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Polling begins for UP election's fifth phase

2012-02-22

Polling begins for UP election's fifth phase
ThaIndian
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) Polling for the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh’s staggered elections in 49 assembly seats spread across 13 districts be...
Mulayam will bring back gunda raj: Mayawati - ThaIndian
Polling begins for UP election's fourth phase - ThaIndian
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UPA-2 ministers, plan panel say they have no discretionary powers

2012-02-22

UPA-2 ministers, plan panel say they have no discretionary powers
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: "We have no power." That's the message from India's most powerful - ministers in the central government's Cabinet - when asked to list ...

Two Bengal CPI-M leaders killed, Mamata terms it infighting (Second Lead)

2012-02-22

Two Bengal CPI-M leaders killed, Mamata terms it infighting (Second Lead)
ThaIndian
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Two Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders, including a former legislator, were killed in a clash in West Bengal ...
Two Bengal CPI-M leaders killed, Left blames Trinamool (Lead) - ThaIndian
CPI(M) holds Mamata responsible for killing of leaders - Economic Times

Commonwealth suspends Maldives from rights group, seeks elections

2012-02-22

Commonwealth suspends Maldives from rights group, seeks elections
Economic Times
LONDON: The Commonwealth suspended the from its democracy and human rights watchdog on Wednesday and called for elections before the end of the ye...

NCTC issue: Manmohan Singh asks Chidambaram to take states' concerns on board

2012-02-22

NCTC issue: Manmohan Singh asks Chidambaram to take states' concerns on board
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Manmohan Singh on Wednesday asked Home Minister P Chidambaram to take the concerns of state governments on board on the issue of (NCTC)...
PM asks home minister to take states' concerns on NCTC on board - Economic Times
NCTC issue: Mamata Banerjee meets PM, says anti-terror hub will disturb federal structure - Economic Times
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BJP says Congress is attempting to dilute powers of Election Commission

2012-02-22

BJP says Congress is attempting to dilute powers of Election Commission
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Senior leader of (BJP) on Wednesday accused ruling of attempting to dilute the powers of Election Commission. The storm over the issue ...
Assam drops NEWRA, to revamp Brahmaputra Board - ThaIndian
GoM skip discussion on move to give statutory backing to Model Code of Conduct - Economic Times
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NCTC's fate runs into uncertainty

2012-02-22

NCTC's fate runs into uncertainty
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The fate of the ambitious counter-terror body NCTC seems to have run into uncertainty following strong protests by non-Congress Chief M...
Start consultation with states on anti-terror hub: Jayalalithaa - ThaIndian
Nitish again opposes NCTC - ThaIndian
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Pakistan president behind secret memo to US: witness

2012-02-22

Pakistan president behind secret memo to US: witness
Economic Times
ISLAMABAD: A key witness in Pakistan's " " scandal Wednesday said he delivered a secret memo seeking American help to avert a feared coup after Is...

UID used to make rural employment payments in Jharkand

2012-02-22

UID used to make rural employment payments in Jharkand
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Rural Development Minister on Wednesday said the Unique Identification number(UID) was being used for making payments under rural emplo...
Ramesh rejects Pawars suggestion on rural jobs - ThaIndian
Mayawati muisused funds for rural health, says PM - ThaIndian
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Israeli minister talks security issues with Indian leaders

2012-02-22

Israeli minister talks security issues with Indian leaders
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Visiting senior Israeli minister today said that he had expressed his country's concerns, including those related to security, to India...