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Cong using verbal attacks to defame me, says Modi
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Dikshit promises foodgrain vending machines
AAP stops accepting donations
In last lap, VVIP sons sweat it out
Mulayam demands ban on use of English in Parliament
Pensioners to get arrears from Jan 2006
Army coup story came from a fertile brain: VK Singh
DRDO job scam: Antony recommends CBI probe
Women can't claim in-laws' property: Court
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Cong using verbal attacks to defame me, says Modi
Bangalore, November 17 "They are unable to digest this. Don't know what kind of language is being used and the kind the conspiracies being hatched.... They are trying various ways and means to rattle BJP," saidModi. Modi's remarks come amid charges that his trusted aide Amit Shah as Home Minister had misused powers and police machinery for illegal surveillance of a young woman in 2009. "They don't have any concern for democracy. It is the nature of the Congress to throttle the neck of democracy,” he alleged. (With agency inputs)
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general election 2014 only a few months away...  Most in Delhi are migrants, says Rahul Tribune News Service
“Delhi is like a “mini India”. My family migrated from Kashmir to Uttar Pradesh and from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi. Sheila Dikshit’s family also migrated from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi,” said Rahul while focusing on the Poorvanchali population. At least 40 lakh poorvanchalis live in various unauthorised colonies in the Capital that have always been the vote bank of the Congress.
This was the second poll rally addressed by Rahul in the Capital. The first one was at Sultanpuri in northwest Delhi. “For us, everyone is same in Delhi. But when people go from Uttar Pradesh to Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena chases them out. The Shiv Sena and the BJP have tried to disturb peace in places like Maharashtra and Karnataka,” said the Congress leader. Appealing to the electorate to vote in favour of the Congress, Rahul said the Dikshit-led government in had changed the face of the city with its development work. “The third phase of Metro rail construction is on. More than 20 lakh people travel by Metro every day. As many as 130 flyovers have been built. The Delhi
Earlier, there used to be shortage of electricity. Now people have 24-hour power supply. The government has opened new schools and improved education standard of schools. Health services have also shwob significant improvement. Speaking on the issue of corruption, which has been used by the BJP to target the UPA government, Rahul said the Congress has given people the RTI Act to fight it. He said the Congress believed in empowering people besides development. He countered BJP's claim that the NDA government built highways, work on which came to a standstill during the UPA rule, saying the Congress-led alliance had built three times more roads than the NDA.
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Dikshit promises foodgrain vending machines
New Delhi, November 17 "People face problem while getting their quota of foodgrains at PDS shops where the items are either available in less quantity or not available at all. "The government plans to install vending machines for wheat, rice and pulses at PDS shops on the lines of Mother Dairy where people get as much as milk through token," said Dikshit, addressing an election rally in Ambedkar Nagar here today. Stressing on the infrastructure development during the last 15 years, Dikshit made a strong pitch for people to elect Congress and promised that the government would ensure that per capita income of people doubles in next five years. "In Delhi per capita income is very high, but we want to double it in the next five years. If people earn Rs two lakh per year today, we will work to seee that it becomes Rs four-five lakh," said Dikshit. She also promised to create special business zones for of hawkers who earn their livelihood by operating from road sides. "We will construct zones for hawkers so that they can run their business and police or MCD do not harass them," she said. To improve sanitation condition in the city, Dikshit said the government would construct toilets in every constituency. "There is scarcity of toilets in Delhi and we will construct toilets in every constituency, and at least 20 toilets in each of them will be reserved for women," she said. Dikshit reiterated that her government would seek "single command system" in Delhi for better governance. — PTI
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AAP stops accepting donations
New Delhi, November 17 On Sunday, AAP chief and party’s chief ministerial candidate Arvind Kejriwal thanked all the donors for their contribution saying their hard earned money will go a long way in cleaning up the Indian politics. “Our party needed Rs 20 crore to contest the Delhi elections. We have met that target. We don’t need any more money for the elections..,” Arvind tweeted. Earlier, following allegations of violation under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010, into its funds, the government has ordered an inquiry. Over the past few days, while even the NRI community has stepped up its support for AAP through online donations, the party’s website has been flooded with reactions against the government probe. As per the political analysts, the attacks directed at the AAP on the issue of funds received from donors abroad in alleged contravention of the FCRA has only worked in its favour and spurt in donations from supporters is a clear rebuttal to the UPA government and its political opponents.
