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Babri mosque incident a “horrendous crime”: says Chidambaram

by Sunita Bothra December 8, 2009 India News

New Delhi: Winding up the two day debate on the Liberhan commission report in the Lok Sabha, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said BJP leaders associated with the Ayodhya movement were responsible for the frenzy that led to the razing of the mosque.
“The horrendous crime”, Chidambaram added, has “continued to divide our nation even today.”
He said [...]

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Chidambaram asks Indian to respect policemen

by Sunita Bothra November 27, 2009 India News

New Delhi: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today asks the Indians to respect the security forces.
He lauds the security forces and said, “What does a policeman want? What do our security forces want? Be it the army jawan who stands on glaciers or in jungles of Assam, men who guard naval bases or men who [...]

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LS passes bill to enhance compensation to air mishap victims

by Agencies April 30, 2008 India News

A bill to enhance the amount of compensation to victims of air accidents or for damages caused to baggage or cargo, bringing it on par with the global level, was adopted by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, tabled last year, was adopted by a voice vote after Civil Aviation Minister [...]

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Done ‘nothing unusual’ on the Baalu issue: PM

by Agencies April 30, 2008 Internet News

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that his office has done “nothing unusual” on the Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister T R Baalu’s issue for it to stoke a controversy.

“There is nothing unusual. The Minister (Murli Deora) has explained everything in Parliament,” Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a function to launch [...]

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Parliament adjourned for the day over relief for farmers

by Indo-Asian News Service February 27, 2008 India News

Both houses of parliament were adjourned for the day Wednesday after MPs from various parties repeatedly disrupted proceedings demanding relief for farmers in the country.
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 12 noon and then for the day as MPs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party and the [...]

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Arunachal ‘part of India’, asserts Pranab

by Indo-Asian News Service February 8, 2008 India News

India Friday asserted that Arunachal Pradesh is an “integral part” of the country and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh “can visit any part of India he likes”.
The Indian stand was spelt out by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in Mumbai, in reaction to an “informal protest” of China against the prime minister’s Arunachal Pradesh visit last [...]

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Raj Thackeray’s remarks spark violence, probe ordered

by Indo-Asian News Service February 3, 2008 India News

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray’s controversial remarks on north Indian people led to clashes in parts of Maharashtra Sunday. While the state government ordered a high-level probe into the violence, a group called for a protest shutdown in Mumbai Monday.
Deputy Chief Minister R.R. Patil announced late Sunday that the state’s director general of [...]

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Setu project will create security problems: Coast Guard DG

by Agencies January 31, 2008 India News

Amid continuing controversy over the Sethusamudram project, Coast Guard Chief Vice Admiral R F Contractor today said proposed shipping canal would lead to “more security problems” for India.
“Projects like the Sethusamudram could bring in more security problems… The small waterway could prove a security risk,” Contractor said at a press conference when asked about [...]

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Lok Sabha Speaker disqualifies 3 BSP MPs

by Agencies January 29, 2008 India News

Three BSP members of the Lok Sabha from Uttar Pradesh have been disqualified on grounds of defection to Samajwadi Party, giving a boost to the Mayawati-led outfit in the electorally crucial state.
Those disqualified by Speaker Somnath Chatterjee are Bhalchandra Yadav (Khalilabad), Ramakant Yadav (Azamgarh) and Mohammad Shahid Akhlaque and their seats in the [...]

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