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Rahul Gandhi's tour to tribal areas of MP and Chhattisgarh begins today

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:45:00 -0400

Congress General Secretary and the most speculated candidate of the party for prime ministerial post Rahul Gandhi will today carry forward his 'Discover India' tour by undertaking a four-day visit to tribal pockets in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

Democracy starts from beneath: Sonia

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:06:00 -0400

Underling the importance of Panchayati Raj institutions in strengthening the roots of democracy, United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said that the governance of people start from lower level and not from top of the establishment.

Panchayats seeks more financial, political liberty

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:15:00 -0400

After more than a decade when Panchayati Raj got its constitutional status in 1993, the village institutions is still to get out from the clutches of red- tapism apart from getting its economic and political liberty, said a draft Charter on Panchayati Raj which was presented to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today.

Creamy layer concept confusing, says M Karunanidhi

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:56:00 -0400

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) leader, M Karunanidhi, on Saturday said that the word "creamy layer" in the Supreme Court's verdict on Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation is "confusing".

PMK wants India's active role in Sri Lanka

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:32:00 -0400

The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), a member of India's ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that New Delhi must play an "active and constructive" role to help end Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict.

Prime Minister refuses comments on Rahul's Jhansi protest

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:39:00 -0400

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday refused to comment on the controversy over Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's visit to Jhansi where he and his supporters had a standoff with the local administration

Listen to farmers' grievances: Rahul tells UP officials

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:38:00 -0400

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has asked the Uttar Pradesh officials to give a patient hearing to Jhansi farmers' grievances about the implementation of the rural job guarantee scheme.

Rahul stopped from meeting DC over farmer woes, goes on dharna

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:10:00 -0400

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi briefly sat on a dharna in Jhansi on Friday when he was stopped from meeting the Divisional Commissioner for discussing problems faced by the farmers in the area. Police cited the 300 supporters accompanying Rahul as the reason for the same, apprehending violence.

Dalmiya prays for criminal proceedings against Pawar

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:05:00 -0400

Former Indian Cricket Board Chief Jagmohan Dalmiya, who has moved a perjury case against BCCI president Sharad Pawar and other Board officials in the Calcutta High Court, on Friday prayed for criminal proceedings against them for allegedly producing false documents in court.

Left takes on Govt over price spiral in Lok Sabha

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:56:00 -0400

Friends and foes targeted the Congress-led ruling coalition in the Lok Sabha today over "failure" to check the price spiral with the CPI even questioning the credibility of the government that is not in place.