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Paper Planes In Parliament, Rahul Gandhi-Arun Jaitley Clash Over Rafale
In an acrimonious debate in parliament on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "hiding in his room" and lacking the guts to face questions on the Rafale jet deal before being targeted in a lacerating rejoinder by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for what he called "repeated lies".
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Parliament Winter Session Day 21: Live Updates
Today is the last day of parliament's winter session this year. The session saw continuous disruptions and little work done. The government and opposition have blamed each other. Today also sees opposition parties marching from parliament to the Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet President Pranab Mukherjee to protest against government's decision to yank 5...
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Rajya Sabha Live: Retiring Lawmakers Give Farewell Speeches In Rajya Sabha
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will make a statement in Parliament today and has promised 'new revelations' in the AgustaWestland chopper deal. While, PM Modi met with top ministers including Manohar Parrikar and Rajnath Singh to discuss, Congress president Sonia Gandhi discussed a counter-offensive strategy with party leaders yesterday and has ...
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Rules Violated Since Beginning in AgustaWestland Deal, CAG Report Said: 10 Facts
As dust rises in Parliament over the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the issue is being frequently quoted by the debating lawmakers. The report, released in Parliament in August 2013, said then UPA government had broken its own procurement rules to award the 3,700-crore contract for 12 helicopter...
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From PM Modi, A Pointed Remark For Sonia Gandhi On Italy And Agusta Scam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wasn't in Parliament for today's fierce debate on the AgustaWestland helicopter scam, but he brought it to the attention of an election rally in Tamil Nadu with resounding force.
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'Sonia A Sherni, BJP Afraid Of Her': Jyotiraditya Scindia's Dramatic Speech In Parliament
Sonia Gandhi is a "sherni" (lioness), said the Congress' Jyotiraditya Scindia in an attacking speech in the Lok Sabha as he took on the BJP in a debate on the AgustaWestland scam.
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Couldn't Prove Bofors, Agusta Could Be Different: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
In take-no-prisoners speeches, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today outlined for parliament why the government believes the Congress designed a corrupt deal to buy Agusta Westland helicopters, and then ducked taking any real action when it was in power.
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PM Modi Praises Manohar Parrikar For His Agusta Speech In Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for his reply to a debate on AgustaWestland chopper deal in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, saying he had presented "all relevant facts" rising "above politics".
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'Invisible Hand Guided Action Or Inaction,' Says Manohar Parrikar On Agusta: 10 Developments
The AgustaWestland inquiry will focus on the roles of those named in the judgement of the Italian court, said Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Parliament on Wednesday in a debate that saw the ruling BJP and the Congress engage in bare-knuckled combat.
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Choppers' Benchmark Price Was 6 Times High: Parrikar On AgustaWestland Deal
AugustaWestland was favoured at "every stage of the acquisition process starting with the changes in the SQR (Staff Quality Requirements)," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told Parliament after today's debate in Rajya Sabha. The Congress - the main opposition party -- contested the claims.
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Paper Planes In Parliament, Rahul Gandhi-Arun Jaitley Clash Over Rafale
In an acrimonious debate in parliament on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "hiding in his room" and lacking the guts to face questions on the Rafale jet deal before being targeted in a lacerating rejoinder by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for what he called "repeated lies".
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Parliament Winter Session Day 21: Live Updates
Today is the last day of parliament's winter session this year. The session saw continuous disruptions and little work done. The government and opposition have blamed each other. Today also sees opposition parties marching from parliament to the Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet President Pranab Mukherjee to protest against government's decision to yank 5...
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Rajya Sabha Live: Retiring Lawmakers Give Farewell Speeches In Rajya Sabha
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will make a statement in Parliament today and has promised 'new revelations' in the AgustaWestland chopper deal. While, PM Modi met with top ministers including Manohar Parrikar and Rajnath Singh to discuss, Congress president Sonia Gandhi discussed a counter-offensive strategy with party leaders yesterday and has ...
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Rules Violated Since Beginning in AgustaWestland Deal, CAG Report Said: 10 Facts
As dust rises in Parliament over the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the issue is being frequently quoted by the debating lawmakers. The report, released in Parliament in August 2013, said then UPA government had broken its own procurement rules to award the 3,700-crore contract for 12 helicopter...
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From PM Modi, A Pointed Remark For Sonia Gandhi On Italy And Agusta Scam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wasn't in Parliament for today's fierce debate on the AgustaWestland helicopter scam, but he brought it to the attention of an election rally in Tamil Nadu with resounding force.
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'Sonia A Sherni, BJP Afraid Of Her': Jyotiraditya Scindia's Dramatic Speech In Parliament
Sonia Gandhi is a "sherni" (lioness), said the Congress' Jyotiraditya Scindia in an attacking speech in the Lok Sabha as he took on the BJP in a debate on the AgustaWestland scam.
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Couldn't Prove Bofors, Agusta Could Be Different: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
In take-no-prisoners speeches, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today outlined for parliament why the government believes the Congress designed a corrupt deal to buy Agusta Westland helicopters, and then ducked taking any real action when it was in power.
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PM Modi Praises Manohar Parrikar For His Agusta Speech In Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for his reply to a debate on AgustaWestland chopper deal in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, saying he had presented "all relevant facts" rising "above politics".
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'Invisible Hand Guided Action Or Inaction,' Says Manohar Parrikar On Agusta: 10 Developments
The AgustaWestland inquiry will focus on the roles of those named in the judgement of the Italian court, said Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Parliament on Wednesday in a debate that saw the ruling BJP and the Congress engage in bare-knuckled combat.
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Choppers' Benchmark Price Was 6 Times High: Parrikar On AgustaWestland Deal
AugustaWestland was favoured at "every stage of the acquisition process starting with the changes in the SQR (Staff Quality Requirements)," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told Parliament after today's debate in Rajya Sabha. The Congress - the main opposition party -- contested the claims.
