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Congress attacks Kerala CM over decision to ask people to bear expenses fo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, hit out at Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on his government's decision to ask people to pay for institutional quarantine facilities in Kerala, terming the move a "betrayal" of the state's healthcare model.
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Amid lockdown, AIPC helping needy in Bihar, Jharkhand among other states
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): As the fourth phase of lockdown kicks in the All India Professional Congress (AIPC) is reaching out to the needy by providing food, medical aid and helping in online education during these difficult times.
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Self-reliant India Mission is nothing but repackaged version of Make in In
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday took a jibe at the Rs 20 lakh Crore economic package and "Self-reliant India Mission" announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as being nothing new but a repackaged version of "Make in India" initiative.
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With no live action, here's how sports stars connected with fans during lo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): With almost the entire world coming to a standstill due to COVID-19, sports fans were worried over how they will survive without no live-action but sporting stars have found a way out - thanks to social media.
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Instead of depending on Chinese testing kits, ICMR should approve indigeno
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 24 (ANI): Local Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said that instead of depending upon faulty coronavirus testing kits imported from China, using the indigenously developed testing methodologies made by two institutes in Kerala will be more judici
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Thiruvananthapuram gets 9,000 PPE kits from MPLAD funds: Shashi Tharoor
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 22 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday informed that a total of 9,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits have been delivered to Thiruvananthapuram from his Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD) funds.
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COVID-19: Shashi Tharoor appreciates 'great job' by Harsh Vardhan and Heal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Congress Lok Sabha MP leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday appreciated Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and his colleagues in the ministry for doing "great job" amid COVID-19 outbreak.
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Shashi Tharoor backs PM Modi's decision to extend lockdown till May 3
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to extend the nationwide lockdown till May 3, saying that the gains made during the lockdown could not be discarded.
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Tharoor points out electricity boards concerns for Apr 5, alleges PM didn'
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday expressed concern over the Prime Minister's call to switch off lights at 9 pm on April 5, saying that it is not a contemplated move and might cause electric grid to crash.
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PM's address disappointing, did not talk of people left out of financial p
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video message was "disappointing" as he did not address the needs of people who "felt left out" of financial package announced by government earlier and there are many issue
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Just a 'feel-good moment' : Shashi Tharoor on PM Modi's call to light cand
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his call to light candles on Sunday at 9 pm in order to ward off corona's darkness, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor termed it as a "feel-good moment" curated by the PM Modi without any vision to ease people's pa
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MP funds can now be used for COVID-19 equipment
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that his "request" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi made in presence of Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla had been approved and now MP funds can be used for essential and urgently needed equipment to combat coronavirus.
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