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Politicos react on Ranjit Sinha's retirement

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): Politicos on Tuesday hoped that the new CBI chief would be capable enough to lead the federal investigating agency. As CBI chief Ranjit Sinha retires on Tuesday, a high powered committee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjuna Kharge and Chief Justice of India HL Dattu will meet to decide on a new officer to head country's premier investigating agency. Dec 2, 2014
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TMC requests to issue 'visa' for PM to attend Parliament sessions

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): The TMC along with other parties has made a satirical attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by collectively asking the Rajya Sabha Speaker to issue a visa for the PM so that he an attend the ongoing parliamentary sessions. TMC leader Derek O'Brien on Tuesday said that there are various national issues of concern which need to be addressed, so the PM should be given a visa to sit in Parliament rather than going around the world. Dec 2, 2014
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Niranjan Jyoti apologizes for her controversial remarks in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti who recently came under strong criticism for using an abusive language while addressing voters in a campaign, on Tuesday apologized in Lok Sabha for her controversial statement. Meanwhile, reacting over the issue union minister and BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu informed the Lok Sabha, that the party called the minister and raised the matter. She has expressed regret for her comments. Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha today saw protests over remarks made by Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti. The Opposition demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi take action against her. Dec 2, 2014
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Congress to release booklet on NDA govt's 'U-turn' in Parliament, BJP calls it desperation

New Delhi, Dec 01 (ANI): Congress on Monday is all set to release a booklet in the winter session of the Parliament on the U-turns taken by the NDA government since it came to power. The booklet will narrate the promises made by the BJP during the Lok Sabha elections and inaction by the Modi government over the same issues. Party leaders Manish Tewari said that the present government has failed in all perspectives and that needed to be brought up. Meanwhile, Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the Congress has no work and this is the result of their idleness. Naidu said that it is their democratic right and there is no harm in releasing any such booklet. The 33-page booklet would highlight over two dozen 'U-turns' by the NDA government and issues like cash subsidy and different bills like FDI in insurance and GST among others, which were UPA proposals, would be included. Dec 1, 2014
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PM Modi addresses rally in Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur, Nov 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed a rally in Jamshedpur city of Jharkhand. Modi thanked the people of Jamshedpur for giving him full majority in Lok Sabha polls and making BJP victorious. He also said that the love which people have bestowed on Modi, he will return it with interest. Nov 29, 2014
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Sushma Swaraj says abducted workers in Iraq alive

New Delhi, Nov 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday while speaking in the Rajya Sabha said that 39 abducted construction workers in Iraq were alive on the basis of information from six sources, thus contradicting eyewitness' account that they have been shot dead. Swaraj said the information was written and she had shared that information with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and other colleague. However, the foreign minister refused to divulge the identity of source, as it could hamper the rescue efforts, but admitted that government has no direct contact with the abductees. Swaraj said that eye-witness Harjeet was well and was in government's protective care. Nov 28, 2014
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Jaitley speaks in Rajya Sabha on Black money part - 2

New Delhi, Nov 26 (ANI): Replying to the attack by the opposition parties in the failure of the Narendra Modi government to bring back the black money stashed abroad, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the NDA constituted an SIT showed their will to resolve the issue. He also called the black money issue far more important than a UPA vs NDA debate. Nov 26, 2014
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Jaitley speaks in Rajya Sabha on Black money part - 1

New Delhi, Nov 26 (ANI): Replying to the attack by the opposition parties in the failure of the Narendra Modi government to bring back the black money stashed abroad, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the NDA constituted an SIT showed their will to resolve the issue. He also called the black money issue far more important than a UPA vs NDA debate. Nov 26, 2014