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Lack of political consensus hurting economic growth: PM
16 Aug 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh admitted on Independence Day that lack of political consensus on many issues was the reason why India was not able to achieve rapid economic growth
Cops say Azad Maidan riot pre-planned; 17 held
13 Aug 2012
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Mamata 'dictatorial and whimsical', says Justice Katju
13 Aug 2012
The Press Council chief has come down hard on West Bengal chief minister Banerjee for victimising a protestor
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Hamid Ansari elected again as vice president
07 Aug 2012
Ansari got 490 votes against the 238 votes polled by NDA candidate Jaswant Singh
Sushilkumar Shinde takes over as leader of house
03 Aug 2012
India allows FDI from Pakistan
01 Aug 2012
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Chidambaram back as FM, Shinde shifts to home, Moily gets power
01 Aug 2012
In a limited reshuffle in the union cabinet, P Chidambaram is back as finance minister, with Sushilkumar Shinde taking over the home portfolio
Chidambaram to reassume finance, Shinde for home
31 Jul 2012
Acceptance speech by President Pranab Mukherjee on assumption of the office of President of India
25 Jul 2012
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Pranab Mukherjee sworn in as 13th President of India
25 Jul 2012
Former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee was today sworn in as the 13th President of India by Justice S H Kapadia Chief Justice of India.
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Pranab Mukherjee elected 13 th president of India
23 Jul 2012
Pranab Kumar Mukherjee, 76, was yesterday elected the 13th president of India, in a contest the outcome of which was a foregone conclusion
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Pranab Mukherjee all set to assume Presidency
19 Jul 2012
With entire UPA behind him and with support from the Left, SP, JD-U and the RJD, Pranab Mukherjee has a clear edge over his opponent P A Sangma
Chidambaram slams BJP over PM resignation demand
09 Jul 2012
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Chidambaram to head EGoM on telecom spectrum
07 Jul 2012
The government has appointed home minister P. Chidambaram as head of the empowered group of ministers on telecom spectrum auction, despite allegations of irregularities levelled against him
CBI boss taken off Adarsh scam probe
06 Jul 2012
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