Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Pranab loses his cool in Lok Sabha

Pranab loses his cool in Lok Sabha

Pranab loses his cool in Lok Sabha

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On a morning which saw Delhi cooling off with showers across the city, the debate inside Parliament was heated. The Opposition attacked the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister for failing to control inflation.The BJP also described Finance Minister's speech on the issue as unsatisfactory.


Aiyar breaks vow of silence on 2010 Games

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After attacking the holding of Commonwealth Games, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Wednesday suggested that a high-level committee be formed to ensure that a "clean and successful" event is held.


Am village boy, walked 10 km to school: Pranab

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The usually even-tempered Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was on Wednesday provoked into warning the Opposition lawmakers against ridiculing his sensitivity during a debate on inflation.


Gun-fight on with Naxals in Dantewada, 1 dead

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A massive encounter is on between security personnel and Maoist fighters in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, police have said. According to reports, one police jawan has died and another is injured.


Another blockade hits Manipur

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If the 69-day Manipur highway blockade from April to June this year was not long enough, the same Naga groups have imposed another 20 day blockade on NH 39 and NH 53.


Am village boy, walked 10 km to school: Pranab to Opposition

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The usually even-tempered Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was today provoked into warning the Opposition lawmakers against ridiculing his sensitivity during a debate on inflation. "I am from a village... I studied under a kerosene lamp till my 10th class... commuted to school by walking, in today's terminology, 10 km everyday. Don't ridicule my sensitivity," said Mukherjee with folded hands when the Opposition members claimed that the Centre was trying to blame the states for price rise.


Controlling prices is a collective responsibility: Pranab Mukherjee

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Responding to the price rise debate in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said controlling prices is a collective responsibility. He added that leaders across all parties should help tackling prices. Seeking Opposition's help for introduction of Goods and Services Tax, Mukherjee said, "Constitution amendment Bill must be introduced in this session for Goods and Services Tax. This reform alone can help control fluctuation in prices.


Court refuses to give CBI custody of Amit Shah

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A special court in Ahmedabad has rejected the CBI's application seeking the custody of former Gujarat Minister Amit Shah in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. Amit Shah will now be in judicial custody till Sunday.


Kalmadi: Ready to face judicial inquiry

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Suresh Kalmadi, the man in charge of the Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi, has said that he is ready to face a judicial inquiry on the multiple allegations of financial irregularities surrounding the Games. Kalmadi is the Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the 2010 Games. With less than two months to go before the Games, evidence surfaces every day of how taxpayers' money was misused.


Giridih: Naxals blow up road bridge, 5 killed

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At least five people, all members of a private security firm travelling in a jeep, were killed when a road bridge was blown up by the Naxals in Giridih district of Jharkhand on Tuesday night. The guards were on their way from Pirtand to the Giridih.


Who is T.S. Darbari?

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T.S. Darbari, the joint director general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CWGOC) now in the eye of the storm over alleged irregularities, is a man who switched roles between the corporate sector and the government and is given to reminiscing his "close assocation" with late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.


Damage control? UN denies chief's Kashmir remark

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In an apparent damage control, the United Nations (UN) has communicated to the Indian government that the remarks on Kashmir made by the Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon were not a statement but a "press guidance that was taken out of context."


Valley on the edge: Railway employees flee to Jammu

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With the Valley continuing to burn and the state symbols attacked every day, it's a death zone for employees coming in from other states. As fresh violence was reported in Budgam on Tuesday, families of railway employees have fled to Jammu.


Who is Ashish Patel?

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The more you know about Ashish Patel, the less you know about him. Till a week ago, he was no one in the public consciousness. Then, a letter arrived from London about investigations being made by the UK tax department into money unaccounted for having made its way into the coffers of a firm, AM Films. From the Commonwealth Games. Soon the name of another firm, AM Car Hire and Van Company, emerged. Behind both, a single man named Ashish Patel.


Supreme Court to airlines: Stop losing baggage

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The Supreme Court has chided the airline companies for frequent loss of passengers' baggage and upheld a Rs 9.3 lakh penalty imposed on international carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines for misplacing a couple's baggage.


CBI issues look-out notice for Hiranandanis

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The CBI has issued look-out notices to all airports in the country against two directors of the Hiranandani Group in connection with an alleged over Rs nine-crore Provident Fund (PF) scam.


Cong says CWG expenditure 'unrealistic'

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It is just not Suresh Kalmadi's day, is it? Painted into a corner by the allegations of the Foreign Ministry, the Congress MP now finds that his party will not exactly rush to his aid.


Nitish flays Raj, Congress for 'malaria' remarks

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar strongly criticised MNS chief Raj Thackeray for blaming the spread of malaria in Mumbai on migrants and alleged that the latter had made such a remark at the behest of the Congress. "Thackeray has no control over his language and statement... Thackeray has made such uncalled for and deplorable utterances at the behest of Congress," said Kumar.


UN Secretary General's Kashmir controversy

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Did United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki Moon issue a controversial statement on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir? An annoyed Ministry of External Affairs had asked the UN to clarify, and the UN in turn has denied any such remarks.


Asha Bhosle explains 'Machchar Raj' malaria tweet

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While Mumbai netas battle it out over who is responsible for the spurt in malaria cases in the city, legendary playback singer and prominent Mumbaikar Asha Bhosle, who is an avid tweeter, has tweeted her mind.


Malaysia scraps Visa on Arrival for Indians

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After 40,000 Indian tourists went "missing" from the country, Malaysia has permanently scrapped the Visa-on-Arrival (VOA) facility offered to visitors from India and other seven countries, saying it was "open to abuse".


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