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Corruption charges against PM Modi needs high-level inquiry: U'khand
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Dec. 25 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Sunday said the corruption charges put forth by Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is grave in nature, adding that a high-level investigation is required in the same.
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Harish Rawat bribery case: Unfortunate the way Centre treats CBI, says Con
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Dec. 24 (ANI): The Congress party on Saturday accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government of misusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to corner Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on alleged and unproven bribery charges.
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CBI should work without political vendetta in Harish Rawat case: JD (U)
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar)[India], Dec. 24(ANI): The Janata Dal (United) on Saturday said that the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) should work without political vendetta and appear unbiased while investigating the case against Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat in connection with a bribe-relate
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Army Chief appointment row: Lt Gen Bakshi meets Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 21 (ANI): Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at the South Block here on Wednesday in the wake of ongoing controversy surrounding the appointment of Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the new Army Chief.
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'Special break' for all, not just for one community: Media Advis
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): Clarifying on the Uttarakhand Government's decision to provide a special 90-minute break to the government employees from the Muslim community for Friday prayers, Surendra Aggarwal, Media Advisor to Chief Minister Harish Rawat, said on Mond
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Cong demands govt. explanation on Army Chief's appointment
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India] Dec. 19 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing controversy surrounding the appointment of Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the next Army Chief, the Congress Party on Monday escalated its attack on the government while stating that this move would bring down the morale of the ar
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Loss of power, frustration, drives Congress diatribe: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised the Congress party for politicising the elevation of Lt.Gen. Bipin Rawat as the next Chief of Army Staff, saying that the latter's frustration of losing power is driving them to comment on ever
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'Lt. Gen Rawat's selection as CoAS is based purely on merit'
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): The Government of India on Sunday said the appointment of the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) is based purely on merit from a panel of officers in the rank of Army Commanders, irrespective of the Corps to which the officer originally belonged.
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Permission of 10, Janpath not required to appoint Army Chief: Govt.
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday lambasted the Congress for demanding an explanation on the appointment of Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the next Army Chief, saying the government followed standards norms and doe
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BJP lambasts Congress for politicising Army Chief's appointment
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday hit back at the Congress for politicising Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat's appointment as the Army Chief and drew the opposition's attention to the decision taken during the regime of late prime minister I
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Army veterans defend Centre, says seniority not only aspect for COAS appoi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi/Nagpur [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): The Army veterans on Sunday came to the rescue of the government, which has been drawing flak post the decision to appoint Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the next Army Chief, and said that seniority was not the only aspect taken into consideration
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Army a public institution, nation needs answers on "supersession"
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): With the Centre announcing the name of Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the new Chief of the Army Staff superseding two seniors for the coveted post, the Congress on Sunday demanded an answer from the government over the decision, while asserting that the A
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