N D Tiwari resigns amidst raging sex scandal

Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand ND Tiwari has resigned from his governorship position when the unprecedented sex scandal broke on Friday. He has completely refuted all the allegations describing it as politically motivated…

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Women Empowerment in India

A clear vision is needed to remove the obstacles to the path of women's emancipation both from the government and women themselves. Efforts should be directed towards all round development of every Indian women by giving them their due share…

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Women in armed forces

In a game of galli cricket, it's easy to replace a cork ball with a rubber and introduce baby overs. But what about a career in armed forces involving combat duties? Can we provide pansy training and expect rubber bullets in the battlefield?…

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Women in Indian politics

THE POSITION of women has improved down the ages and there is hardly any field without a woman’s touch and politics is no exception. Women enjoy a share in politics but not a good share or one equal to men - the dilatory tactics on the Women’s Reservation Bill for instance…

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26/11 : A flashback

IT IS the time to remember what we had faced last year, it’s the time to think what we have done during this interim…, Nothing! Only discussions, proclamations and exchange of words. 26/11 - a black day for every one, we lost lives, everything. It took our government such a ghastly attack to realise and react on the no-security condition in our country, to figure out how badly we lack in our defence surveillance systems. It's a shame that the biggest democratic nation of the world is defficient in its security system….

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President Pratibha Patil flies Sukhoi fighters

 

Pratibha Patil became the first woman president to fly the Sukhoi-30MKI of the Indian Air Force in Pune. President Patil was given a ceremonial guard of honour, when she arrived at the airbase by IAF personnel.

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Liberhan Report leak: Rajya Sabha adjourned twice

THE UPPER HOUSE of the Parliament was adjourned twice on Monday (November 23), as opposition BJP demanded the tabling of Liberhan Commission report that investigated the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992. The House was adjourned till 2 pm, second time after opposition refused to listen to the assurances of the Home Minister P Chidambaram…

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India pays tributes on Indira Gandhi's Birthday

A GREATFUL nation paid homage to late Prime Minister India Gandhi on her 92nd birth anniversary. Tributes were paid at Shakti Sthal, her memorial at Yamuna river in Delhi and a remembrance ceremony was also organised in her honour…

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Ye public hai, kuch nahi jaanti!

A look at the current ugly picture of politics in India where we help politicians grow, vote for them, feed them and they instead of working for welfare of the society resort to violence in the sacred political institutions…

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West Bengal by-election result: Mamata wins

Trinamool Congress of Mamta Banerjee won Bongaon, Serampore, Alipore and Rajganj, while Congress won the Sujapur seat in Malda district. Trinamool's Bobby Hakim defeated his nearest rival Kuastav Chatterjee of CPI-M by over 27000 votes…

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Appeasement politics in Haryana

These have only happened due to sheer political blackmail and so, the only way of undoing this shoddy system is by electing the Chief minister by a secret and compulsory vote of all MLAs, on nominations signed by at least one-third MLAs…

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A tribute to YSR

The sudden demise of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy shattered the hopes of Congress Party and the people of the state. Reddy was always known for his commitment and innovative schemes for poor and farmers..

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Dr. YSR Reddy Dead Body Photos

 

Photos of crashed chopper and dead bodies, in this accident Andhara Chief Minister Dr. YSR Reddy died

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Andhara Chief Minister Y S Rajashekhar Reddy Photos

Andhara Chief Minister Y S Rajashekhar Reddy, who died in a chopper crash on Wednesday was a student of MBBS at Gulbarga MRM College in 1966. A condolence meeting was held today at the college to pay tribute to the late chief minister, where students and teachers of the college were present along with then principal P S Shankar and present principal of the College Dr. Mallikarjun Bahandari, who was also a friend of Reddy

 

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Andhra CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy dies in chopper crash

Andhra CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy along with four others died in the chopper crash, this was confirmed by the prime minister's office. The chopper was found in a mangled state in Kurnool..

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Jaswant Singh spills the beans

In some astounding statements recently and with excerpts from his much controversial book jaswant singh has led the nation to stories behind the stories...

