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Union minister Jyoti not given security in UP, allege BJP leaders
National | Nov 26, 2014, 07:59 AM ISTKanpur: Local BJP leaders yesterday alleged that Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti was not provided security according to the protocol during her visit to Kanpur Dehat area here.They also alleged that the minister was also
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Murli Deora: Former Union Minister who got smoking at public places banned in India
National | Nov 24, 2014, 12:21 PM ISTMurli DeoraBorn in 1937, veteran Congress leader and the party's face in Mumbai Murli Deora passed away Monday owing to prolonged illness. His death is grieved by many including his political opponents who regarded him
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Union minister in row over allegedly forging marks in own certificate
National | Nov 13, 2014, 11:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Newly-inducted Minister of State for HRD Ram Shankar Katheria was today at the centre of a controversy over an allegation that his graduation marksheet was forged, a charge he strongly denied.A case was
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BJP to recruit 10 crore new members: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
National | Nov 08, 2014, 11:08 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Claiming that people were impressed with the performance of Narendra Modi government, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said the party plans to induct 10 crore new members across the
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Union Minister Arun Jaitley discharged from hospital
National | Oct 06, 2014, 06:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was on Monday discharged from AIIMS and he went straight to his new official residence on Krishna Menon Marg in New Delhi.61-year-old Jaitley, who holds additional charge of Defence
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Sushma Swaraj: Making a quiet statement, but no interviews please!
National | Aug 20, 2014, 10:19 AM ISTShe has already paid a visit to five key neighbours in the nearly three months she has been in the ministry, has interacted personally or on phone with dozens of counterparts worldwide, keeps on top
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Nitish Kumar practising politics of opportunism: Upendra Kushwaha
National | Jul 24, 2014, 06:59 AM ISTNew Delhi: A union minister Wednesday accused former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar of opportunism, saying the JD-U and RJD tie-up for the bypolls shows he does not practise politics of principle.In a release, Minister
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Bringing economy back on track will take some time: Rajnath Singh
National | Jul 06, 2014, 12:48 PM ISTLucknow: Terming the condition of Indian economy as “serious”, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said though the new government is working to bring the situation back on track, it will take some time to
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Court notice to union minister Nihalchand in rape case
India | Jun 13, 2014, 07:14 AM ISTJaipur: A Jaipur court on Thursday issued notice to union minister Nihalchand Meghwal and 16 others in a 2011 rape case.The court of additional district judge, Jaipur while issuing the notice to the union minister
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Union Minister VK Singh condemns attacks in northeast
India | Jun 07, 2014, 09:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister Gen (retd) VK Singh yesterday condemned the violent attacks in the northeast saying it was abnormal in a society known for its matriarchal nature."This is something abnormal... a society where it
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Gopinath Munde should have worn seat belt: Harsh Vardhan
National | Jun 04, 2014, 04:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: Wearing seat belt could have saved Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde who died in a road accident, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan today said and announced a major campaign to spread awareness on
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National flag to fly at half-mast for Munde
National | Jun 04, 2014, 10:36 AM ISTNew Delhi: As a mark of respect to Union Minister Gopinath Munde who was killed in a car accident here Tuesday, the national flag will be flown at half-mast in the national capital, capitals of
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YSR Cong complains against Union minister Pallam Raju
India | May 06, 2014, 11:00 PM ISTHyderabad: YSR Congress complained to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer alleging that Congresscandidate from Kakinada Lok Sabha, Union Minister M M Pallam Raju, has violated election laws by canvassing in a governmenthospital though the
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Chiranjeevi breaks queue, left embarrassed
India | Apr 30, 2014, 10:58 AM ISTHyderabad: Union minister and Congress leader K. Chiranjeevi had to face some embarrassing moments at a polling station here Wednesday as a voter raised an objection when he broke the queue.A voter stopped the actor-turned-politician
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Union Minister Muniyappa gets EVM direction changed to suit 'Vastu'
India | Apr 17, 2014, 04:28 PM ISTKolar: An election official changed the direction of EVM allegedly at the request of candidate and Union Minister K H Muniyappa to make it “Vastu” compliant, following which he was shifted from a polling centre
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Khurshid assets worth Rs 5.44 Crore
India | Apr 03, 2014, 10:44 PM ISTFarukhabad: Union Minister Salman Khurshid today declared assets worth over Rs 5.44 crore while his wife Louise has assets of over Rs 5.17 crore. As per the affidavit filed by Khurshid with his nomination papers,
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Pawar sparks row with "bogus voting" remark, downplays it
India | Mar 24, 2014, 11:45 AM ISTMumbai : Union Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar yesterday stoked a controversy when he asked his party workers to take advantage of the multi-phase polling in the state by “voting twice” but later sought
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Union Minister Namonarayan Meena's brother, Congress leader Col Sona Ram to join BJP
India | Mar 18, 2014, 10:55 PM ISTJaipur: In a major twist to political equations in Rajasthan, Harish Meena, brother of Union Minister of State for Finance Namonarayan Meena, and a senior Congress leader from Barmer Col Sona Ram have decided to
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Union minister warns Rahul against 'primary system' in UP
National | Mar 02, 2014, 11:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rahul Gandhi's experiment of selecting candidates through primary system will not work in Uttar Pradesh, a senior party leader from the state today said and claimed that the party's campaigning for the upcoming
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Union minister takes stock of poor road conditions in Rahul's LS segment
India | Mar 01, 2014, 05:51 PM ISTAmethi: Union minister Pradeep Jain today inspected several roads in the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, after locals complained about their poor conditions. Jain, the Union Minister of State