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  Opinion: Team RG's New Excuse - It's All The Fault Of UPA II

  Can he turn his image around so completely that he is seen as a credible alternative to Narendra Modi? And can he, like his grandmother in 1971, fight an election, single-handedly winning votes on the basis of his personal charisma and an electoral message that resonates with the public?

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  Jairam Ramesh Caused "Policy Paralysis" During UPA II: Union Minister

  Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Thursday took a dig at senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh for causing "policy paralysis" during the UPA II government.

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  Lok Sabha's Productivity In BJP Rule Much Better Than UPA II

  The productivity of the Lok Sabha during BJP rule was way above UPA II but slightly lower than the UPA I tenures.

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  Opinion: Modi Supporters, Please See These New Economic Facts

  It turns out that overall, the economy under both UPA terms (10-year average: 8.1 per cent) outperformed the Modi Govt (average: 7.3 per cent). Even if we look at the average growth rate under UPA II, a period of so-called policy paralysis, it was marginally higher at 7.4% than that under the Modi government.

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  Arun Jaitley's 6-Point Rebuttal To Rahul Gandhi's Allegations At Mandsaur

  Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley, freshly back from his renal transplant surgery, today provided a point-by-point rebuttal to Rahul Gandhi's accusations against the Narendra Modi government. In his address at Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, the Congress chief had virtually launched the party's campaign for the year-end state assembly elections, making seve...

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  Senior Congress leader HR Bhardwaj Lashes Out at Sonia Gandhi, Says She's in the 'Grip of Sycophants'

  Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj made a direct attack on party president Sonia Gandhi, alleging that she "shared no responsibility" and was in the "grip of sycophants and corrupt people".

• Truth vs Hype: Hindalco, the Prime Minister's Office and PC Parakh- being economical with the truth

  The CBI's latest FIR into the allotment of the Talabira II coal block to Hindalco, a company of the Aditya Birla Group, has triggered a fresh crisis for the UPA government.

• Cabinet reshuffle to take place today; Mallikarjun Kharge likely as Railways Minister

  New faces are likely to be inducted in the Manmohan Singh Cabinet today. The reshuffle of the Council of Ministers scheduled to take place in the evening is expected to be the last one for UPA II with the Lok Sabha elections less than a year away.

• UPA II completes four years: Who said what

  As the UPA II government completes four years in office, the Opposition launched a scathing attack on the Centre and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today on its performance. While the BJP raised question over the leadership quality of the PM, the Congress hit back at the opposition for playing negative politics. Here are some of the political react...

• Highlights: Congress slams BJP, says history will judge for the negative role they have played

  Replying to BJP's charges against PM Manmohan Singh and UPA regime, Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhary criticised the opposition for playing a negative role persistently and block passage of crucial bills. Here are the highlights of what she said at the Congress press conference:

• Highlights: Rahul Gandhi should be projected as UPA's PM candidate, Kamal Nath tells NDTV

  On the fourth anniversary of the UPA II, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath told NDTV that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi should replace Manmohan Singh as the prime ministerial candidate of the UPA in the next general elections. Here are the highlights of what he said:

• Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been undermined in UPA regime, says BJP

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today sought to paint a dismal picture of UPA-II holding it responsible for the economic gloom and failure to give the country leadership while accusing it of diminishing the role of the Prime Minister.

• Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to present UPA II report card today

  The UPA-II government celebrates its fourth birthday today and will present a final report card, with the next general elections only months away. It has been a turbulent year for the Manmohan Singh government, with scam after scam rocking it, and the BJP has planned a focused attack to highlight what it calls the UPA's "failures".

• Reforms with an eye on elections: Can Congress' strategy work without political consensus?

  Determined to prove the economy is in turn-around mode, the Cabinet is expected today to clear a new installment of big-bang reforms.

• Economist Prime Minister warns of tough times

  Cautioning the government in the wake of global financial crisis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said both the central and state government have to be fiscally responsible.