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Congress faces flak for naming 'Tainted' ministers in second LS list

New Delhi, March 15 (ANI): The Congress party on Saturday received criticism for naming two scam-tainted former ministers in its second list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls. Former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal will contest from Chandigarh and former minister Subodh Kant Sahai will contest from Ranchi. Bansal had resigned in the wake of the railway recruitment scam and Sahay had resigned following the coal block allocation scam. Mar 15, 2014
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Sachin launches special silver coins embossed with his name and face in Mumbai

Mumbai, March 15 (ANI): Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar launched special edition silver coins, with his face, name and signature embossed on them in Mumbai. Tendulkar, during a news conference after the release of the coins, said that he was fond of collecting coins in his childhood. Illustrating the significance of coins in the game of cricket, Tendulkar said he had a long association with them as every toss of the cricket match is decided by a coin. The coins were launched by a jewellery showroom in India Valuemart Gold Jewels and Diamond India. In total, 15,921 coins will be released, each coin signifying the number of runs scored by Tendulkar during his stint as a test cricketer. Mar 15, 2014
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BJP assails Congress for nominating tainted ministers

New Delhi, March 14 (ANI): The BJP on Friday slammed the Congress for nominating tainted ministers. Ignoring opposition from a section against fielding tainted candidates, the Congress on Thursday re-nominated former union ministers Pawan Kumar Bansal and Subodh Kant Sahai in the second list of 71 Lok Sabha candidates. Mar 14, 2014
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Congress defends tainted nominees, hits back at BJP

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): The Congress on Friday defended its tainted ministers who have been nominated to fight the upcoming general elections. Ignoring opposition from a section against fielding tainted candidates, the Congress on Thursday re-nominated former union ministers Pawan Kumar Bansal and Subodh Kant Sahai in the second list of 71 Lok Sabha candidates. Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal, instead attacked the BJP, saying that maximum number of its candidates have a criminal background. Mar 14, 2014
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Sachin Tendulkar bats for hygiene among children

Ratnagiri, Mar 6 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar who is the UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) ambassador for South Asia visited a specially abled children school (visually impaired) in Maharashtra to teach them the importance of hygiene and sanitation. As UNICEF Ambassador for South Asia, Tendulkar would be touring the region for the next two years to promote the significance of hygiene and sanitation among the slum dwellers and poor. Mar 6, 2014
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Kannada Film Industry Completes 80 Years

The Kannada film industry which is commonly known as Sandalwood has completed 80 years on Monday, 3 March, 2014. The Postal department launched a special cover to mark this special day in the Kannada history. Mar 5, 2014
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