| Not the best of times for Mamata Banerjee |
Kolkata, June 23: This is not the best of times for West Bengal’s maverick Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Checkmated by the Congress High Command in her presidential poll manoeuvre, Didi, as she is popularly known, now faces a belligerent Congress in her own state. And the Calcutta High Court has only added insult to injury by striking down her pet Singur law as unconstitut... |
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| Presidential fight finalized, focus shifts on Ansari?s successor |
New Delhi, June 23: With the battle lines drawn for the July 19 presidential election, the focus is gradually shifting to the vice-presidential poll in August, for which incumbent M Hamid Ansari appears to be a strong contender, Congress sources said on Saturday.
After having its way on fielding Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) nominee for the n... |
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| Pranab tries to woo Trinamool, to resign on June 26 |
Kolkata, June 23: Noting that his four-decade-long involvement in party politics was coming to an end, UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday announced he would quit as finance minister on June 26. He also sought to reach out to the Trinamool Congress, appealing for all undecided parties to support his candidature.
In an obvious reference to the United Progressive Allia... |
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| Supported Pranab as NDA did not gain from 2007 contest: Sharad Yadav |
New Delhi, June 23: The JD-U chose to break ranks with the BJP-led NDA to support a “sensible person” like Pranab Mukherjee, who was the UPA’s candidate, as the opposition alliance did not gain politically by fielding Bhairon Singh Shekhawat against Congress candidate Pratibha Patil in the 2007 presidential election, NDA convenor Sharad Yadav has said.
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| Karnataka minister quits over land row, CM rejects |
Bangalore, June 23: Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar on Saturday resigned following a controversy over allotment of a housing site in the city in alleged violation of rules governing government land. Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, however, rejected Kumar’s resignation, asserting that he was aware of the issue and would consult officials concerned to ascertain... |
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| Digvijay stands by his words on Mamata |
New Delhi, June 23: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has said that he stands by every word he said about Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s conduct in the run-up to the presidential election, despite the party distancing itself from his remarks. He had termed Banerjee’s behaviour as “immature” and “erratic” during the discussions on the July 19 ... |
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| CBI again grills BCCI chief in Jagan wealth case |
Hyderabad, June 23: For the second time this week, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday questioned Indian cricket board chief and India Cements managing director N Srinivasan here in YSR Congress Party leader YS Jaganmohan Reddy’s illegal wealth case. The CBI officials were questioning Srinivasan, who is the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, at Dilkusha... |
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| Vigilance quizzes Achuthanandan in land transfer case |
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23: A team of vigilance department officials on Saturday arrived at the official residence of former Kerala chief minister VS Achuthanandan to quiz him on the controversial land transfer case, which occurred when he was Chief Minister during 2001-06. This is the second time that vigilance department officials are taking statements from the present Leader of Opposition in t... |
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| Pranab?s hometown rolls out red carpet for its ?Poltu? |
Mirati (West Bengal), June 23: Union Finance Minister and UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday arrived at his ancestral village home to a rapturous welcome as relatives, neighbours, fans and friends literally rolled out the red carpet for their beloved “Poltu”. This sleepy village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district was abuzz since early morning awaiting the arriva... |
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| BJP workers court arrest in Ranchi |
Ranchi, June 23: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha along with more than 500 party workers courted arrest in the Jharkhand capital on Saturday to protest the rise in prices of petrol and essential commodities. Addressing a small gathering near Raj Bhavan, where he courted arrest, the BJP leader blamed the wrong polices of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for the pr... |
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| ?Allegations made by Lankan President against Indian fishermen unconfirmed? |
Chennai, June 23: Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office V Narayanasamy on Saturday said that the accusations made by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa against the fishermen from Tamil Nadu were unsubstantiated. Narayanasamy on the contrary said that the Indian fishermen were being harassed, and added that they face a lot of problems. “As far as the point that has been raise... |
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