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Namaste, President of Afghanistan

The Afghan President Abdul Hamid Karzai is in the fray for a second term. He is an American-educated technocrat who has won the trust of the Obama administration like that of the earlier Bush administration..

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Chanakya - The architect of modern India

India has given to the world some of the best personalities ever. One such character was Chanakya. An adviser and prime minister of the great Mauryan king Chandragupta Maurya. Also known as Kautilya as referred in his political saga Arthashastra..

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Sonia defends Manmohan, UPA on joint statement

UPA chairperson and Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday backed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying that there was no change in Indian foreign policy vis-a-vis Pakistan. She also told party workers that there should be no confusion on the issue..

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J&K drama continues, Mehbooba tears CBI letter

Pandemonium again prevailed in the House on Wednesday (July 29), after PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti tore a CBI letter tabled in the House by the Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone; the letter gives a clean chit to Omar Abdullah in the sex scandal case..

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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's resignation letter

Asserting that politics should be clean and based on high standards of morality, J&K CM Omar Abdullah in his resignation said that PDP MLA Muzaffar Hussain Beigh has levelled unsubstantiated allegations against his person attacking his character. .

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Omar threatens to resign over PDP allegations

A DAY after PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti created drama in the Legislative Assembly, it was the turn of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to shock the House after he threatened to resign from the government. Singed by the PDP allegation that his name figured in a sexual probe being conducted by the CBI, an emotional Abdullah told the House that he was going to resign from the government. In an angry outburst, the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said that the charges of sexual abuse levelled against him were a blot on his name and would stick forever…

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BJP senior leader Advani plans for Rath Yatra

LK Advani, the BJP senior leader and party prime ministerial candidate in the recent election has planned to conduct a Ratha Yatra and declared that the yatra will be commenced in September and its main aim is to motivate the party cadre..

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Unfortunate Supreme Court verdict

It is for President of India Dr Manmohan Singh to immediately summon her government to issue an ordinance to allow installing of statues only with consent of Opposition Leader that too by banning statues of living personalities.

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Challenges before the new Indian government

The finest unpaid profession in life is to advice. As a true Indian I won't hesitate in enlightening my government about the pearls of wisdom I gather, from my friends inhabiting rather infesting the Bombay foot-paths

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Women's health: A crucial challenge before UPA

With India having voted Congress back in to power, the eyes of rural population are set on two crucial questions - will UPA deliver on health care schemes? Will health facilities for women improve? Let's see if we can pitch in and make a difference..

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Rahul Gandhi to celebrate birthday in London

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi turned 39 today and will be celebrating his birthday in London today, with some college and old family friends. Born on June 19, 1970, Rahul Gandhi is touted as the future Prime Minister of the country

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Racism: A matter of concern

Racial discrimination is nothing new. In fact, it has been a constant barrier between human beings since time immemorial. But now the time has come to join hands to uproot this divide..

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Mobile tariffs to be cut

The Communications and IT Minister, A Raja announces that he intends to bring down mobile tariffs on both local and inter-State calls. The minister also announced that the 3G spectrum auction would be completed soon.

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Obama for a change in oil policy

 

Obama is set to change the ages old oil policy of USA. It would lessen the emission of GHG and would witness a fall in the use of fossil fuel. This will marked the beginning of reversal of Bush administration?s environmental and oil policy.

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BJP-Congress alliance!

In such era of coalition politics no party can dare to ignore the regional parties. The solution undoubtedly is the alliance of two national parties the Congress and B.J.P which seems to be impossible..

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Indian politics and 'star power'

In India, both films and cricket are two mediums which not only unite the nation but have an unsurpassable fan following. , almost every party has adopted the policy of roping in film and cricket stars to woo voters in the elections..

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BJP promises internal security overhaul in 100 days

BJP, in its manifesto, has promised to overhaul the internal security and has promised to bring in a stringent law on the lines of POTA. The manifesto promises to initiate such measures within 100 days of coming to power..

