Upa Second Term

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  Air India, Looking for Buyers, Seeks 1,500 Crore In Short Term Loans

  This is the second time in little over a month that Air India has floated tenders for short tenure loans.

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  Manmohan Singh Didn't Assert Himself During UPA-II For Strange Reasons: Congress's Manish Tewari

  Manmohan Singh was not a "weak" prime minister, but for some "strange reasons" he decided not to assert himself during the second term of the UPA government, Congress leader Manish Tewari said.

• Moody's projects BJP's victory in general elections

  Projecting the ouster of the UPA government after a disappointing second term, research firm Moody's Analytics on Thursday said the BJP is likely to form the next government after the general elections.

• What is UPA celebrating? It has failed on all fronts: BJP president Rajnath Singh

  BJP president Rajnath Singh slammed the Congress-led UPA today after Dr Manmohan Singh's government hosted a dinner last month to commemorate its fourth year during its second consecutive term at the Centre.

• More reforms in coming months, says Chidambaram

  Asserting that the government will last its full five-year term, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Wednesday that people should expect more reforms in the second half of 2014.

• Hold the PM, Sonia Gandhi accountable in VVIP chopper scam, says BJP: Highlights

  Ten days before the Budget session of Parliament begins, the opposition has been handed a new controversy to attack the Congress-led UPA government with and the BJP has quickly termed the Italian chopper deal now under a cloud as the "second Bofors scam".

• VVIP chopper deal: Another Bofors scam in the making, says BJP; Govt says no

  Ten days before the Budget session of Parliament begins, the opposition has been handed a new controversy to attack the Congress-led UPA government with and the BJP has quickly termed the Italian chopper deal now under a cloud as the "second Bofors scam".

• BJP changes rules to allow Nitin Gadkari's second term as party president

  It's the third and final day of the BJP national executive meeting at Surajkund in Haryana. And the party is expected to sharpen its attack on the UPA government.

• Govt allows FDI in multi-brand retail, aviation: Top 10 developments

  The UPA government has begun to shed its policy paralysis, introducing the boldest reforms yet in its second term today by allowing foreign super-market chains to enter India and foreign airlines to invest in Indian carriers. Industry is cheering; ally Mamata Banerjee has threatened once again to withdraw support.

• Vice-President election: Polling ends, Hamid Ansari set for second term

  The country will have a new Vice-President today. If all goes to plan for the ruling UPA, it won't really be a new Vice-President; its nominee Hamid Ansari is all set to get a rare second term. Voting has ended and results will be declared this evening at 7.

• Vice-President elections: Hamid Ansari appears set for second term as voting begins

  Voting to elect the country's 14th Vice President began on Tuesday with MPs from both Houses of Parliament exercising their franchise to choose between UPA's Hamid Ansari and NDA's Jaswant Singh.

• Vice President poll begins; Hamid Ansari appears set for a second term

  UPA nominee Hamid Ansari appears set to get a second term as Vice President by emerging a clear winner against NDA's Jaswant Singh in a direct contest for the post today. The election began shortly after 10 am.

• Vice-President polls: Hamid Ansari files nomination papers

  Vice President Hamid Ansari has filed his nomination papers for a second term this morning, flanked by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who later said he was "delighted" that there was so much support for the UPA's candidate.

• Hamid Ansari for Vice-President, says Sonia Gandhi; BJP and Mamata Banerjee disagree

  Hamid Ansari is set to make history as the second person in India with two terms as vice-president. Sonia Gandhi, as chairperson of the ruling UPA coalition, announced Mr Ansari as its candidate. Within minutes, the Samajwadi Party and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) extended their support. The numbers are comfortably in Mr Ansari's favour.

• UPA II complete three years: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's full speech

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke on the completion of three years of the UPA government's second term in the office.