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Salman Khurshid clarifies on “Rahul Cameo” comments, BJP attack


A controversial fact blow out when Law Minister Salman Khurshid critically remarked on Congress general Secretary Rahul Gandhi that he is playing a role of ‘cameo’ in party which is in waiting mode to run on straight track. “Until now, we have only seen cameos of his thought and ideas like democratizing elections to the [...]

Fire broke out at Pranab venue in Hyderabad


The former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee luckily escaped when fire broke-out during his visit to Hyderabad as a move for the presidential election. Fire broke-out the Jubilee hall soon after Pranab Mukherjee left the hall. It is said in reports that around 200 Congress workers were present in the hall, however, no-one injured in the [...]

Pranab will quit as Finance Minister on Sunday


Union Finance Minister Pranabh Mukherjee, the UPA led Congress nominee for Presidential Post has announced to be resign on Sunday as Finance Minister, following the participation in the race to enter the Rashtrapati house. “I will resign on June 24″, Mukerjee told reporters. Today, Mukherjee will have left for Birbhum district in nostalgia where he [...]

Prez polls: PA Sangma wants debate with Pranabh Mukherjee before polls


As a challengers, Tribal leader P A Sangma is ready to face Presidential polling contest with Finance Minister Pranabh Mukherjee and passing his first turn, he asked Mukherjee for debate just ahead of poll. As per Sangma who has full back support of BJP, BJD and AIADMK, is in confidence with hopes on fair vote, [...]

BJP calls Jail Bharo andolan against price hike


One day National wide “Jail Bharo” andolan has been launched by BJP on Friday against the government for being responsible of rising inflation and the hike in prices commodities and petrol products. All the BJP party leader across the country, except Mahrashtra due to fire broke Mantralaya yesterday, has supported that “Jail Bharo” agitation including [...]

Mamata Banerjee, Karunanidhi to miss UPA-II celebrations


In celebration of the third anniversary of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance UPA-II, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is going to be hosted a dinner party on tonight in office at the Centre. All UPA-II MPs and leaders are being invited to mark the coalition’s three years, but report is that Key ally Trinamool Congress chief [...]

Team Anna’s fight for Lokpal Bill, will block roads today


There is no scope for India to get Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill in early time period as once again after being tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Monday evening, the Bill has referred to a 15-member select parliamentary panel for consideration. The selection of 15-member committee was made through voting of members from various parties [...]

Pranab Mukherjee may be the next President


After badly defeated in Assembly elections, the Congress party seems to have a rallied support over upcoming Presidential poll’s nominee from all the oppositional parties. One name on the top of list is of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee whose chances to be appears as front runner in President’s post are going to be high as [...]

President Poll: JD(U) says ‘NO’ to APJ Abdul Kalam


Indian govt. dealing with political reforms need to be one single track for its smooth political platform, but seems that it is not possible for it. Even on the selection of presidential candidate for upcoming elections, there are so many differences between the political parties. Vice President Hamid Ansari, former Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K [...]

Next president may be a Samajwadi Party -Trinamool candidate


After the assembly polls, now all allies party members are seeking to test their fate in Presidential polls and in the list of nominees, Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress are on top race. As per source, SP general secretary and West Bengal-based MP, Kiranmoy Nanda met Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee at Writers’ Building in [...]