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BJP manifesto promises rice at Rs 2, debt waiver

The party manifesto, promises rice to the poor families at Rs 2 per kg. This is clearly aimed at beating the Congress at its own populist game as the Sonia led party had promised rice at Rs 3 per kg to families below poverty line..

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Meghalaya facing the worst political crisis

Meghalaya, facing a major political crisis in its history, witnessed another shocking development taking place. The lone women legislator from the UDP, Ampareen Lyngdoh has resigned from the party and as a legislator.

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BJP promises 'religious tourism' if voted to power

Advani struck the right chord in Orissa as he pledged to promote 'religious tourism' if BJP is voted to power. Advani also said a separate 'Special Religious Tourism Department' would be opened under Ministry of Tourism.

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Voters should get the ?None From Above? option

The rampant corruption and criminalistion of politics in India precludes that honest Indian citizens with clean image cannot get elected. No political party will reform till forced by people?s power. The time has come for action now.

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Third Front: What an idea madamjee?

These parties have not done anything for the people during their tenure in the high command; the major reason for them to sit out in the opposition is quite well known to the country. Their credibility is questionable..

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Mulayam slams BJP and BSP

According to reports, Mulayam Singh yadav has alleged that BJP and BSP have planned a controversy to evoke NSA against Varun Gandhi for his hate speech, to make a political hero out of the not very well known leader.

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Positive voting by Muslims in '09 elections likely

For the last eight years, Muslims have voted negatively to ensure the defeat of BJP in elections. But now the mood is to vote positive. But a large number of Muslims now want to send maximum number of Muslim MPs by voting for Muslim candidates.

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Election time or tamasha time?

Successfully bringing about change in a corrupt system is not about Independent candidature, standing for elections, dividing the vote! It is about having a plan of action ready to compete with opposing forces.

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BJP announces Lok Sabha candidates for Andhra, MP

Rajnath Singh, the BJP chief, finalised the list of candidates for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls in Andhra Pradesh, on Tuesday (March 31). The name of the BJP candidate for one seat in Madhya Pradesh was also announced..

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Tributes paid to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev

Bhagat Singh, who is considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement, was hanged by British rulers of colonial India along with Rajguru and Sukhdev on March 23, 1931..

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Murali Kartik supports People's Manifesto initiative

Addressing the youth of the country, Kartik said, "I request the youth to come out and vote in large numbers because it is us who need to decide and choose our leaders. It is also our birth right.".

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EC should play fair game

Bharatiya Janata Party has hit the jackpot of publicity after the Varun Gandhi's hate speech. The Election Commission's objection on his candidature on BJP's ticket has brought nothing but publicity to the major opposition party of the nation.

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AP Congress candidates' list has YSR mark

For the first time in the history of Andhra Pradesh Congress, the total candidates list has been announced well before election notification.The nominations for the first phase will start from March 23 and elections will take place in two phases..

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Rift in UPA on seat sharing

United Progressive Alliance allies, Lok Janshakti Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal are in open confrontation with the Congress over the seat-sharing formula for 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. It may turn out to be a boon in disguise for the Congress. .

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Chidambaram's bid to maintain Lok Sabha record

Chidambaram is the only former Union finance minister who was won the elections consecutively. Manmohan Singh, Jaswant Singh, Yashwant Sinha and Madhu Dandavate failed to get elected to the Lok Sabha after their tenure as finance ministers.

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Citizens, act! the time has come to vote again

The voters seem like mute victims of terror and helplessness, because Indian political landscape is more a terror platform than one of true participation. No change is going to take place overnight.

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SIMC organises seminar on Indian politics

The Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication and Foundation for Liberation and Management Education recently organised a seminar on the political scenario in India. The event saw the presence of several actors, politicians and academists.

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Varun replies to Election Commission, gets bail

He was given a bail after he furnished a personal bond of Rs 50,000. The Election Commission, meanwhile, has made it clear that the onus of proving that the tapes of his speeches were tampered remained with Varun Gandhi..

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Meghalaya clamped under President's Rule

The Union Cabinet has decided to impose President’s Rule in Meghalaya citing ‘Constitutional breakdown’, as senior NCP leader Purno Sangma termed it as ‘unconstitutional and unprecedented’. 18 years ago, a similar situation was witnessed in the state.

