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‘Will not allow Maoist revolution’

by india-news-reporter November 1, 2009 India

Two days after extending an olive branch to Maoists, Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that he will not allow an armed revolution to succeed in India till his last breath. “Till my last blood is there in my life, I will not allow armed revolution or terrorism and violence to overtake us in India,” he told a public meeting in Madurai on Saturday.

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Chidambaram’s ‘final warning’ to Pakistan

by india-news-reporter November 1, 2009 India

In a very strongly worded speech, Home Minister P Chidambaram has issued what he called a final warning to Pakistan. Speaking at a public meeting in Madurai, the Home Minister said if Pakistan tries to send terrorists into India again, India would give a crushing response

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Karat vs Chidambaram vs Mamata

by india-news-reporter October 31, 2009 India

The war of words between the CPM and the Home Minister over Maoists has intensified.

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Karnataka crisis – over to Delhi

by india-news-reporter October 30, 2009 India

Further talks on the crisis within the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will now move to Delhi, as Arun Jaitley wrapped up his visit to Bangalore. Jaitley was in the city to try and patch things up between Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and rebellious ministers, including the wealthy mine owning Reddy brothers.

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Trinamool backing Maoists: Buddha

by india-news-reporter October 30, 2009 India

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has accused the Trinamool Congress of supporting the Maoists. Addressing a public rally in Kolkata, Buddhadeb said the Railways was trying to protect Chatradhar Mahato.

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Chidambaram to Naxals: Halt violence

by india-news-reporter October 30, 2009 India

Home Minister P Chidambaram has made yet another appeal to the CPI Maoists to abjure violence. He says if they halt violence, the Centre will convince the states to talk to into them on their demands, including forest rights, land acquisition, industrialisation and developments.

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Will other ministers resign for YSR’s son?

by india-news-reporter October 30, 2009 India

Is the Congress in Andhra staring rebellion in the face? On Thursday, the Minister for Women and Child Welfare resigned; she says this is to protest against the fact that YSR Reddy’s son, Jaganmohan, has still not been made chief minister. K Surekha’s resignation has embarrassed current Chief Minister K Rosaiah, who was sworn in after YSR Reddy died in a helicopter crash last month

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India should sustain high economic growth; need reforms: PM

by reporter October 30, 2009 Business News

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the country should aim at a sustained economic growth of 9-10 per cent over the next decade as he pushed for more reforms and increased investment in sectors like infrastructure and agriculture.

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Deora says fire at IOC depot has to die down on its own

by reporter October 30, 2009 Business News

Petroleum Minister Murli Deora today said the fire at Indian Oil Corporation’s fuel depot on the outskirts of the city has to die down on its own and there was “no other solution” to douse the leaping flames.

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Death sentence: Work begins on clemency

by india-news-reporter October 29, 2009 India

NDTV has learnt that the Home Minister has advised President Pratibha Patil to commute the death sentence of R Govindswamy. He is the first among the 50 people who are awaiting mercy from the death sentence, since 1997.

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Finance Minister reviews austerity measures

by india-news-reporter October 29, 2009 Finance

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has called a meeting on Thursday to review the implementation of austerity measures announced in the wake of drought and the economic slowdown that had put pressure on government finances. The meeting will be attended by financial advisors.

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PM’s message to Pakistan is important: Omar

by india-news-reporter October 29, 2009 India

The Prime Minister’s peace overture to Pakistan has come at the right time, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tells Barkha Dutt in The Buck Stops Here. “I think the message the PM had for Pakistan was important, was significant and he said everything that needed to be said,” he said.

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Govt to cut stake in REC in ‘09/10 – minister

by india-news-reporter October 29, 2009 India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The cabinet has approved the sale of 5 percent of government equity in Rural Electrification Corp and issue of fresh capital amounting to 15 percent of its equity capital, Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram told reporters.

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Need to protect Indians in UAE from visa-related probs

by reporter October 29, 2009 Business News

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) need to ensure protection of Indian working-class people in the Gulf country who face problems when their visas are not renewed, a top Central Government Minister said.

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Train in Kashmir: A dream comes true

by india-news-reporter October 28, 2009 India

After nine years of wait another crucial part of the Kashmir train line – between Qazigund and Baramullah – is complete, connecting South Kashmir to its north. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is on a two-day visit to the state, today inaugurated the crucial rail link

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