| RJD
may snap ties from UPA on Women's Bill
|
New
Delhi, May 7:
Key UPA ally, the RJD, on Wednesday strongly opposed the Women's
Reservation Bill in its present form and did not rule out withdrawing
support from the Congress-led coalition at the Centre if its
demand for quota for...
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| Centre
defends OBC quota in IIMs |
New
Delhi, May 7:
The Union government on Tuesday defended in the Delhi HC its
decision to provide reservation to OBC candidates in IIMs and
other central educational institutions at the post graduate
level.
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| Women's
bill gives priority to SCs, STs |
New
Delhi, May 7:
The women's reservation bill that ensures 33 per cent of seats
in parliament and state assemblies for women is being bitterly
contested by some parties arguing for a "quota within quota".
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| M`rashtra
Waqf board files contempt plea against CM
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Mumbai,
May 7:
Maharashtra state Waqf board has filed a contempt petition against
the Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Secretary Johnny
Joseph and Deputy Secretary Avinash Hazare for shunting out
its...
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| India
to be 8th wealthiest place by 2017 |
New
Delhi, May 7:
India with its increasing number of millionaires is projected
to be in the 8th position among the world's top 10 wealth centres
by 2017, says a report by banking giant Barclays.
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| WB
govt wants no `power', Left wants no `gov'
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Kolkata,
May 7:
Raj Bhawan switched off power for two hours on Wednesday after
West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi's dramatic decision
to have voluntary power cuts but Left leaders refused to bite
the bait and instead asked...
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