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Who is your candidate for PM?

What would the future look like with one of the nine hopefuls? Advani would try to push through his pet idea of the Ram Janmabhoomi. Mayawati?s ascendency will come as a boon to pachyderms. There will be an increase in the counts of white elephants.

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Congress should pray for a miracle in UP

You cannot win a race by sitting on the back of a lame horse. The position of the Congress Party in Uttar Pradesh has been like that of a lame horse. It needs immediate treatment. The Congress old guard has outlived its utility..

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AIADMK to face defeat in polls

Jayalalithaa, will definitely not be able to bring any financial improvements to the business sector of Tirupur. We have to reconsider and vote the DMK back to power once again to let them finish what they have started.

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First time in J&K, Braille-enabled EVMs for voters

Chief Election Commissioner today revealed that for the first time Jammu and Kashmir is going to have Braille enabled Electronic Voting machine that will allow visually impaired voters to exercise their voting rights in the next General Elections.

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Indian polity at crossroad

A full-day seminar was recently organised by Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication to give an in-depth knowledge to its students about the forthcoming General Elections. The seminar was addressed by several actors and politicians.

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Lok Sabha election: SUCI leaves Mamata?s company

After SUCI filed their candidates individually in these nine seats, there are100 per cent chances of dividing of votes among the anti-Left votebank, which would be lucrative for the Left Front government in West Bengal.

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BJP announces Assembly candidates for Andhra

Bharatiya Jananta Party finalised the names of Legislative Assembly candidates for the state of Andhra in a meeting held under the presidentship of BJP chief Rajnath Singh. Here's the list of the names....

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What will our future prime minister be like?

Do you want an honest person with leadership qualities to be our future prime minister or a person who is only concerned with his own well being and his own community? We still are in the dark and waiting to see who our future Prime Minister will be.
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Meghalaya political crisis ends ahead of LS poll

The beleaguered Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) survived the floor test and has managed to save its one-year-old government from being toppled by the Congress. Five legislators, who were suspended by the Speaker, were not allowed to vote.
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Virus in PMO's e-mail exposes babudom's lapses

At a time when there are talks of paperless e-governance, failure of e-mail system at the country?s Prime Minister?s Office (PMO) going unnoticed for three long months is a serious lapse on part of persons handling computer operations at PMO.

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Uma Bharti supports Advani as PM

Uma Bharti, the firebrand leader of BJS, said her party will not contest the general election in support of Advani. He has the capabilities of solving the grim crisis India is passing through by becoming its PM: Breaking News..

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Chautala's call to root out Congress govt

"A large number of Special Economic Zones that were sanctioned by the Congress Government are a part of a bigger scam and farmers of the state will only end up as slaves with no source of livelihood", Chautala charged.

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Can the youth bail us out?

The utterances of Varun Gandhi in Philbit was shocking ? is this what the future of the country holds for us? People should pull up their socks and come in hordes to the polling booths to seal the fates of unwanted candidates.

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Life-time ambition to be Prime Minister

Our politicians are always having ‘Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne’ with their life-time ambition to become Prime Minister of world’s largest democracy. Best remedy is to elect Prime Minister is by secret and compulsory vote of all Lok Sabha members..

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Will Prime Minister contest Lok Sabha polls?

To become the Prime Minister of India one needs to be a Member of Parliament. The present Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh is an MP in the Upper House (Rajya Sabha), and not the Lok Sabha. Would he contest elections this time?.

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15th Lok Sabha polls: Young voters, old politicians

Dates for Lok Sabha elections have been announced. World would watch the election of the largest democracy in five phases, from April 16 to May 23. The elections would decide the fate of six national and 224 regional parties, with 740 million voters.

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SSH will contest on 100 Lok Sabha seats

J&K SSH chief Dimply Kohli while addressing a press conference said that SSH will contest on one hundred Lok Sabha seats in the ensuing parliament elections in the country. It will also fight on two Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir .

