| Talks on cane pricing fail at all-party meet | 23-NOV-09 |
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| Discussions on sugarcane pricing remained "inconclusive" today at an all-party meeting, which was called to ensure smooth functioning of Parliament after both Houses remained paralysed for the first two days of the winter session over the issue. |
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| Govt may rework pricing Ordinance for sugarcane | 20-NOV-09 |
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| The Manmohan Singh government is trying to find a middle path in the impasse over the recent sugarcane pricing Ordinance that created an uproar inside and outside Parliament today. According to top sources in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), the government may rework the Sugarcane (Control) Order to relieve the states' burden and appease a united Opposition that claims to have the power to defeat the Bill in the Upper House. |
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| UP blames FRP for farmers' agitation | 14-NOV-09 |
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| The Uttar Pradesh government has blamed the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane announced by the Centre for the ongoing agitation by cane farmers in western parts of the state. |
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| Pranab Mukherjee calls for strengthening PDS | 12-NOV-09 |
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| Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today asked the state governments to strengthen public distribution system in view of sustained price rise of essential commodities. |
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| Congress, NCP yet to find way to home in Maharashtra | 30-OCT-09 |
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| Even after several rounds of discussions between the Congress and its alliance partner Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), tussle over the crucial home ministry portfolio in Maharashtra continues to remain the stumbling block in forming their third coalition government in the state. |
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| Ajit Pawar fumes over Dy CM choice | 28-OCT-09 |
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| Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, who was a frontrunner for the post of Maharashtra deputy chief minister, today did not attend a party meeting to discuss the issue of portfolio allocation after Chhagan Bhujbal was named deputy chief minister by the NCP. |
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| Government formation after NCP LP leader election: Chavan | 26-OCT-09 |
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| As the Congress endorsed him for another term as Maharashtra Chief Minister, Ashok Chavan said, he did not expect any problem in the government formation exercise, which would begin after ally NCP elected the leader of its legislature party. |
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| Next Maha Chief Minister will be from Congress: Deshmukh | 22-OCT-09 |
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| With NCP leader Chagan Bhujbal floating the idea of rotating the post of Chief Minister, senior Congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh today said there was no doubt about his party getting the Chief Ministership in Maharashtra. |
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| Cong to decide on Maha CM: Pawar | 22-OCT-09 |
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| With Congress-NCP coalition appearing to retain power in Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar today said Congress will decide on the issue of new chief minister. |
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