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Long way to go for Congress in Uttar Pradesh
Published January 8, 2009, 2:00 pm, Gulf Times
NEW DELHI: One of the biggest challenges for the Congress party in the upcoming general elections is its revival in Uttar Pradesh, the land of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the state where party president Sonia Gandhi and son Rahul have their electoral constituencies.
Long way to go for Congress in Uttar Pradesh
Published January 7, 2009, 10:53 pm, New Kerala
By Khalid Akhter, New Delhi, Jan 8 : One of the biggest challenges for the Congress party in the upcoming general elections is its revival in Uttar Pradesh, the land of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the state where party president Sonia Gandhi and son Rahul have their electoral constituencies.
Nepal won't sack Indian priests at Pashupatinath
Published January 7, 2009, 12:09 pm, rediff.com
Bowing to intense pressure from Hindu groups and political parties both at home and abroad, Nepal's Maoist government on Wednesday reversed its decision to replace the Indian priests at the Himalayan country's most revered Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu with the local Brahmins. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Prachanda during a special address to Parliament telecast live by the ...
Nepal's U-turn on Pashupatinath; not to sack Indian priests
Published January 7, 2009, 11:16 am, The Economic Times
Bowing to intense pressure from Hindu groups and political parties both at home and abroad, Nepal's Maoist government reversed its decision to replace the Indian priests at the Himalayan country's most revered Pashupatinath temple here with the local Brahmins.
Nepal PM backtracks in priest row
Published January 7, 2009, 9:56 am, BBC News
Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda cancels the appointment of two top priests at the country's holiest Hindu temple after days of protests.
Mixed response to Kerala's law reforms commission's suggestions
Published January 7, 2009, 8:31 am, Calcutta News
Kochi (Kerala) Jan 7 (IANS) There has been a mixed response in Kerala to the suggestions made by the law reforms commission, which will submit its report later this month. Among other reforms, the commission has asked for a change in the marriage customs practiced by the Muslim community and appointment of non-Brahmins as temple priests.
Mixed response to Kerala's law reforms commission's suggestions
Published January 7, 2009, 8:00 am, New Kerala
Kochi (Kerala) Jan 7: There has been a mixed response in Kerala to the suggestions made by the law reforms commission, which will submit its report later this month.
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Nepal PM plays down sacking of priests
Published January 6, 2009, 9:44 am, Hindustan Times
COMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! Prime Minister Prachanda sought to calm tempers over the appointment of Nepalese priests at Pashupatinath temple, saying he did not intend to displace the south Indian ‘Bhatta’ brahmins, who had overseen rituals at the temple for the past 300 years.
Pashupatinath chief priest may head back to India
Published January 6, 2009, 9:44 am, Hindustan Times
COMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! Indian origin chief priest of Nepal's holiest temple Pashupatinath, whose removal by the Maoist-led government sparked a row, may be on his way back to India following the authorities’ plea to the Supreme Court to vacate the stay on the appointment of local priests.
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