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Pranab resigns; PM may keep Finance Ministry
New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday resigned as the Finance Minister to contest the July 19 presidential election as the candidate of the ruling United Progressive Alliance. “Today, I stand ready to...
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Sangma, Pranab file nominations for presidential contest
New Delhi: The race to elect India’s 13th President formally began Thursday with both UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee and his rival Purno Sangma filing their nominations for the July 19 contest. The...
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India’s next Vice President to be elected on August 7
New Delhi: The election for India’s next Vice President will be held Aug 7, if required, the Election Commission announced Tuesday. “VP election schedule has been announced. Poll, if required, will be...
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No service tax on foreign remittances: Indian Govt
New Delhi: The Indian government said Tuesday that remittances sent from overseas will not be liable for service tax charge, putting to rest the confusion that had arisen after the presentation of...
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Pranab Mukherjee is India’s next President
New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee, the ruling United Progressive Alliance’s key strategist and a long-time minister, was Sunday elected India’s 13th President by an overwhelming majority of MPs and...
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President Pranab takes office
New Delhi: It was a day of pomp and pageantry, tradition and modernity as India Wednesday got its 13th President in 76-year-old seasoned politician Pranab Mukherjee, who pledged to rise above partisan...
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President, PM greet nation on Janmashtami
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President M. Hamid Ansari Thursday greeted the nation on the eve of Janmashtami. In his message, President Mukherjee said:...
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Mukherjee asks youth Diaspora to learn about India
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee asked the youth of the Indian Diaspora to learn about India, its traditions and thought process and to use the knowledge for the betterment of the global community...
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India remembers Gandhi
New Delhi: It was time again Tuesday to remember that greatest icon of peace. On Mahatma Gandhi’s 143rd birth anniversary, millions enjoyed a holiday but thousands also flocked to places dedicated to...
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Rituals, revelry on second day of Durga Puja
Kolkata: People from all walks of life and age groups Sunday thronged colourful pandals (marquees) to soak in the festivities and celebrate Mahasaptami – the second day of Durga Puja in West Bengal....
View ArticleKalam opts out of presidential fight
New Delhi: Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday said he won’t contest the presidential election after studying the “totality” of the situation, spiking what could have been a high-profile battle...
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