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UP Cong "keeps aside" Amethi seat for Sonia
The Congress is still optimistic that Sonia Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha polls. Indicative of this hope is the list of candidates for the Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, which the Congress screening committee released yesterday. The list has cleared candidates for at least 50 seats in UP but Amethi, Rae Bareli and Sultanpur do not figure in the list as these seats have apparently been reserved for Sonia.
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Cabinet clears petro bonds
The Union cabinet has urged the President to promulgate an act allowing the government to hike the Contingency Fund base from Rs 14,700 crore to Rs 32,490 crore. This move will help the issuance of petro bonds and
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Air-India, BA launch fare discount wars
Tourists looking to fly to the United Kingdom, United States and Europe have got a windfall, thanks to the price war between the national carrier, Air India (A-I) and British Airways (BA). Both the airlines have announced heavy discounts to travellers on these segments. BA sparked off the war by announcing a 40% discount, a move countered by A-I with a 45% discount.
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PM must be born in India, says Singhal
Although some memebers of the Congress would prefer to see Sonia Gandhi occupying the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), their dreams are likely to be stillborn. At least, if the recommendations of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) are accepted. The VHP has endorsed a call from various quarters, urging the next Lok Sabha to form a legislation ensuring that only people born in India can ascend to the Prime Ministerial chair.
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