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Govt promises to amend sugarcane ordinance

Govt today promised to amend the controversial sugaracane ordinance against which growers from northern states converged in protest.

Role of independent directors should be fixed: Khurshid

Corporate Affairs Ministry said that exact responsibility should be fixed on independent directors by lending transparency to their job.

Gadkari appears set to become next BJP President

Nitin Gadkari appears set to become the next BJP President replacing Rajnath Singh in what is being projected as a generational change for the main opposition party.

Nehruvian Model can solve financial crisis

Today, the world leaders who are desperate to bail out the economy from the current financial crisis by pumping in billions of dollars.

BJP buys peace with rebels, Yeddyurappa to stay as CM

The BJP bought peace with the party rebels in Karnataka demanding the removal of B S Yeddyurappa who will continue as chief minister.

Voting ends in R'sthan by-polls, 50% polling recorded

Over fifty per cent voting was registered as bypolls to Salumber and Todabheem Assembly constituencies in Rajasthan ended on a peaceful note.

Reverse decision to divest PSU stakes: Left to Govt

Left parties demanded cancellation of the govt's decision to divest up to 10% of its shares in profitable public sector units.

Indira Gandhi proved India is not a soft state

Nation remembers the former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi on the day of her martyrdom on October 31, 1984.

Pranab to review implementation of austerity measures

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has called a meeting to review the implementation of austerity measures announced by the govt.

Prove majority within week: Governor to Hooda

Bhupinder Singh Hooda, was sworn-in as Chief Minister for the second consecutive term.

My MLAs will control govt in House: Raj

Claiming that the strong showing by his three-year-old party in the Assembly polls showed that the Marathi cause was for real....

Chautala cites Rajiv, calls for Oppn govt

With Haryana facing the prospects of a hung Assembly, INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala said the Governor should invite the Opposition parties first.

Cong gets two-third majority in Arunachal Pradesh

The ruling Congress on Thursday stormed back to power in Arunachal Pradesh with a two-third majority winning 39 seats and leading in three others in the 60-member state Assembly.

MNS makes debut in Maharashtra Assembly

Thackeray-led MNS on Thursday made its debut in the Maharashtra Assembly bagging two of the 60 seats decided till noon.

Shiv Sena-BJP combine concedes defeat in Maharashtra

With the Maharashtra poll verdict indicating a lead for Congress-NCP combine, BJP-Shiv Sena on Thursday conceded defeat and blamed the Raj Thackeray-led MNS for cutting their votes.

Cong-NCP combine surge ahead, set to form govt in Maha

Maharashtra’s ruling Congress-NCP alliance had gained what appeared like a decisive lead over the rival Shiv Sena-BJP alliance.

Pawar steers clear of demand for CM's post

NCP chief Sharad Pawarsteered clear of demands by his partyman on sharing the post of Maharashtra Chief Minister with the Congress on a rotational basis.

Remove Raja from Cabinet, 'rein' in Alagiri: Jaya asks PM

Jayalalithaa asked the Prime Minister to remove A Raja from the Cabinet in view of reports that a CBI probe has been ordered into allegations of irregularities in the allotment of spectrum licences.

Tharoor encourages other politicians to use Twitter

MoS for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor says Twitter is a useful way to get a peek inside the work-life of an elected leader.

Rahul marches to new beat, Cong struggles to keep pace

Rahul Gandhi seeks to capture the imagination of the Gen Next with his out-of-the-box and somewhat iconoclastic approach to politics and governance.

Govt warns of action against hoarders

The government warned that it would take action against hoarders and profiteers.

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