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We have many more miles to travel: Manmohan Singh
NEW DELHI: Listing out the achievements of nine years of UPA government at the Centre, Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh said that next year they will report directly to the people to seek a renewed mandate.
Starting on a philosophical note the PM said, “UPA government has taken the country forward but we have many more miles to travel.”
Manmohan Singh while unveiling UPA’s report card began wit... |
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Shashi Kant Sharma appointed as new CAG
NEW DELHI: Shashi Kant Sharma was appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Tuesday replacing outgoing Vinod Rai. Sharma previously held the post of Defence Secretary.
Sharma, an IAS officer from 1976 batch of Bihar cadre, has earlier assumed various important offices during his tenure including director general (acquisition) in Ministry of defence and defence secretary.
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India, China agree to resolve border row, boost ties
NEW DELHI: Terming Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to India as an honour, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said that ties between the two countries are of significance for peaceful development, stability in the region and prosperity.
Chinese Premier on his part termed India and China as "strategic partners and good friends" that could speak to each other with candour.
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Two years not adequate to evaluate my govt: Mamata
KOLKATA: On the eve of Trinamool Congress government's completion of two years in office, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said two years was not an adequate time to evaluate the performance of her government, which carried the 'baggage' of the Left Front regime.
"Two years is not a big time to evaluate a new government. It has on its head the legacy of 34-year rule of the previous regi... |
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah inducts 28 ministers
BANGALORE: Largely keeping away "tainted" MLAs, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expanded his Ministry with the induction of 28 ministers.
But the exercise -- five days after he was sworn-in alone -- has set off dissatisfaction among a section of Congress legislators who failed to get the berth. Significantly, none of the MLCs were accommodated.
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Monsoon makes debut over Andaman Sea
NEW DELHI: South-west monsoon on Friday made a debut in the Andaman Sea and parts of Bay of Bengal, setting the stage for the four-month rainfall season crucial for India's agriculture-based economy.
"Southwest Monsoon has set in over some parts of south Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea," India Meteorological Department (IMD) said here.
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Income limit of 'creamy layer' hiked to Rs 6 lakh per annum
NEW DELHI: In a bid to widen the ambit of beneficiaries getting reservation under the OBC quota, the Central government on Thursday enhanced the ceiling for applying the 'creamy layer' restriction on "socially advanced persons".
While the income criteria so far was Rs 4.5 lakh per annum, the Union Cabinet today increased it to Rs 6 lakh per annum.
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India, China must shake hands to raise Asia’s standing
BEIJING: Ahead of his visit to New Delhi, China's new Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday said India and China "must shake hands" to make Asia an "engine of the world economy".
Addressing the 100 member Indian youth delegation at Zhongnanhai, the imperial gardens housing the headquarters of China's ruling Communist Party and central government, Li spoke warmly about his visit to India 27 years ago ... |
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Govt forms GoM to insulate CBI from external influence
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, to prepare a draft law to insulate CBI from external influence and a draft affidavit within three weeks in the Supreme Court which had made a scathing observations on the agency.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved the constitution of the GoM to consider the matter relating ... |
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Manmohan Singh will remain PM till 2014: Congress
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday made it clear that Manmohan Singh will lead the party till 2014 and that PM and Sonia Gandhi enjoyed an unparalleled relationship.
Congress spokesperson Janardan Dwivedi clarified that Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh shared a perfect relationship and also sought to scotch reports about the Congress high command was contemplating a leadership change at the Centr... |
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