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Maharashtra govt cuts 20% power tariff excludes Mumbai, Cong says will protest if it's not included

Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): The Maharashtra government on Monday announced a 20 percent cut in power tariff for the industrial and agriculture classes of consumers. While the city of Mumbai is currently excluded from the cut by virtue of not being covered by the state power distribution Mahavitaran- Reliance Infra, Tata Power and BEST supply power to the city - sources say an announcement for the state capital can be expected soon as well. The state cabinet accepted the recommendations of a high-powered committee led by Narayan Rane, which suggested a 20 percent power subsidy for users for a 10-month period till the state elections in October. Congress Leader Sanjay Nirupam on Monday said that if Narayan Rane committee does not accepts the proposal for Mumbai residents then protest will continue. Jan 20, 2014
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Scuffle between AAP workers and Delhi Police

New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): High drama ensued at the AAP government's protest in Delhi after AAP supporters were prevented from reaching the protest site that had been ringed by thousands of police and paramilitary personnel. Calling himself an anarchist, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday staged a dramatic sit-in with his cabinet ministers and around 1,000 vocal supporters in the heart of the city seeking action against five police officers his government holds guilty. Jan 20, 2014
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Vinod Kumar Binny says AAP straying from principles

New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Rift surfaced in Aam Admi Party once again after MLA Vinod Kumar Binny accused the AAP of betraying with people of Delhi and straying from principles. Last month, Binny had walked out of a meeting in which the AAP decided its members for the cabinet, but was reportedly talked out of escalating the crisis. Jan 15, 2014
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Britain to Probe into its Role in Operation Blue Star in India

The recently released letters indicating that Britain had a role to play in Operation Blue Star against Sikhs in 1984 has created a furore in United Kingdom and Delhi, pushing the British Prime Minister David Cameron to order for a probe. Jan 15, 2014
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Tarlochan Singh on operation Blue Star

New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Tarlochan Singh on Tuesday said that a through enquiry against the Indian government needs to be done over the newly released documents revealing that the British elite force, SAS, had advised India on flushing out Sikh militants months before Operation Blue Star in June 1984. Earlier on Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron directed his Cabinet Secretary to establish the facts behind claims that Margaret Thatcher's government may have helped Indira Gandhi plan Operation Bluestar in 1984. Jan 14, 2014
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Moily says yet to get PM's comments over raising cap on cooking gas

Greater Noida, Jan 13 (ANI): Oil Minister, M. Veerappa Moily, said that he is yet to receive comments from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or Congress Vice President, Rahul Gandhi, over increasing quota of subsidized cooking gas (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) cylinders from nine to 12 per household in a year. Moily said that increasing the cap to 12 cylinders would result in an additional fuel subsidy burden but the final decision over the issue would be taken by the Cabinet Committee. Jan 13, 2014
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Cabinet approves BWA spectrum refund to BSNL and MTNL

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): The Cabinet approved a proposal to refund state-run telecom companies for surrender of broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) did not take part in the 2010 spectrum auction. Both the BSNL and the MTNL surrendered their spectrum and sought refunds of payments made. The government also gave its nod to the formulation of a comprehensive regulatory framework for television rating agencies. Jan 10, 2014
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No enquiry commission set on him over snooping row: Amit Shah

Lucknow, Jan 10 (ANI): Former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Centre has not yet constituted a Commission to inquire into the snooping scandal involving him and Chief Minister Narendra Modi. On December 26, the union Cabinet had decided on to set up a Commission of Inquiry to probe charges of spying on a young woman in 2009 allegedly at the behest of Modi and Amit Shah. The Gujarat government has set up a two-member panel of former judge Sugunaben Bhatt and a retired bureaucrat, KC Kapoor to probe charges. Jan 10, 2014
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Kejriwal to sit near Delhi Secretariat to address public grievances on weekly basis Part - 2

New Delhi, Jan 9 (ANI): Informing about a slew of anti-corruption measures in the pipeline, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that he will sit with some of his ministers near Delhi secretariat to solve public grievances with no middlemen every Saturday. He also added that on other days, one of the ministers from his cabinet would be present there to hear similar cases. Jan 9, 2014
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Kejriwal to sit near Delhi Secretariat to address public grievances on weekly basis Part - 1

New Delhi, Jan 9 (ANI): Informing about a slew of anti-corruption measures in the pipeline, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that he will sit with some of his ministers near Delhi secretariat to solve public grievances with no middlemen every Saturday. He also added that on other days, one of the ministers from his cabinet would be present there to hear similar cases. Jan 9, 2014
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