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In last lap, VVIP sons sweat it out
In the Durg City segment, Arun Vora, son of Congress stalwart and AICC treasurer Motilal Vora, is fighting what Congress insiders call the “battle of a lifetime”. Vora lost the last three elections from here having been defeated twice by BJP’s Hemchand Yadav, a minister in the Raman Singh Cabinet who is again in the fray. Arun is the only Congress candidate in five poll-bound states to get a ticket despite three losses; this when party vice-president Rahul Gandhi was even against fielding the sitting MLAs who won with wafer-thin margins. “It pays to be the son of a Congress treasurer, a former CM and the Governor but we are conscious that the party keeps repeating someone we have rejected thrice. Arun Vora’s only standing is his father’s name,” says Yuvraj Singh, a local in Durg where the BJP is stronger than the Congress. No wonder, Arun pulled all stops today and held serial meetings with people recalling to them the Congress legacy and his father’s stature. He is in a triangular contest where a third candidate Rajendra Sahu of a front called Swabhimaan Manch is emerging very strongly Not too far away, the son of Ajit Jogi, Chhattisgarh’s first CM and head of Congress ST cell, is working in Marwahi ST to guard his father’s legacy. Amit’s mother Renu, a contestant from the nearby Kota seat in Bilaspur district, admits that Amit has an edge even over her because he is inheriting a constituency nursed by Ajit Jogi himself. After being denied a ticket by the Congress, Ajit got one each for his kin and spent the day campaigning for both wooing voters in chaste Chhattisgarhi from the wheelchair to which he has been bound since a 2004 car accident. Amit, a lawyer by profession and a political greenhorn, swears by his father’s standing in his first election. “My father has represented Marwahi since he became CM in 2000. I am proud to represent him,” he tells voters on the final campaign day. Ajit Jogi had won Marwahi in 2008 with the highest margin of 42,000 votes leaving CM Raman behind. Amit has another advantage. Since 1952, Marwahi ST has elected Congressmen 10 times and the BJP only twice. This time he faces BJP’s Samira Parikar, a political lightweight, who spent the day agitating in a thana after being booked for misusing poll material. A little further in Raigarh’s Kharsian segment, another VIP son is seen engaging the voters. Congress’ Umesh Patel, 29, is fighting to retain the seat represented by his father Nand Kumar Patel who along with the family’s eldest son Dinesh were killed in the May Maoist ambush. An IT engineer, Umesh admits to being an accidental politician like former PM Rajeev Gandhi. Greeted by weepy women where ever he went today, Umesh sought votes in Nand Patel’s name. “I am your beloved Nandu Patel’s son. Remember he was killed because of BJP lapses,” he said at rallies today.
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Gujjar reservation on Cong menu
The party promised time-bound implementation of the manifesto if it retained power in the forthcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan. The Congress said it is committed to ensuring 5% reservation under the ambit of law to Gujjar, Raika, Banzara and Gadiya Luhar communities. “We want to strengthen our existing social welfare schemes and programmes. The party is confident about forming the next government and promises made in the manifesto will be fulfilled,” Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said after releasing the manifesto along with other leaders.
