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Arun Jaitley
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US calls for more investment-friendly Indian government
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has urged the Indian government that emerges from ongoing elections to follow economic policies that encourage investment, saying Washington would like to see bilateral trade grow to $500 billion a […]
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PM MAY HAVE DELIVERED 1200 SPEECHES, BUT WAS HE IMPACTFUL, ASKS JAITLEY
AMRITSAR (TIP): Commenting on the statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), which maintained that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has so far delivered around 1200 speeches and has been very communicative, Bharatiya Janata Party […]
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JAITLEY’S ADVICE TO CAPTAIN: SHOW DECENCY
AMRITSAR (TIP): A day before the arrival of his rival and Congress candidate from Amritsar seat Amarinder Singh, BJP candidate Arun Jaitley advised him to show decency. “Everyone in public life must be honest,” Jaitley […]
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Will canvass rather than contest: Capt
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress hunt for a strong candidate for the Amritsar seat is likely to stop at senior leader OP Soni with former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh learnt to have expressed […]
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29th STATE JUST A SIGNATURE AWAY
Rajya Sabha approves Telangana bill amid din and chaos NEW DELHI (TIP): With the Rajya Sabha putting its seal of approval on the Bill for creating Telangana amid bedlam, the birth of the 29th State […]
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ANDHRA MAY BE PUT UNDER CENTRAL RULE
NEW DELHI (TIP): Andhra Pradesh is likely to be put under President’s rule amid indications that a decision to this effect may be taken in the next couple of days. The state has been without […]
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29th STATE JUST A SIGNATURE AWAY
Rajya Sabha approves Telangana bill amid din and chaos NEW DELHI (TIP): With the Rajya Sabha putting its seal of approval on the Bill for creating Telangana amid bedlam, the birth of the 29th State […]
India
RAMDEV TWEAKS TAX PROPOSAL, SUGGESTS AMNESTY
NEW DELHI (TIP): With mounting criticism over the proposal to introduce a tax on bank deposits and abolish all other levies, yoga guru Baba Ramdev, who is one of the key proponents of the new […]
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UPA OKAYS PROBE INTO GUJARAT SNOOP CASE
The woman was tailed as she visited shopping malls, ice-cream parlours, hospitals and airports, according to the websites’ expose NEW DELHI (TIP): Spelling trouble for BJP‘s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the Centre today has […]
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Lokpal missing from agenda, Anna criticizes Centre
PUNE (TIP): Social crusader Anna Hazare, who is on an indefinite fast at Ralegan Siddhi, has criticized the Union government for abdicating its responsibility towards the Jan Lokpal bill. He said the bill has not […]
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RAJYA SABHA PASSES BILL TO APPOINT JUDGES UNDER NEW SYSTEM
NEW DELHI: Government and opposition in Rajya Sabha on September 5 presented a joint front in cornering judiciary on all fronts – ranging from corruption, favouritism and nepotism to compromises due to lust of post-retirement […]
Business & Economics
TOUGH ECONOMIC SITUATION FOR INDIA, SAYS PM
NEW DELHI (TIP): Under sustained opposition attack in Parliament over rupee’s free fall, Prime Minster Manmohan Singh on August 29 conceded that the country was facing a “difficult” economic situation and had to reckon with […]
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Parties reach consensus on Land Bill
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on April 17 achieved “broad consensus” on the long-pending Land Acquisition Bill, paving the way for the contentious legislation to be taken up for consideration and passage in the Budget […]
India
Victory Raises Modi’s PM Candidature Prospects
After Modi’s massive victory in Gujarat, some party leaders have said Modi should now be projected as the BJP‘s prime ministerial candidate NEW DELHI (TIP): Narendra Modi‘s third successive victory in the Gujarat assembly polls […]
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Nitin Gadkari to continue as BJP president, but second term at risk
New Delhi (TIP): BJP president Nitin Gadkari, confronting corruption charges, will remain in office for now despite corruption charges. He left for Himachal Pradesh today after the party allowed him to proceed with his scheduled […]