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‘Vulnerable’ seats under EC scanner

Monday 26 March '07

For the UP Assembly election the Election Commission may have done away with the time-tested practice of grading specific constituencies...
1857 fete to start from Central Hall

Friday 23 March '07

The official celebrations into the 150th anniversary of the 1857 Struggle for Independence will begin from the Central Hall of Parliament.
Tainted leaders: Natchiappan panel disagrees with EC’s proposals

Friday 16 March '07

A parliamentary committee has rejected the Election Commission’s proposal that citizens be disqualified from contesting elections if a court has framed criminal charges against them.
Women’s Bill: PM steers clear of any commitment

Friday 9 March '07

When it comes to the Women’s Reservation Bill, pending before Parliament for the last 11 years, history tends to repeat itself with uncanny regularity.
Govt under fire for ‘burying’ women’s quota Bill

Thursday 8 March '07

The Women’s Reservation Bill just refuses to go away. On the eve of International Women’s Day...
Cauvery: Harsh words flow at MPs’ meet

Wednesday 7 March '07

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee got a taste of the emotion-charged politics of the southern states today.
Somnath calls meeting on Cauvery

Tuesday 6 March '07

With the Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee calling a meeting of the two warring sides — the MPs of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu...
Pushed to wall, Govt to make statement on Q today

Tuesday 27 February '07

With the detention of Quattrocchi in Argentina threatening to snowball into a political battle in the Budget session of Parliament...
This session, UPA faces heat from Left & Right

Friday 23 February '07

The Government faces a stormy Budget Session with 36 pending Bills
As debate continues, EC readies UP poll schedule

Wednesday 21 February '07

Even as the political debate over Uttar Pradesh continued at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday regarding imposition of President’s Rule in the state
Nimbus will share ‘live’ feed now

Friday 16 February '07

The impassé is over. Nimbus Communications has offered to share live feed of Saturday’s ODI versus Sri Lanka and ‘national sporting events’ with national broadcaster Doordarshan.
Disqualified MLAs can contest again

Thursday 15 February '07

The Supreme Court judgment disqualifying 13 of the 37 BSP legislators who defected in favour of the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh in August 2003...
Poll dates by Feb 20, says Mulayam

Monday 12 February '07

Taking the Election Commission by surprise, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday announced that the poll dates would be out by February 20.
EC raps UP for delay in voter card distribution

Thursday 8 February '07

The Election Commission on Wednesday hauled up the UP state officials when they failed to provide electronic photo-identity card...
I&B plans council to boost film industry growth

Tuesday 6 February '07

With the entertainment industry substantially increasing its earnings overseas as well as in domestic markets...
Govt plans making DD-Sports terrestrial channel

Sunday 4 February '07

In search of a long-term solution to the tussle over cricket/sports telecast rights...
Budget Session from February 23

Saturday 3 February '07

Without waiting for the Election Commission to indicate the election schedule for Uttar Pradesh
Pvt broadcasters will have to give DD live feed of matches: Govt

Friday 2 February '07

The Union Cabinet on Thursday decided to bring in an ordinance to make it mandatory for private broadcasters to share live, ad-free feed of important sporting events with Prasar Bharati.
Meet today to decide on House recess for UP polls

Friday 2 February '07

With the Budget Session approaching and the Election Commission showing no signs of announcing the election schedule for Uttar Pradesh
ICHR to award best manuscript on 1857

Wednesday 31 January '07

The National Committee of the Indian Council for Historical Research has decided to hold a contest for historical manuscripts based on the First War of Independence. As part of the 150 years of the 1857 revolt
After Nithari alarm, ministry works on Child Protection Bill

Saturday 27 January '07

After the Nithari episode, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is working on a Child Protection Bill to address the sexual and economic exploitation of children.
A setback for DD

Thursday 25 January '07

In a major setback for Prasar Bharati, the Delhi High Court today not only allowed private broadcaster Nimbus Communications to market the India-West Indies cricket telecast on Doordarshan...
Talks fail, it’s over to the court now

Tuesday 23 January '07

Cricket aficionados across the country have more harrowing days ahead of them, it seems.
Talks fail, it’s over to the court now

Tuesday 23 January '07

Cricket aficionados across the country have more harrowing days ahead of them, it seems.
A clearer picture at the end of tube?

Monday 22 January '07

After 50-million non-cable homes missed out on the India-West Indies opening game at Nagpur today, comes the good news that Prasar Bharati...
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