Manmohan Singh

POLITICS-INDIA: Costly Vote of Confidence

ipsnews.net     3 hrs ago   293 related          

Analysis by Praful Bidwai NEW DELHI, Jul 24 (IPS) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has won a bitterly contested motion of confidence in his government by 275 to 256 votes in Parliament, securing his government's survival for...                

India in diplomatic overdrive to seal US nuclear pact (AFP)

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by Elizabeth Roche 14 minutes ago NEW DELHI, July 24, 2008 (AFP) - Government officials told AFP that senior cabinet ministers and foreign ministry officials had left New Delhi to solicit the support of members of the...                

Coming Out Swinging

sepiamutiny.com     9 hrs ago   27 related          

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is often described, not entirely without reason, as a somewhat passive and non-confrontational leader — an accidental politician, with the real strings being pulled, behind the scenes, by...                

Furore in House as BJP MPs flash wads of cash

gulfnews.com     11 hrs ago   27 related          

New Delhi: Lawmakers from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party shocked the Lok Sabha on Wednesday by displaying wads of currency notes allegedly offered to them as bribes vote for the government. Three BJP lawmakers displayed...                

Pakistan warns of new nuclear arms race with India

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Pakistan has warned a deal leading to increased Indian access to nuclear fuel could accelerate the atomic arms race between the rivals, according to a letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. The letter was given to...                

India's outstretched hand

dailyiowan.com     4 hrs ago   6 related          

Until recently, it seemed that an ambitious Bush administration bid to restore nuclear cooperation between the United States and India might be dead, a victim of domestic Indian politics. Anti-American communist parties that...                

INDIA: 9.5L witness high drama on Lok Sabha TV

ucla.edu     9 hrs ago   1 related          

Charges of threats, accusations, and bribery between members of parliament result in a 50 percent viewership increase The Times of India Wednesday, July 23, 2008 By Himanshi Dhawan NEW DELHI --- Wads of notes rolling off the...                

TRUST RALLY ADDS OVER US & #36;59 BLN TO BOMBAY BOURSE WEALTH

yahoo.com     39 mins ago          

Financial Markets The rally in the Bombay stockmarket on Wednesday added more than Rs 2.5 trillion (US & #36;59.4billion) to investors' wealth amid the benchmark index Sensexgaining over 838 points on the back of the government...                

Olympic robots welcome you

bigblog.com     7 hrs ago          

Jul. 23 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government won a vote of confidence in parliament on Tuesday, ensuring the survival of the ruling coalition. But how damaging will the charges of corruption and bribery leveled at his...                

PM, alliesmeet Somnath

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The United Progressive Alliance on Thursday rallied behind Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee [Images], a day after the veteran Marxist was expelled from the Communist Party of India-Marxist, with Prime Minister Manmohan...                

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