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State Congress raises pitch for RS seat

The Telegraph (News from Bengal..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 20:11
Calcutta, March 11: The state Congress has threatened "fresh confrontations" with ally Trinamul if Mamata Banerjee refuses to back the sole Congress nominee from Bengal for the March 30 Rajya Sabha polls.

Suman anarchy slur on govt

The Telegraph (News from Bengal..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 20:11
Calcutta, March 11: Rebel Trinamul MP Kabir Suman today accused his party of encouraging anarchy in all spheres.

Suchitra surgery plucks shrapnel

The Telegraph (News from Bengal..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 20:11
Calcutta, March 11: Maoist leader Suchitra Mahato, who "surrendered" on Friday, underwent a surgery at a private hospital in Calcutta today in which a fragmented bullet was removed from her abdomen.

Party feud erupts on Trinamul minister

The Telegraph (News from Bengal..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 20:11
Calcutta, March 11: Union minister C.M. Jatua was heckled this afternoon allegedly by a group of Trinamul activists when he was on his way to a block-level conference at Canning in South 24-Parganas.

Sri Sri leaves for Pakistan on three-day peace mission

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 18:21
With firm belief that meditation and yoga will help eradicate terrorism and people to people contact between India and Pakistan, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar left for Pakistan on a three-day peace mission via Attari land border on Monday.

Akhilesh Yadav begins 'clean up'

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 18:14
Two days before he becomes the Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Akhilesh Yadav has cracked the whip on overzealous party workers, hinting at a complete makeover of the Samajwadi party.

Jaganmohan's assets case: SC notice to 6 Andhra ministers, 8 IAS officers

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 17:20
SC today issued notices to 6 Andhra Pradesh ministers and 8 IAS officers on a plea alleging that the CBI was not acting against them despite evidences.

SC notice on favours to Jaganmohan's firms

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 16:36
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on 26 government orders issued during the tenure of late Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Rajashekara Reddy to allegedly favour the business interests of his son, YS Jaganmohan Reddy, due to which he and others had amassed disproportionate assets.

Notification issued for three Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 16:15
A notification was issued in Jaipur on Monday for election to three Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan.

Centre submits report on former chief justice Balakrishnan

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 15:59
The centre on Monday submitted to the Supreme Court the status report of the probe into allegations that close relatives of former chief justice KG Balakrishnan had amassed huge wealth during his tenure.

Karnataka assembly porn scandal: Katju wants charges against mediapersons dropped

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 15:57
"Some MLAs of the Karnataka assembly were filmed watching porn. Instead of commending the mediapersons for their professionalism, proceedings have been started against them," he said.

Non-Congress states oppose Centre's anti-terror body at home ministry's meet

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 15:46
Representatives from Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Bihar voiced their concern at the high-level meeting chaired by home secretary R K Singh.

Earthquake reported in Gilgit area of Kashmir

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 14:56
An earthquake has been reported in Kashmir with the epicenter being in the Gilgit area, 144 kilometers north-west of Kashmir.

Congress persuades Mamata to drop UP, Punjab visits

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 14:53
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's decision not to attend the swearing-in of Parkash Singh Badal and Akhilesh Yadav has come as a huge relief to the Congress.

My husband received no help to fight illegal mining, says slain cop's wife

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 09:35
The slain IPS officer Narendra Singh's wife Madhurani Teotia, said her husband received no help from his department in his efforts against illegal mining in Morena.

Budget session: NDA ready to corner govt on ‘assault on federalism’

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 09:22
NDA has decided that it will take on home minister P Chidambaram on the floor of the House instead of boycotting him as it did in the winter session.

NDA ready to corner govt on ‘assault on federalism’

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 09:22
Preparing to take on the UPA government as Parliament opens for the budget session on Monday, opposition NDA on Sunday worked out an aggressive strategy with the focus on “assault on federalism”.

More then a million women in local bodies: Study

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 09:20
The success story of women’s political representation could well be scripted in its villages.

RSS slams BJP for UP debacle

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 09:19
Holding that BJP is suffering from a "Congress patch" in UP, the RSS has said it will be difficult for the saffron party, which has a "bigger army of leaders than workers" in the state, to come to power in 2014 Lok Sabha elections unless it answers the questions posed by the assembly poll results.

Madhya Pradesh to make RTI applicants cough up more, cut word count

Times of India (News from India..) - Mon, 03/12/2012 - 09:13
By proposing to amend the relevant RTI rules, the government plans to increase the existing fee of Rs 10 per application to Rs 20, double the fee for first appeal from Rs 50 to Rs 100 and to make a five- fold increase in fee for second appeal.

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