Politics News of 19 June, 2013

• NC-led Kashmir ministry likely to take oath Jan 5
  1 January, 2009 09:53:50
  New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The National Conference (NC)-led Jammu and Kashmir coalition ministry is likely to be sworn in Jan 5, as agreement with the Congress over the modalities of ministry formation was reached here Thursday.

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• PM condemns Assam blasts
  1 January, 2009 09:40:00
  New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday condemned the Assam serial blasts and said the government was committed to rooting out terrorism.

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• Vinay Katiyar demands ban on Darul Uloom
  1 January, 2009 09:28:45
  Lucknow, Jan 1 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vinay Katiyar here Thursday demanded a ban on Darul Uloom, a noted Islamic seminary in Uttar Pradesh, while referring to the Second Administrative Reforms Commission's (SARC) report.

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• Three Tamil Nadu police officers transferred by poll panel
  1 January, 2009 09:08:16
  Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Jan 1 (IANS) Three senior Tamil Nadu police officials were transferred on the directions of the state Election Commission following reports of violence during the run-up to the Tirumangalam assembly by-poll, an official said Thu

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• Chidambaram chairs first meeting of nodal intelligence cell
  1 January, 2009 09:01:51
  New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday chaired the first ever meeting of the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), which is to coordinate information sharing between state intelligence agencies, and asked all the agencies to ensure

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• Congress yet to name Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister
  1 January, 2009 06:23:38
  Jammu, Jan 1 (IANS) The Congress is yet to find its nominee for the deputy chief minister in its coalition government with the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir, due to be sworn in on Jan 5.

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• For political parties, new year is all about elections
  1 January, 2009 05:59:26
  New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Political parties in India step into 2009 with their fingers crossed as they brace for the upcoming general elections after a chequered year that saw polls in several states, terror strikes and divisive issues like the India-U

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• 3 Tamil Nadu police officials shifted ahead of by-poll
  1 January, 2009 05:32:18
  Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Jan 1 (IANS) Three senior police officials were transferred following reports of violence during the run-up to the Tirumangalam assembly by-poll in Tamil Nadu, a government statement said Thursday.

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• Left Front to kick off poll preparations with Jan 8 rally
  1 January, 2009 04:55:12
  Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Left Front will begin mobilising cadres for the general elections this year with a rally here Jan 8, hoping it will not suffer the reverses of the panchayat polls last year.

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• Dasmunsi taken off life support system
  1 January, 2009 04:05:18
  New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and union minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who suffered a second heart attack two-and-half month ago, has been taken off the life support system, hospital officials said Thursday.

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