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    Dikshit welcomes probe ordered by PM into CWG

    Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit has said the “suspicion” of corruption in the CWG is on the Organising Comm headed by Suresh Kalmadi and welcomed the “instantaneous” probe ordered by PM Manmohan Singh which would clear the “cobwebs”. Dikshit said the corruption could have taken place in the activities undertaken by the Organising Committee to which […]

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    PM, Sonia’s felicitation events were for medallists only: Cong

    Congress has sought to distance itself from the issue of CWG Organising Comm chief Suresh Kalmadi being left out of two felicitation programmes, saying only medal winners were invited to the events hosted by PM Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi. “Only the medal winners had been invited and not the Organising Committee,” party […]

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    Nitish Kumar govt taking credit for Central schemes: PM

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday charged that Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar has failed to fully implement Centrally-sponsored schemes but is taking credit for them. The Bihar government had failed to implement the Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), besides the special scheme for minorities in the state, Singh told an […]

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    PM orders probe into CWG irregularities, HM willing to give inputs

    With the Commonwealth Games over and demands for probe for mounting, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday night appointed a high-level committee headed by a former CAG to go into allegations of corruption related to the mega sporting event. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said his Ministry was also ready to give inputs […]

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    Thousands throng pandals amid apprehension of rain

    Ashtami, the most auspicious day in the five-day Durga puja calender, began with ‘anjali’ or offerings of flowers to the goddess. People then turned out on the streets to make the most of the day before the weather forecast of light to medium showers for the metropolis came true. The regional met department forecast fairly […]

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    China should respect India’s sensitivities: Krishna

    Making it clear that bilateral defence exchanges will remain suspended, India on Friday asked China to respect its sensitivities on issues like Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh so that the relationship could be developed further. Against the backdrop of certain recent Chinese actions that amount to questioning Jammu and Kashmir’s integration with India, External Affairs […]

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    PM to campaign in Bihar today

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would visit Bihar on Saturday to campaign for Congress candidates in the assembly polls in which the party is going it alone. The Prime Minister will address an election meeting at Narpatganj. Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi had already campaigned in the state while the party chief Sonia Gandhi is expected […]

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    Beware of divisive forces, says Sonia

    Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday asked people to be beware of those forces trying to foment divisions in the name of religion and language. “Beware of those trying to divide us over religion and language,” she told the ‘Sadhbhawana rally’ in Sewagram  in Maharashtra’s Wardha district. The rally was part of the concluding ceremony […]

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    Pak, China two major irritants for India’s security: Army Chief

    Describing Pakistan and China as “two major irritants” for India’s security, Army chief Gen V K Singh on Friday said the armed forces should ensure the country has a “substantial” conventional war capability to fight in a nuclear scenario. “We have two major irritants. One, there is a problem of governance in Pakistan where terror […]

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    President, PM Greet Nation On Durga Puja and Dussehra

    The President and the Prime Minister have greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja and Dussehra. In a message, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh said the celebration of Vijayadashami in different parts of the country is a symbol of India’s tradition of communal togetherness and unity in diversity. Wishing happiness and prosperity […]

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