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In the midst of controversies, UPA paints rosy picture of govt

Written on 22 May, 2013 at 20:14 in Politics | viewed 6 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Seeking to dispel the perception of gloom amid scams and controveries, the UPA today painted a rosy picture of its government’s performance during the last nine years, contending the fruits of economic growth have reached both urban and... (Continue reading)

Opposition raps UPA-II govt for its ‘failures’

Written on 22 May, 2013 at 18:04 in Politics | viewed 9 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: The Opposition today launched a scathing attack on the UPA-II government for its “failures”, with BJP saying the ruling coalition’s “split leadership” has led to lack of governance and the Left parties blaming it for major scams and... (Continue reading)

Manmohan PM but not the leader: BJP on UPA-2 fourth anniversary

Written on 22 May, 2013 at 13:17 in Politics | viewed 13 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: BJP painted a dismal picture of UPA-II holding it responsible for the economic gloom and failure to give the country leadership while accusing it of diminishing the role of the Prime Minister. On the fourth anniversary of UPA-II, BJP... (Continue reading)

Modi meets Vajpayee, Advani with an eye on LS polls

Written on 21 May, 2013 at 22:39 in Politics | viewed 18 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is being projected by a section within the BJP as the party’s prime ministerial candidate for the next Lok Sabha polls, today met a host of top leaders including Atal Behari Vajpayee... (Continue reading)

Memorial scam: UP Lokayukta says Rs 1,400 cr siphoned off

Written on 20 May, 2013 at 20:12 in Politics | viewed 32 times | 0 Comments

Lucknow: In a jolt to former Chief Minister Mayawati, the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta has said public money worth Rs 1,400 crore was siphoned off in construction of memorials during her regime and indicted 199 people including her close aide and... (Continue reading)

NDA alliance intact: Nitish

Written on 20 May, 2013 at 17:24 in Politics | viewed 19 times | 0 Comments

Patna: The ruling NDA alliance in Bihar is intact, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said today, seeking to end speculation of strain in ties between JD(U) and BJP. “The NDA alliance is intact. Alliance gives constituents freedom to express opinion on... (Continue reading)

Railgate: BJP protests against Chandigarh’s top CBI officer

Written on 20 May, 2013 at 14:11 in Politics | viewed 36 times | 0 Comments

Chandigarh: At least 10 BJP activists were injured today after police used water cannons to stop them from marching towards CBI office here to protest against a top agency officer whom they accused of shielding former Union Minister Pawan Bansal... (Continue reading)

JPC in 2G spectrum scam nlikely to meet in June

Written on 18 May, 2013 at 19:55 in Politics | viewed 27 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: The much-delayed meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 2G spectrum scam is expected to take place in June amid sharp differences between members over its controversial draft report which gave a clean chit to the Prime Minister... (Continue reading)

Siddaramaiah expands Cabinet, 28 Ministers sworn in

Written on 18 May, 2013 at 13:36 in Politics | viewed 35 times | 0 Comments

Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expanded his Cabinet with the induction of 28 Ministers. Twenty were made Cabinet Ministers and eight Ministers of State. They were administered oath of office by Governor H R Bhardwaj at a ceremony at Glass... (Continue reading)

Omar welcomes Liyaqat’s release on bail

Written on 17 May, 2013 at 16:23 in Politics | viewed 35 times | 0 Comments

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today welcomed the release of Liyaqat Shah on bail and expressed hope that the National Investigation Agency will complete its probe soon. “I welcome his release on bail and now I hope... (Continue reading)

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