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BJD for monitoring of political parties funding as EC seeks major clean-up
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 8 (ANI): With Election Commission asking the Income Tax Department to stop giving exemption to political parties that do not contest elections as many of these outfits could be fronts to siphon off black money, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Jay Panda on Thursday said that
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SC says will not hear issues of communal agenda of political party
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 26 (ANI): While giving its decision on the Hindutva case which deals with electoral malpractices, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will not hear the issue that whether communal agenda of a political party can be attributed to a candidate seeking votes or no
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Pahlaj Nihalani lashes out at film associations backing MNS
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 21 (ANI): Voicing his support for Karan Johar's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil', Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) president Pahlaj Nihalani lashed out at two film industry associations for joining hands with a local political party to create ruckus.
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EC orders political parties not to use public funds for 'publicity�
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 8 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) has said that no political party will be allowed to use public funds and government machinery to carry out activities that amount to advertisement for it.
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Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav now form new 'Swaraj India' par
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 2 (ANI): Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav on Sunday announced the formation of a new political party called Swaraj India.
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Aawaz-e-Punjab won't be a political party, welcomes any alliance: Nav
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 21 (ANI): Welcoming any alliance for the betterment of Punjab, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said the newly formed front Aawaz e Punjab won't be a political party and vowed to reinforce positive forces in the state.
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With time, Congress has lost image, credibility and strength, says Trinamo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata [West Bengal], Sept. 17 (ANI): The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) said Saturday even though the Congress is the oldest political party, it has lost its image, credibility and strength, due to which it is being abandoned by its own leaders as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema
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Our predictions about others' pain, pleasure are less accurate: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 13 (ANI): A new study says that the predictions we make about others are less accurate when we have information about the groups they belong to, such as which political party or sports team they are rooting for.
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BMC bribe row: I did not blame any political party, says Kapil Sharma
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 9 (ANI): Comedian Kapil Sharma, who is facing the ire of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) over his bribe allegations against Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, on Friday insisted th
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'Arrogant' Sidhu following Kejriwal's footsteps: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Sept 8 (ANI): Taking a jibe at Navjot Singh Sidhu for floating a new political party in Punjab, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said the 'arrogant' cricketer-turned politician is now following the footsteps of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who ditche
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BJP plays safe on Sidhu's move to float new party in Punjab
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept. 8 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday downplayed cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's move to launch a new political party ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls and said that it would comment on the same only after a formal a
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Pak Rangers draw flak for demolishing MQM offices
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore[Pakistan], Aug. 30 (ANI): Criticizing the Rangers for demolishing the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) offices in Sindh, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah called the move a counter-productive act which would invoke more sympathies for the political party.
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