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Bihar JD(U) MLA demand to legalize bribe
India | Aug 19, 2014, 10:59 AM ISTNew Delhi: Senior JDU MLA Rajiv Ranjan has proposed a novel method to curb corruption.He demanded that Bihar government should enact a new law to legalise corruption in the state.The law should be named Right
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Government examining demand for stripping Saif's Padma Shri award
Bollywood | Aug 06, 2014, 09:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government is examining a demand for taking back the Padma Shri award conferred on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan in the wake of a Mumbai court framing charges against him.RTI activist S C
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Haryana power minister resigns
National | Jul 29, 2014, 04:35 PM ISTChandigarh: Haryana Power Minister Ajay Yadav resigned here today from the Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Congress ministry alleging “bias” in several matters including recruitment and induction of members to various commissions and statutory bodies.Yadav told PTI
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More things change, more they remain same
National | Jul 29, 2014, 03:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: The more things change, the more they stay the same, judging by a PMO reply given to an RTI applicant.In April last year, applicant retired Commodore Lokesh Batra was refused disclosure of steps
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Filter rogue whistle-blowers, Manohar Parrikar asks media
National | Jul 28, 2014, 06:41 PM ISTPanaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday asked the media to filter out rogue whistle-blowers from stories, while warning of a probe and a legislation against activists and NGOs indulging in blackmail.Parrikar was responding to
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Plea in Delhi HC over prosecuting Arvind Kejriwal, Somnath Bharti
National | Jul 24, 2014, 08:31 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and city governments on a plea seeking direction to grant sanction to prosecute former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-minister Somnath Bharti in
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Government spent Rs 17.60 lakh on Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony
National | Jul 20, 2014, 05:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: An expenditure of at least Rs 17.60 lakh was incurred on the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, an RTI reply has found.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Akhilesh Yadav gets luxury cars, but cuts budget for women's panel
National | Jul 15, 2014, 11:05 AM ISTLucknow: As women's safety continues to be a cause for concern in Uttar Pradesh, here's a shocker: An activist has found that the Akhilesh Yadav government has drastically downsized the budget of the state women's
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Over 1,300 infants die in Kalawati Hospital in 1 year
India | Jul 13, 2014, 01:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: More than 1,300 infants have died in the Kalawati Saran Children Hospital here during the last one year, according to an RTI query.In one year, from January 2013-2014, 1,345 infants have died due
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Governor can't be tried in criminal case: Sheila Dikshit to HC
National | Jul 09, 2014, 05:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday sought quashing of the trial court order to lodge FIR against her in a graft case, contending in the Delhi high court that such proceedings
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31 ACs were installed at Sheila Dikshit's official residence as CM
National | Jul 03, 2014, 04:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: As many as 31 air conditioners and 25 heaters were among a number of electrical appliances installed in the official bungalow of Sheila Dikshit in Delhi when she was Chief Minister.An official response
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Railways recorded derailment every 5th day during 2007-12: RTI
India | Jun 27, 2014, 08:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian Railways recorded a derailment every fifth day on an average during the period of 2007-12, according to an RTI query.As per the figures, 115 people lost their lives, while 800 were left
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CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan twisted norms for good rank of his niece in MPPSC: Congress
National | Jun 26, 2014, 01:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Keeping up the heat on Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in alleged recruitment scam, Congress today accused him of “twisting” norms to secure a good ranking for his niece in the
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MPPSC denies allegations over selection of Shivraj Singh Chouhan's niece
National | Jun 26, 2014, 11:45 AM ISTIndore: Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) today denied that there was any irregularity in the selection of niece of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the post of deputy collector.MPPSC's deputy secretary Vandana Vaidya
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National parties earned Rs.991.2 crore in 2012-13
National | Jun 26, 2014, 08:13 AM ISTNew Delhi: Politics appears to be a profitable business, as six national parties together registered a total income of Rs.991.2 crore in 2012-13, while they spent Rs.648.7 crore, according to data compiled by a think
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Visva Bharati VC not awarded Padma Shri: RTI
India | May 30, 2014, 02:14 PM ISTKolkata: The government has not awarded Padma Shri to Visva Bharati University Vice-Chancellor Sushanta Datta Gupta, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has said in an RTI reply.“Prof Sushanta Datta Gupta has not been awarded
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MCGM spent over Rs 79 lakhs for Campa Cola case: RTI
India | May 27, 2014, 04:13 PM ISTMumbai: The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) had to shell out Rs 79.63 lakhs to rope in senior advocates to fight the Campa Cola illegal construction case in various courts, a RTI query revealed
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812 personnel deployed for security of 84 VIPs in Maha: RTI
India | May 12, 2014, 10:41 AM ISTMumbai: A combined total of 812 police officers and security personnel have been deployed for the security of 84 VIPs in Maharashtra, with 52 men accorded to guard only Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and
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Revealed: 22 former ministers refuse to give up Lutyens homes
India | May 08, 2014, 09:53 AM ISTNew Delhi: At least 22 former Union ministers from UPA-II continue to occupy luxurious ministerial bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi, long after demitting office, according to the response to an RTI query.The squatters are not only
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State pays electricity bill of 4 Uttarakhand ex-CMs worth Rs 29 lakh
India | May 07, 2014, 10:49 AM ISTDehradun: Four former chief ministers of Uttarakhand consumed electricity worth Rs 29 lakh for free for over five years.According to an RTI reply got by an NGO, Rs 29 lakh of public money was spent