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SSA teachers to abstain from poll duty in Arunachal Pradesh
National | Mar 11, 2014, 02:39 PM ISTItanagar: Protesting against the non-release of their salaries for last six months, teachers under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) programme in Arunachal Pradesh have decided to abstain from election duty in the ensuing Lok Sabha
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UPA Govt has no respect for federal structure, says Chouhan
National | Mar 11, 2014, 11:52 AM ISTIndore: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today accused the UPA Government of not respecting the federal structure and discriminating against the BJP-ruled State in providing relief to the farmers affected by recent unseasonal
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UPA govt 'insensitive' to women's issues: Modi
National | Mar 08, 2014, 09:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today sought to woo women voters by promising to work for their empowerment even as he said that he would build a house for every family if
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Crucial women's quota bill lapses for the fourth time (March 8 is International Women's Day)
National | Mar 07, 2014, 04:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid a plethora of gestures on women's empowerment, a crucial piece of legislation, a bill reserving 33 percent of seats in parliament and the state assemblies for women, has again lapsed with the
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Pol parties, section of media misleading the nation: Azad
National | Mar 06, 2014, 06:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today claimed that some sections of the media had joined rival political parties in denouncing the achievements of the UPA government.“Political parties, joined by an overwhelming section of
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MP CM observes fast against Centre's 'apathy' to farmers woes
National | Mar 06, 2014, 05:51 PM ISTBhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, along with his Cabinet colleagues, today observed fast here against the Centre's “apathy” towards rain-hit farmers in the state.The four-hour fast was part of the statewide bandh
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Ordinances a result of special circumstances: Khurshid
National | Mar 05, 2014, 11:20 AM ISTOn Board Air India One: Even as parliament is the proper forum to enact laws, the Congress-led coalition government was proposing ordinances as a special case due to constant disruptions of house proceedings, External Affairs
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Face poll confidently: Sonia to Congress MPs
National | Mar 04, 2014, 02:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today asked party MPs to go to the Lok Sabha polls with confidence as she hosted a dinner for them here. Sources said at least 100 MPs talked to
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Jat leaders welcome reservation in central list of OBCs
National | Mar 03, 2014, 01:29 PM ISTMuzaffarnagar: Jat leaders today welcomed the decision of the Union Cabinet to include Jats in nine states in the central list of OBCs and said the move will help youths from the community in getting
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Won't return to NDA even if Modi is not PM candidate: JD(U)
National | Mar 02, 2014, 12:57 PM ISTKolkata: JD(U) today ruled out any rethink on a return to NDA regardless of whether BJP decides to go for a prime ministerial candidate other than Narendra Modi after Lok Sabha polls.“JD(U) will under no
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Time for alliance with Congress has ended: Lalu Prasad
National | Mar 01, 2014, 03:11 PM ISTPatna: Time for alliance is over, said RJD chief Lalu Prasad who added he would now "focus and concentrate to get ready for poll campaigns"."Time for alliance has ended. Now it is time to go
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Rahul Gandhi to address public rally in Gujarat on March 11
National | Mar 01, 2014, 01:56 PM ISTAhmedabad: As a part of the party's campaigning for the 2014 general elections, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address a public rally on March 11 at Balasinor town of Kheda district in Gujarat. "Congress vice-president
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Verma-Punia rivalry comes to fore at Rahul's roadshow
National | Feb 28, 2014, 06:53 PM ISTBarabanki (UP): The rivalry between senior Congress leaders Beni Prasad Verma and P L Punia today came to the fore as party vice president Rahul Gandhi ormally kicked off election campaign through a road show
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UPA misusing CBI against Paswan: Sushil Modi
National | Feb 23, 2014, 05:56 PM ISTPatna: Hinting at a possible tie-up betweenBJP and LJP in Bihar, former Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi today alleged that the UPA government was misusing CBI against Ramvilas Paswan in the recruitment scam in
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Modi can't ensure higher growth than UPA: Chidambaram
Feb 23, 2014, 06:49 AM ISTNew Delhi : Finance Minister P. Chidambaram defended UPA's record on the economic front, saying it delivered India's highest growth rate in any five-year period.Chidambaram was fielding questions from students, economists and professionals on Headlines
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Delhi BJP to hold demo against AAP tomorrow
National | Feb 17, 2014, 10:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi BJP will hold a massive demonstration against Aam Aadmi Party tomorrow with several party leaders including Sushma Swaraj expected to address the gathering, its chief Vijay Goel said today. In a statement
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Government seeks cooperation for passing bills under Telangana shadow
National | Feb 04, 2014, 10:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: With the final session of the 15th Lok Sabha set to begin Wednesday, the UPA government Monday sought cooperation of opposition parties in passing anti-corruption legislation amid possibility of the Telangana issue again
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UPA-induced unemployment fueling violence: Varun Gandhi
National | Jan 25, 2014, 07:22 AM ISTKolkata: Attacking the Congress-led central government for its policies, BJP general secretary Varun Gandhi Friday said the growing unemployment in the country is fueling violence and social problems.The Bharatiya Janata Party MP also attacked Prime
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Plan to open 10,000 bank branches a year from next fiscal: FM
Jan 11, 2014, 11:29 PM ISTSivaganga (TN): As part of taking banking services to rural areas, the Centre has revised its target upwards to opening 10,000 new bank branches a year, according to Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram.Earlier, there was
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UPA govt committed to development of Bihar: Fernandes
India | Jan 06, 2014, 09:31 PM ISTPatna: Expressing Congress' commitment for economic development of Bihar, Union Minister Oscar Fernandes today said the UPA government allocated more funds to it in comparison to other states as it understood the state's aspirations.Fernandes also