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Mallya brings home Gandhi memorabilia

Mallya’s latest achievement is a successful bid for the belongings of the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi's belongings are a symbol of our nation’s cult figure and thus a symbol of our nation itself..

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Relevance of exit polls

There is some disappointment in the media over banning of exit polls leading to a debate on this issue. We must therefore examine the relevance of exit polls specifically in relation to the psephological show that is presented on the electronic media.

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Government schemes: Where is the common man?

Does the common man benefit from the government's schemes? The government issued 51000 crore rupees under various schemes to different governmental and non governmental agencies. But it has no track of where and how the money has been spent.

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Another election, same politics

The liquor sector is going to perform well during the elections despite economic downturn. This is the fate of our democracy after six decades and 14 general elections. About the use of black money to finance campaigns the less said the better..

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Chawla set to become Chief Election Commissioner

The decision made by President Patil was based on the recommendation of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and will now allow Chawla to become the CEC after Gopalaswami retires from the top post..
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Politics gains momentum after poll announcement

With the announcement of election schedule, a series of permutations and combinations are in order and the Great Indian Election Fair is likely to gain momentum in the coming days. It will be interesting to see what mandate the voters have in store.

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Pre poll photo ads should be banned

Dr Manmohan Singh, on assuming charge as Prime Minister, had set an illustrious example by not allowing his photos in government-advertisements. But it seems that his instructions in this regard are no longer being followed..

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Himachal CM announces new development initiatives

Prem Kumar Dhumal announced a plethora of initiatives during the inauguration of the International Shivatri Mahotsav in Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. The CM said the government was working above political considerations for development..

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Empowering the depoliticised: A political manifesto

The political system, which often operates only to keep politicians in power, clearly does not address this silent, powerless constituency. They are nameless, faceless, depoliticised. There is need to bring disabled out of the political wilderness..

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An overview of forthcoming general elections

Odds against the Congress are increasing even if they are not so apparent today. Few of its allies, particularly the NCP and the SP, want to gain the maximum from the alliance while wishing to restrict Congress tally in the respective areas of their influ.

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Prospects for BJP in the coming elections

In the wake of various political devolopments, there seems to be factors that are crucial for the BJP for the coming polls. While a triangular quest for power is expected at the Centre, the NDA would find it tough to steal the show.

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Muslim DGP in Modi’s Gujarat

These days, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi seems to be de-termined to surprise his friends and foes alike. The latest surprise comes in the form of appointment of Shabbirhussain Shekhadam Khandwawala, a Muslim, as Director General of Police.

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Politics of votes fuels the politics of terror

Politics being played over the terror menace has ripped us apart. But the politicians see this threat as another opportunity to cash-in votes. After coming to power, the BJP too played a role similar to the Congress.

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Lack of political ideology leads to chaos, confusion

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Kashmir and Obama

The LET connection, the 26/11, and the Obama 'K' word was it fate? Or was it a planned event? It is a possibility that 26/11 became an event in order to facilitate the speedy resolution of Kashmir.
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Pranab to LTTE: Lay down arms, release civilians

External Affairs minister, Mukherjee stood his ground maintaining that India had no locus standi to force a sovereign government to follow a certain line. He said that a number people escaping from war-prone area were getting killed in crossfires..

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BJP describes Manmohan Singh as stop gap PM

Speaking during a debate on President's address in the Parliament, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley, not only came hard on the government but also prime minister Manmohan Singh, whom he described as a stop gap arrangement in a stop gap job..

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Government must fulfill all its commitments: PDP

PDP spokesman pointed out that the government employees are facing difficult times and the government should avoid the path of confrontation with them. He added that any prolongation of confrontation could harm the interests of the state. In a statement.