Sops on platter “Our government will approve the poll manifesto at a Cabinet meeting after formation of the government and give it to officers to ensure its implementation. We fulfilled most of the promises we made in the manifesto during the 2008 elections,” Gehlot said. The ruling party also promised power supply for farming at subsidised rate, adequate arrangement to purchase crop from farmers on MSP, extending existing interest-free loan policy for farmers, cheaper loan to purchase milking animals and safe drinking water in rural households. Solution to problems of para-teachers, urdu para-teachers, lok jumbish mitras, anganwadi workers were also promised. Besides, time-bound promotions, free computer training to at least one member of economically weaker families and WiFi network at major centers are mentioned. Identification of places for roadside vendors, plots for artisans on concession rates, apex bank for women only and basic amenities on priority basis in Dalit colonies were also promised. For youths, five lakh new job opportunities in five years were promised. It promised a sensitive, transparent government with zero corruption and zero harassment. — PTI
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Mulayam demands ban on use of English in Parliament
Etawah (UP), November 17 "There should be a ban on English address in Parliament. Countries which use their mother tongue are more developed. It's the need of the hour to promote Hindi," Yadav said in a function here last night. He was addressing a programme organised by Etawah Hindi Sewa Trust to felicitate persons involved in promotion of Hindi. "The leaders of the country have double character as far as Hindi is concerned. They ask for vote in Hindi but give address in Parliament in English. This should be stopped," he said, clarifying that he was not against English language per se. Yadav said people living in different regions should try to promote Hindi apart from their regional languages. In his address, the SP chief also cautioned the Centre about China, saying the country could not be trusted. — PTI
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Pensioners to get arrears from Jan 2006
Chandigarh, November 17 Consequently, all affected defence and civilian pensioners would now be entitled to arrears with effect from January 1, 2006, the date of implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission (SPC), and not just for the past about 14 months as was the government’s intention. After the plea of the Central Government praying for release of pension arrears from September 2012 rather than January 2006 was dismissed by the Supreme Court in July this year, the Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) had referred the file for further action to the law and finance ministries, which then directed the DoPPW to file a review petition. The controversy on implementation of the SPC recommendations had been simmering for defence as well as civilian pensioners since January 2006. The issue involved the interpretation whether pension would be based on the minimum pay within the pay-band (PB 1,2,3 or 4) or the minimum of pay of the pay-scale applicable to various grades and ranks. Each pay band consists of several pay scales. The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) had however ruled in favour of pensioners and had directed re-fixation of pension from January 2006. An anomaly committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary had finally corrected the anomaly but the arrears of the corrected pension were directed to be released by the government only with effect from September 24, 2012 rather than January 1, 2006. When the decision of the CAT was challenged before the Delhi High Court, it was again directed by the High Court that arrears would flow from the date of inception of the anomaly, that is, January 1, 2006 and not September 24, 2012. The government had challenged the decision of the Delhi High Court by way of an SLP before the Supreme Court but the SLP was also dismissed. A similar case filed by Maj Gen K Khorana for military pensioners is pending before the Chandigarh Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal. Sources said the DoPPW had earlier supported the demands of pensioners but the same had been opposed by the Department of Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance.
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Army coup story came from a fertile brain: VK Singh
Mumbai, November 17 "That (coup bid) story was at the behest of somebody," he said. "A routine movement which is meant to test certain units for their efficiency for certain tasks, if that gets construed (as coup), then God help us," he said. The former Army chief was speaking at the launch of his autobiography, "Courage and Conviction", at the 'Literature Live' literary festival here last evening. Asked if it was necessary to have live missiles as part of the movement, General Singh replied, "Obviously. You move with the complete ammunition. You don't take duds with you. How will you know the timing taken to draw those missiles. How will you get the lessons," he said. "This was a story which came out from a very "fertile" brain," he said. "When you mobilise, then you mobilise with everything," General Singh added. To a query on the "phobia" about the armed forces in government, the retired Army chief said, "This phobia or this paranoid feeling... I have talked about it in the book.” — PTI
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DRDO job scam: Antony recommends CBI probe
New Delhi, November 17 The Defence Minister has recommended a CBI probe into the alleged recruitment scam in which two former DRDO chiefs and a former Chief Controller of the organisation are under scanner for allegedly giving jobs to their kins in alleged violation of rules and regulations, sources said here today. The vigilance wing of the Defence Ministry had been investigating the alleged wrongdoings in recruitment in the premier defence research agency for over a year. Recently, a Director-rank officer of the DRDO was under scanner for his alleged role in an appointment made against the laid down procedures and was suspended hours before his retirement from service in May. The official, a senior scientist, was suspended by the department as an inquiry was pending against him in a recruitment-related case where he allegedly recruited his own daughter in the organisation. The matter had come to light after the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) recommended action against two DRDO officials for their alleged role in the case. The official suspended was involved in promotion and selection of scientists in the organisation. — PTI
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Politics mingles with spirituality in Mizoram Rajnath hits back at Rahul
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Durg/Marwahi/Kharsian, November 17
New Delhi, November 17
international airport is considered the second best in the world,” said Rahul.
Durg/Marwahi/Kharsian, November 17
Jaipur, November 17
A routine movement which is meant to test certain units for their efficiency for certain tasks, if that gets construed (as coup), then God help
us.
