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    Public services delivery Act under consideration: Govt

    The government said that multi-pronged action is being taken against corruption and black money in the country. In a press release, the Prime Minister’s office has outlined various measures taken and proposed in this regard. These included drafting an effective Lokpal bill, strengthening administrative and legal frameworkto check black money, declaration of unaccounted for wealth […]

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    PM convenes high-level meet on Manipur

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened a high-level meeting in New Delhi on Saturday to review implementation of various developmental projects in Manipur. To be attended by senior Ministers and key officials, the meeting would focus on early completion of various national projects pertaining to railways, highways, irrigation, power and health, sources said. The Prime […]

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    Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka stage demonstration in front of Temple Trees

    The Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka on Friday staged a demonstration in front of the Temple Trees, the official residence of the Sri Lankan President. They were demanding restoration of the rights of workers, days after the police had assaulted the protesting workers in the Katunayake Free Trade Zone. Two days after a youth succumbed […]

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    Dikshit briefs PM on Delhi Govt’s response on Shunglu findings

    With the Shunglu Comm indicting her Govt for irregularities in CWG spendings, Delhi CM Shiela Dikshit met PM Manmohan Singh on Fri and said he has “agreed” that there are some “irrevalent portions” in the panel’s report. Dikshit briefed Singh about the voluminous response filed by her government to the Home Ministry rebutting the allegations […]

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    Recommendations of Majithia Wage Board before cabinet soon: Min

    Union Labour minister Mallikarjun Kharge has said that the recommendations of the Justice Majithia Wage Board will be forwarded to the cabinet “as early as possible”. Justice Majithia had submitted his report on wage-board for journalists and non-journalists in December last and the matter has been pending for cabinet approval since then. “Our department is […]

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    Ramdev to go ahead with Fast today

    After a five-hour marathon meeting, the government and Baba Ramdev on Friday failed to reach a compromise on the demands raised by the yoga guru, who said he will launch his indefinite fast on Saturday as planned. Emerging from the meeting at a hotel in New Delhi, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said the two sides […]

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    BJP is adopting double standards on corruption: Singhvi

    The Congress has alleged that the BJP is adopting double standards on corruption. Briefing reporters in New Delhi on Friday, party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that there was a huge documented charge sheets against BJP governments in Gujarat, Karnataka and Uttarakhand. He advised BJP to introspect its own position.

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    Serious, constructive talks with Baba Ramdev on different issues: Govt

    Government says, it had serious and constructive talks with Baba Ramdev on various issues raised by him. Briefing the media after five hour long talks, Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said, the government has responded in writing to the Yoga guru on all the issues including black money and corruption. Answering a query, he said, […]

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    PM briefs President about recent visit to Ethiopia, Tanzania

    Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday called on the President Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan and briefed her about his recent visit to Ethiopia and Tanzania. Dr. Singh also apprised her on the ongoing dialogue with Baba Ramdev. Various other issues of national and international importance were also discussed during the 40 minute […]

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    Former Haryana CM Bhajan Lal dead

    Former Haryana Chief Minister and leading Jat leader Bhajan Lal died in a local hospital following a massive heart attack in Hisar on Friday evening. Lal’s family sources said the 81-year-old leader suffered a massive heart attack in the afternoon and was rushed to a local hospital. Even as the family was preparing to shift […]

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