 12, 2013 13:27 IST

  New Delhi: Congress leader Manish Tewari today termed the communal riots in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh as “unfortunate” and blamed the Samajwadi Party government for the situation in the state.”Whatever has happened is very sad

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  Manish Tewari suggests exam, licence for journos

  Politics | August 20, 2013 11:18 IST

  New Delhi: I&B minister Manish Tewari on Monday said the media industry should consider holding a common exam for journalists, on the lines of that conducted by the Bar Council, after which they could be

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  Rise above politics on soldiers' killing: Manish Tewari

  Politics | August 07, 2013 16:44 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 7: Urging opposition parties to rise above politics, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Wednesday asked them not to create a rift between Defence Minister A.K. Antony and the defence ministry over

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  `Acid' bottles found near Manish Tewari's Chandigarh home

  Politics | July 27, 2013 15:51 IST

  Chandigarh, July 27: Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari has claimed a conspiracy to attack him after a few bottles suspected to be containing acid were found near his family house here Saturday.Chandigarh Police officials

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  Rituparno Ghosh's demise a loss to creativity: Manish Tewari

  Politics | May 30, 2013 18:28 IST

  New Delhi, May 30: The death of renowned film director Rituparno Ghosh is a big loss to the film industry and creativity, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said Thursday."I am deeply shocked by the

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  CAG writing fiction, throwing up mystical numbers: Tewari

  Politics | May 21, 2013 8:42 IST

  New Delhi, May 21: A day before CAG Vinod Rai demits office, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Monday accused him of "fiction writing" on some figures of alleged corruption, saying that the country's top

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  Akalis have pushed Punjab into debt trap: Manish Tewari

  Politics | May 16, 2013 18:15 IST

  Ludhiana, May 16: Union Minister Manish Tewari today alleged that the Akali-BJP government has pushed Punjab into a debt trap, and ridiculed the state government for describing it as a “productive debt”.“It is a cause

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  Manish Tewari hands over Phalke award to Pran

  Bollywood | May 10, 2013 14:23 IST

  Mumbai, May 10 : Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari handed over the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honour in Indian cinema, Friday to Pran, 93, at his residence here.The legend could not make it

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  BJP unnecessarily raking up JPC report on 2G: Tewari

  Politics | April 20, 2013 16:27 IST

  Chandigarh, Apr 20: With BJP dubbing the draft JPC report on 2G spectrum scam as a "cover-up" attempt to save the government, Union Minister Manish Tewari today said the party is unnecessarily raking up the