India's political parties
A study of democracy is incomplete without a study of one of its most fundamental components—political parties. In India, works on the country’s political parties so far have explored, among other things,
Political Parties
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Mining scam: Naveen rejects BJPs demand for CBI
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today rejected the demand for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the multi-crore mining scam. It was made by the BJP national team.
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Climate business needs an impetus
Rajiv Tikoo : The final round of negotiations before the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen begins in Barcelona today.
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CBI can unveil mining truth: BJP leader
BHUBANESWAR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Ballav Rath has demanded a CBI probe into the mining scam.
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Resolution on climate change
The resolution passed by Communist Party of India (Marxist)on its position on climate change negotiation to be held at Copenhagen.It states that any deviation from the spirit of Kyoto will compromise India's relationship with rest of the developing world & critiques National action plan on climate change for being silent on redistribution of energy access between rich and the poor.
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Karnataka failed to provide relief to flood-hit: Congress
BANGALORE: Leaders of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Council Siddaramaiah and V.S. Ugrappa on Wednesday criticised the State government for its failure to utilise the Central relief of around Rs.
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Former BJD MLA in the forefront of anti-Vedanta agitation
I cannot get detached from my own people for petty politics, he says BERHAMPUR: While the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is promoting the Vedanta Alumina Limited (VAL), a former BJD MLA of Rayagada district Sarangadhar Kadraka has decided to be in the forefront of the agitation against the mining of VAL in the Niyamgiri hills in south Orissa.
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Govt favouring mining scam accused: BJP
BHUBANESWAR: The Bharatiya Janata Party today accused the State Government of trying to bail out the prime accused in the multi-crore mining scam.
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Regional parties ask for NREGA expansion
Even as the UPA government has already broad-based the types of jobs to be taken under its flagship rural employment scheme under the NREGA, the representatives of regional parties on Tuesday asked for further expansion of its scope and bringing in more transparency in implementing the programme.
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Interlinking of rivers a larger issue: Congress
Anita Joshua NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday refused to be drawn into taking a stand on interlinking of rivers as a permanent solution to floods, with party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi maintaining that the
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Countries in transition: a brief review of the emerging political economy of Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, and Nepal
In 2008, four countries of South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, and Nepal) held significant elections. The paper highlights various pertinent issues in the political economy of these four countries and maps out the broad contours of the reforms they need to embark on.