Political Parties
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CRPF firing: Curfew continues in Shopian
India | Sep 18, 2013, 12:11 PM ISTSrinagar: Shopian town in south Kashmir continued to remain under curfew for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday following killing of five persons in CRPF firing in two separate incidents on September 7 and September
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Political parties want freebies promise during polls, EC wants guidelines
National | Aug 13, 2013, 06:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: There is nothing wrong with the promise of freebies to voters in election manifestos, said various political parties Monday though some opposed the practice as the Election Commission discussed the issue with their
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Political parties gang up to stay out of RTI ambit, govt to bring bill in Parliament
National | Jul 20, 2013, 07:45 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 20: With major parties on board, Government is set to move a bill in Monsoon session of Parliament for amending RTI Act to overturn a Central Information Commission (CIC) order bringing six
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CIC ruling on political parties most significant: Habibullah
National | Jun 04, 2013, 03:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 4: The Central Information Commission (CIC) ruling that political parties are public authorities is "most significant" as they would now need to respond to RTI queries on their assets, funding and members,
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Munda asks why political parties asking for time from Governor
National | Jan 17, 2013, 07:50 AM ISTJamshedpur, Jan 16: Justifying his recommendation for dissolution of the Jharkhand assembly and fresh elections in the state, caretaker chief minister Arjun Munda today questioned why some political parties are demanding time from the governor
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Rs 2,490-cr tax exemptions given to 10 main political parties in last 5 years
National | Dec 03, 2012, 08:29 AM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 3: Tax-exempted income of the 10 main political parties in the last five years touched a whopping Rs 2,490 crore with Congress and BJP accounting for around 80 per cent of the
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Vote for clean and socially active candidates: Anna Hazare
National | Sep 08, 2012, 05:56 PM ISTRalegan Siddhi, Sep 8: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, who has made it clear he will neither float a political party nor contest polls, today said people should elect their representatives on the basis of their
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On I-Day, PM promises to get Lokpal, Lokayukta bill passed in Rajya Sabha
National | Sep 23, 2012, 01:24 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 15: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today sought the cooperation of all major political parties in getting the Lokpal and Lokayukta bill passed in Rajya Sabha at the earliest. The bill has
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Govt will work to restore growth momentum, says PM
India | Jun 23, 2012, 11:41 PM ISTOn Board PM's Special Aircraft, Jun 23: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said his government will work its way to restore the momentum of growth in the wake of the economic slowdown and sought cooperation
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I-T probe against political parties, Trusts to check evasion
India | Jun 20, 2012, 06:22 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 20: The Income Tax department has launched a probe against a number of political parties as well as charitable and religious trusts after it found that they were receiving “huge funds” beyond
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2G case nothing but sensationalised by media parties, says Raja
India | Jun 10, 2012, 08:34 PM ISTCoonoor, Jun 10: Former Telecom Minister A Raja, who is prime accused in the 2G scam, today lashed out at certain political parties and the media for “blowing out of proportion the false charges” against
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Nepal plunges into fresh political turmoil
World | May 28, 2012, 10:53 PM ISTKathmandu, May 28: Nepal plunged into a major political crisis, hours after Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai disbanded parliament with five political parties challenging the move to hold fresh elections, as the president reviewed the legality
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Centre Says, Four Parties Still Undecided Over Telangana
India | Mar 31, 2012, 04:51 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 31: The Centre today said it will convene a meeting of political parties of Andhra Pradesh to discuss Telangana issue only when it gets the views from all of them and appealed
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Operation MLA : EC Issues Notices To Recognised Political Parties
India | Jan 27, 2012, 11:31 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 27: The Election Commission tonight issued notices to recognised political parties in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh taking cognisance of a “sting operation” which allegedly showed aspiring candidates of various parties seeking money from
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India Inc Appeals Political Parties To Support FDI In Retail
Nov 28, 2011, 07:42 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 28: India Inc today said political parties should reach a consensus on the government's decision to open the multi-brand sector to foreign investment.“We will request political parties to support the government's decision
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Anna Hazare Tells Parties, Don't Use My Name, Photo In Elections
India | Nov 21, 2011, 08:02 PM ISTMumbai, Nov 21: After threatening to campaign against Congress in five election-bound states if the UPA government fails to get the Jan Lokpal Bill passed in the Winter session of Parliament, Anna Hazare has asked
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Political Parties Must Reflect On Parliament Procedure, Says Dr Karan Singh
National | Sep 10, 2011, 09:29 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 10: Political parties should reflect deeply on how the “erosion of parliamentary procedure” is adversely affecting the image of lawmakers among the public, senior Congress leader Karan Singh said today. In his address
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Team Hazare Meets Top Leaders To Drum Up Support For Lokpal
India | Jun 29, 2011, 07:42 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 29 : Reaching out to political parties ahead of the all-party meeting, the Anna Hazare team today met CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat and RLD chief Ajit Singh to explain its position
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Centre Must Take A Call On Telangana, Says Naidu
India | May 27, 2011, 03:38 PM ISTHyderabad, May 27: With both he and his party coming under fire on the Telangana issue, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu today demanded that the Centre immediately take a decision on the contentious statehood demand,
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Govt Likely To Announce Names Of J-K Interlocutors On Thursday
India | Sep 27, 2010, 11:01 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 27: The government is likely to announce the names of interlocutors to begin the process of dialogue with all sections of people in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday and the chairman of