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Facts and figures about three years of NREGA

NRGEA is a wonderful scheme, only if it was implemented properly. Though the UPA government is making tall claims, the facts on paper mismatch ground realities. It is one thing to rake it as an election issue, but quite another to implement it.
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Budget 09 zero for middle class: Advani

Advani also added that at the end of this government's five-year tenure there may be people in the top financial brackets who may be happy that they have become multi-millionaires or billionaires, but the Aam Admi feels badly let down..
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BJP reiterates resolve to build Ram temple

BJP is raking up the issue of Ram Temple at Ayodhya. The keynote for the forthcoming election was set by the LK Advani, at Gorakhpur rally. Attacking the Congress on Mumbai attack and terrorism seems to be the sub plot..
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Chidambaram asks LTTE to lay down arms

The Union Home minister P Chidambaram did not mince words as he asked the LTTE to lay down arms before any talks were possible. No negotiations are possible with any armed group. Further, LTTE did not represent 40 lakh Tamils in Sri Lanka..

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BJP reiterates resolve to build Ram temple

BJP is raking up the issue of Ram Temple at Ayodhya. The keynote for the forthcoming election was set by the LK Advani, at Gorakhpur rally. Attacking the Congress on Mumbai attack and terrorism seems to be the sub plot..
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Congress -Trinamool wedding on the cards

Though there is no love lost between a large section of the Bengal Congress leadership and Mamata Banerjee, political expediency has brought the two parties closer. An electoral tie up is on the cards and has got the nod from the Congress high command.
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Politicians: Can be called limpets and termites?

At a time when world is coming to terms with major a financial crisis, a petty politician like Thackeray is on the rampage, untethered, in a city called commercial capital of India. Skepticism prevails.
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Issues in forthcoming Lok Sabha polls

This time, Lok Sabha elections will witness large scale manipulations and create such a situation, which founding fathers of the Constitution might not have imagined. Many political leaders have high hopes of grabbing the top post..

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Lok Sabha 2009: BSP looking strong in UP

Sources indicate that the BSP may emerge the strongest party from UP taking almost half of the Lok Sabha seats from that state. With its Dalit voter-base intact, it may also garner more votes because of fragmentation of other parties' vote banks..

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Congress: BJP has failed in all fronts in Himachal

The Himachal Congress had decided to highlight BJP government's failure, by holding a protest outside the state Assembly on Feb 17. The BJP had failed on all fronts and was unable to fulfill even a single promise made to the electorate.

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Advani for tough action against terror, corruption

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate LK Advani promised a decisive change in the way India is being governed for the past five years if BJP comes to power. He also promised to go tough against corruption, especially at the top..

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Farooq, Uri elected to Rajya Sabha from J&K

In the 86-member Legislative Assembly, as many as 85 members cast their votes while one member abstained. One Assembly seat had fallen vacant due to the resignation by Dr Farooq Abdullah, who had won from two Assembly constituencies

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UPA minister Mahavir Prasad charged in murder case

Union minister Mahavir Prasad was booked for alleged conspiracy in a murder case, on Wednesday. The Allahabad High Court directed the police to register the case under the section 120 B IPC (conspiracy) against Prasad.

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Disturbance in UP assembly

Earlier also the Uttar Pradesh state-assembly has witnessed such noisy and even violent scenes when Samjwadi Party leader Amar Singh even called UP governor T V Rajeshwar Rao a Dwarpal instead of Rajyapal..

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Blame game, the favourite game of politicians

Political parties in order to remain in limelight play this filthy game as a part of their political strategy. Politicians think that through this means they can hide their own faults and become ideal leaders for their voters.

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HP government diary: PoK is part of Pakistan!

Trust our Central and state governments to commit traitorous blunders which have implications for the country’s sovereignty. How else can one explain the HP government depicting PoK and Aksai Chin as parts of Pakistan and China?.

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The arithmetic of winning Lok Sabha seats

This article deals with the possible outcome and strategies of the political parties in the next general elections with reference to their performance in the previous elections. It's quite clear as of now, that the outcome will be a hung Lok Sabha..

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UPA’s proposed interim budget: A political gimmick

The UPA-led government is planning to present the vote-of account (VoA) within next two weeks or so in the name ‘interim budget’ to bring about a major hike of about 30 per cent or so from last year’s allocations in the outlay for many ministries..

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BJP promises Ram temple again

On the second day of the BJP's national working comminute [NCM] meeting the president in his speech said that "we will build the Ram temple", in Ayodaya. He said that the BJP was waiting for an opportunity.

