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  Rajya Sabha disrupted over conversion issue

  National | December 15, 2014 12:38 IST

  New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was disrupted Monday as the opposition refused to allow any business in the house without taking up a discussion on conversion issue.Raising the issue in the upper house, Congress leader

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  'We always stated Saradha scam be probed by central agency'

  National | December 13, 2014 22:10 IST

  Guwahati: CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury today said his party had wanted right from the beginning that the Saradha scam be probed by a central agency not only in West Bengal but also in Assam

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  Prospect for Left, secular forces in 2016 Assam polls: CPI (M)

  National | December 13, 2014 20:52 IST

  Guwahati: CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury today said Left and secular forces have a very good prospect in 2016 Assam Assembly elections as people are “disillusioned” with both Congress and BJP governments.“The CPI(M), Left and

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  Country's economic situation bleak: Sitaram Yechury

  National | December 13, 2014 19:02 IST

  Guwahati: Criticising NDA government for its alleged “reversal” of many people-centric policies, Opposition CPI (M) today termed the overall economic situation of the country as “bleak”.The party's politburo member Sitaram Yechury said his party along

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  Non-Veg food in IIT stopped during UPA rule, Smriti Irani tells parliament

  National | December 04, 2014 11:26 IST

  New Delhi: Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani today rejected allegations that she was promoting vegetarian food in IITs, contending that it such meals were stopped during UPA rule, much before she assumed charge following

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  Narendra Modi government still in honeymoon period: Sitaram Yechury

  National | November 30, 2014 21:03 IST

  Panaji: Hitting out at BJP-led Central government, senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechuri on Sunday said the Narendra Modi government is enjoying the "honeymoon phase", and people will soon start reacting to its "failures"."The Modi-led government

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  Nation comes first in arms deals: Manohar Parrikar

  National | November 30, 2014 17:27 IST

  Panaji: India's interests will be primary during arms purchases, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday, but added he was willing to consider "other issues", when asked about objections from the Left against military deals

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  CPI(M) not to ally with 'opportunist' Trinamool: Yechury

  National | November 18, 2014 22:13 IST

  Kolkata: Ruling out any alliance with Trinamool Congress in Bengal, CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury today said TMC is talking of an alliance to save its political space in the state.It was due to the

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  Trinamool 'opened' Bengal's doors to BJP: Yechury

  National | November 17, 2014 23:54 IST

  New Delhi: CPI(M) on Monday accused Trinamool Congress of "opening the doors" of West Bengal to BJP by pandering to minority fundamentalism."The growing BJP menace in West Bengal is a direct contribution of Trinamool Congress.

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  Desperate Mamata trying to save her political space: BJP

  National | November 17, 2014 20:02 IST

  Kolkata: BJP today described West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's act of sharing dais with Sonia Gandhi and Sitaram Yechury as a desperation to save her political space.“Mamata Banerjee sharing stage with CPI(M) leader Sitaram

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  Yechury discusses DU issues raised by DUTA with President

  National | November 12, 2014 20:52 IST

  New Delhi: CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury today met President Pranab Mukherjee and apprised him of the issues raised by the Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) regarding the functioning of the varsity.  “I met President Mukherjee

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  Modi's neo-liberal policies leading to discontent: Yechury

  National | November 09, 2014 23:35 IST

  Kolkata: The aggressive pursuance of neo- liberal economic policies by the Narendra Modi government was leading to discontent among the masses that were not getting benefits of economic growth, CPI (M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury

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  Various opinions within party only natural: Yechury

  National | November 03, 2014 22:37 IST

  New Delhi: Senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury today sought to brush aside differences with the official political-tactical line moved by General Secretary Prakash Karat, saying such things were “natural” in a democratic party.“It's only natural

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  œPay back time for govt to save corporates names: Yechury

  National | October 31, 2014 0:03 IST

  Chennai: Commenting on the list of names involved in black money submitted by the Centre in the Supreme Court, CPI(M) leader Sitharam Yechury today said it was the “pay back time” for the government to

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  Allow us to donate part of MPLAD fund for JK: Yechury to Ansari

  National | September 13, 2014 17:48 IST

  New Delhi: CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury today urged Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari to permit MPs to donate part of their MPLAD funds for relief and rehabilitation work in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir.  In a

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  'Narendra Modi suffering from hangover of his election speeches': Left Parties

  National | August 21, 2014 15:59 IST

  New Delhi: Left parties today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “talking and walking in opposite direction”, saying he continued to suffer from the “hangover” of his election speeches and went on with his rhetoric.

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  Government to convene all-party meet on UPSC row

  National | August 06, 2014 16:01 IST

  New Delhi: Under fire from the Opposition on the UPSC row, Government today decided to convene an all-party meeting on the issue while indicating its unwillingness to postpone the civil services preliminary examination scheduled for

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  FDI in Insurance Bill anti-people: Sitaram Yechury

  National | August 05, 2014 12:01 IST

  Kolkata: Stating that both Congress and BJP follow the same “anti-people economic policy”, CPI-M politburo member Sitaram Yechury today snubbed BJP for bringing in FDI in Insurance Bill which it had opposed during the last

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  We should condemn violence everywhere in the world: Sushma Swaraj

  National | July 21, 2014 18:59 IST

  New Delhi: Hitting out at criticism of the NDA government over its stance on the Gaza conflict, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Monday said the emphasis of parliament and the government should be to condemn

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  Opposition stalls Rajya Sabha on Gaza issue, House adjourned twice

  National | July 18, 2014 12:45 IST

  New Delhi: A vociferous opposition led by Congress and Left parties today stalled proceedings in Rajya Sabha during Question Hour demanding immediate discussion on killings of innocent women and children in Gaza.While the government said