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Governors should not appear to be 'agents' of political parties:
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 05 (ANI): After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi of threatening her, the Congress Party on Wednesday said that state governors should not give an impression of being the agents of the political party.
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Opposition parties trying to divide Mahagathbandhan: JD (U)
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 3 (ANI): The Janata Dal (United) on Monday said that party chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will definitely attend the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) rally if he gets an invitation, adding the Opposition parties are trying to create a rift between the two politi
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GST an example of cooperative federalism: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not the legacy of one political party, but the collective legacy of all political parties, adding that the GST will ensure economic integration and will bring all the states clo
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Samajwadi Party to attend GST launch event
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): With many political parties boycotting the Goods and Services Tax (GST) launch event, the Samjawadi Party on Friday finally decided to participate in the function, scheduled today midnight.
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Those opposing GST want to weaken Indian economy: Raman Singh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 30 (ANI): Coming out in support of the Good and Services Tax (GST), Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday criticised the political parties for opposing the uniform tax regime, saying those who want to weaken the economy are opposing it.
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NCP questions Opposition's `fuss` over GST
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday backed Centre's Good and Services Tax (GST) and questioned as to why the political parties are creating fuss over its launch event when they unanimously passed the uniform tax regime in the Parliament.
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Left no stone unturned in building consensus: Jaitley on GST rollout
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that all decisions in connection with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill were taken after building consensus with states and political parties.
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Political parties creating drama by hosting iftar parties: Giriraj Singh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Minister of State for Micro Small and Medium Enterises Giriraj Singh waded into controversy yet again, as he slammed the Congress Party for hosting an iftar party, saying it was spreading appeasement politics in the country.
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Rise above parties, politics; extend full support: Naidu on GST
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 26 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday exhorted the political parties to 'rise above politics' and extend their full support to the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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Naidu says was misquoted on loan waiver statement
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], June 22, (ANI): Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu, who drew flak for his 'loan waiver has become a fashion now' statement, on Thursday defended his stance, while saying that he was referring to the approach of the political parties who are not focussing on long t
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NDA, UPA should give consensus on next President's nomination: Baba R
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 19 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Monday said that consensus on the nomination for the upcoming Presidential elections is needed by the political parties as the dignity of the post matters.
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Shiv Sena now bats for Swaminathan as next President
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai [Maharashtra] [India] June 16 (ANI): Shiv Sena on Friday said that if political parties have problem with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's candidature for the post of next President then consider M. S. Swaminathan for the post. Swaminathan is known for stee
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