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BJP and the Ram card

BJP might win if it projects Narender Modi as its prime ministerial candidate, with a message of development in the forthcoming elections. A Muslim parliamentarian from the left and industrialists associated with rival parties also favoured Modi..

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Haryana CM’s father costs the public crores

The state government is shelling out several crores of rupees from the state’s revenue on a deceased person when they claim paucity of funds for essential development matters.

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Politics of whims and wishes in J&K

Two senior politicians of Kashmir, who were earlier in a desperate race to become the Chief Minister, have finally said 'good-bye' to state politics. Both Azad and Dr Farooq had contested the Assembly polls with the aim to be the Chief Minister..

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‘Political’ pub culture

First they shut down dance bars as it was against our culture; then they insisted that smoking be banned, agreeable though it was. Then MNS tried to evict ‘north Indians’ from ‘their land’ and now they must decide whether we can visit the local pub!.

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Politicians to gain from EC infighting

Chawla and Gopalaswami were never in the best of terms, neither at the personal level nor at the professional level. Chawla may be partisan to the Congress but he too may charge that Gopalaswamy was working for the BJP.

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Govt keen on cutting lending rates further

Public sector banks may cut interest rates following a meeting with cabinet minister Pranab Mukherjee on February 2. The meeting will review benchmark prime lending rates on consumer and corporate loans to small and medium firms..

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Passports made must for Haj pilgrimage

Saudi government has asked India to issue passports to visiting pilgrims instead of 'special permits' issued for the purpose. A delegation of the Central Haj Committee would visit Riyadh on February 8, to take up the matter with the Saudi government..

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Pranab Mukherjee : The next PM?

Can Pranab Mukherjee be the next Prime Minister of India? Bengal has always expected a Prime Minister representing Bengal ever since India became independent. But it never happened for some reasons. Will the Bengal dream come true this time?.

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Former rulers of Indian states pledge to save Ganga

On Wednesday, the former rulers of Indian states pledged to unitedly impress upon the government to maintain the honour and dignity surrounding River Ganga as well as its national river status. They also praised Dr Agrawal's efforts in this direction..

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LS elections to be held between April 8 and May 15

Lok Sabha elections will be held between April 8 and May 15, SY Quraishi, the Election Commissioner of India revealed on Tuesday. Quraishi was speaking at a seminar on Jammu and Kashmir elections 2008, in London .

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Can't our leaders work unitedly?

The much awaited and much-hyped railway project which is also the first of its kind in Uttar Pradesh, has to bear the brunt of political tug-of-war that has been going on since long between the ruling Congress Party at the Centre and the BSP in UP. .

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Atal may contest Lok Sabha elections from Lucknow

BJP said that Samajwadi Party candidate, Sanjay Dutt, does not have the political status nor the intellect to win the elections. And Lucknow has always given the country a political leadership and the public will never accept a candidate like him .

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New alliance to deliver says Farooq Abdullah

The National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said that people have seen many hardships in the past and expressed hope that the new government would ensure steps to mitigate the problems and sufferings faced by the people. .

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PM on the way to recovery after heart operation

On Saturday, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh underwent multiple bypass procedures. Doctors said that PM is recovering well and will be ready to perform all his duties within one month. The PM may have to spend another week in the hospital..

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Professionals Party to bring India back from abyss

PPI plans to bring in professional Indians in every domain of governance. According to the party, the huge problems faced by the country need experts to solve them and for this, middle class will be persuaded to participate in the political process..

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BJP gives nod to dynasty politics

Sukhbirsingh Badal, Punjab CM's son and the new Deputy CM of Punjab, has added a new chapter to BJP's history. Now that Rajnath Singh and Adwani have themselves graced his oath taking ceremony, the party cannot deny itself from dynasty politics Un.

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Buddha appeals for peace, gets Morcha's ears

A Morcha delegation has assured the Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee it would not insist on holding rallies in the volatile Dooars and Teria but demanded the arrest of culprits which unleashed violence on them even as the CM appealed for peace.

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