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  Nitish Kumar dubs Modi govt budget as 'disappointing'

  National | July 10, 2014 17:52 IST

  Patna: Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today described as “disappointing” the maiden general budget of Narendra Modi government as there was nothing for backward states like Bihar to cheer “acche din” (good days).“There is no

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  Budget lacks roadmaps: Manmohan Singh

  National | July 10, 2014 16:21 IST

  New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the 2014-15 union budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley lacked roadmaps for achieving its objectives."Just like the railway budget, there are no specifics in this

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  LoP issue: Mallikarjun Kharge meets LS Speaker

  National | July 09, 2014 14:02 IST

  New Delhi: Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge today met Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and formally staked the party's claim to the post of Leader of Opposition in the House, an issue that has

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  Govt to consult jurists on National Judicial Commission: Prasad

  India | July 08, 2014 21:56 IST

  New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government will soon begin consultations with top jurists and former judges to finalise the shape of the proposed National Judicial Commission which seeks to scrap the present system of judges

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  LoP issue: Sonia holds meeting with party MPs

  National | July 09, 2014 13:22 IST

  New Delhi: A day after making a strong pitch for her party being given the post of Leader of Opposition, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today held a meeting with party MPs in Lok Sabha.The meeting

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  Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal shifted to Mizoram

  National | July 07, 2014 12:56 IST

  New Delhi: Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal, who had an uneasy relationship with Narendra Modi when he was Gujarat chief minister, was Sunday shifted to Mizoram in a minor reshuffle of governors.Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva, who

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  Ganga cleaning not a Hindutva project: Jairam Ramesh

  National | July 06, 2014 14:23 IST

  New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today accused the NDA government of turning the programme to clean Ganga as a “Hindutva project” by attempting to polarise politics through the initiative on the holy river.  “Don't

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  BJP allies in TN urge Centre to rollback fuel price hike

  National | July 01, 2014 15:48 IST

  Chennai: Two BJP allies in Tamil Nadu today urged the NDA government to rollback the hike in fuel prices, saying it would impact the common man already reeling under the “burden” of rail fare hike,

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  West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan resigns

  National | June 30, 2014 16:35 IST

  New Delhi: West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan today resigned, becoming the fourth person occupying the gubernatorial post to put in his papers since the NDA government prodded some of the Governors appointed during UPA

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  Somanath Chatterjee suffers mild cerebral stroke

  National | June 30, 2014 15:14 IST

  Kolkata: Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee has been admitted to a private hospital here after suffering a mild cerebral stroke.  “Chatterjee was admitted at around 8.30 last evening.  He suffered a mild cerebral stroke.

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  Government defers gas price hike by 3 months

  National | June 26, 2014 12:27 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian government Wednesday deferred by three months a decision on raising the price of locally produced gas, saying a comprehensive discussion was required on the issue.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA),

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  Sushma Swaraj speaks to Mamata ahead of Bangla visit

  National | June 25, 2014 16:53 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of her visit to Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about the two-day trip.  According to official sources, Swaraj made a call to

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  Narendra Modi style is one-man rule: Shashi Tharoor

  National | June 25, 2014 16:53 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's image as a decisive leader, of a "man on a white stallion", may have clicked with the masses fed up with the perceived indecisiveness of the UPA, but Congress

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  Even out of office, Manmohan Singh remains busy

  National | June 24, 2014 18:54 IST

  New Delhi/Chandigarh: Having occupied the country's most important executive post for a decade, Manmohan Singh was without doubt a busy man. A month after he stepped down following his party's election loss, the former prime

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  Narendra Modi govt to present its first General Budget on July 10

  National | June 23, 2014 14:10 IST

  New Delhi: The Budget session of Parliament will be held from July 7 to August 14 and the first General Budget of the Narendra Modi government will be presented on July 10.The Rail Budget will

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  Need for institutional framework for appointing governors

  National | June 22, 2014 11:44 IST

  New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government - like any other new dispensation - is offloading the bureaucrats who had served under the Congress led UPA-II and has reportedly asked some governors and other political appointees

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  Media freedom curtailed during UPA regime: Javadekar

  National | June 22, 2014 7:29 IST

  Mumbai: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar today said “emergency mindset” continued during the UPA regime which curtailed media freedom in the country.“After I became the I&B minister, I was reviewing pending files in

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  Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt resigns

  India | June 19, 2014 11:31 IST

  Raipur: Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt has stepped down from his post, two days after Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi submitted his papers following a request by the NDA government to some of them to demit

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  Maharashtra Governor to quit only if asked by "appropriate authority"

  National | June 20, 2014 15:28 IST

  Mumbai: Amid reports that some UPA-appointed Governors are resisting attempts to ease them out of office, Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan is learnt to be unhappy over Union Home Secretary conveying the message but will consider

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  Sushil Modi urges Centre to remove governors appointed by UPA

  India | June 17, 2014 16:01 IST

  Patna: Amid reports that a number of Governors appointed by the previous UPA government may be removed, senior Bihar BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi today urged the NDA government to take a call on the