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Nitish Kumar dubs Modi govt budget as 'disappointing'
National | Jul 10, 2014, 05:52 PM ISTPatna: 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 | Jul 10, 2014, 04:21 PM ISTNew 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 | Jul 09, 2014, 02:02 PM ISTNew 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 | Jul 08, 2014, 09:56 PM ISTNew 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 | Jul 09, 2014, 01:22 PM ISTNew 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 | Jul 07, 2014, 12:56 PM ISTNew 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 | Jul 06, 2014, 02:23 PM ISTNew 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 | Jul 01, 2014, 03:48 PM ISTChennai: 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 | Jun 30, 2014, 04:35 PM ISTNew 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 | Jun 30, 2014, 03:14 PM ISTKolkata: 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 | Jun 26, 2014, 12:27 PM ISTNew 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 | Jun 25, 2014, 04:53 PM ISTNew 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 | Jun 25, 2014, 04:53 PM ISTNew 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 | Jun 24, 2014, 06:54 PM ISTNew 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 | Jun 23, 2014, 02:10 PM ISTNew 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 | Jun 22, 2014, 11:44 AM ISTNew 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 | Jun 22, 2014, 07:29 AM ISTMumbai: 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 | Jun 19, 2014, 11:31 AM ISTRaipur: 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 | Jun 20, 2014, 03:28 PM ISTMumbai: 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 | Jun 17, 2014, 04:01 PM ISTPatna: 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