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The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is a ruling coalition of center-left political parties heading the government of India. The coalition is led by the Indian National Congress (INC), which is currently the single largest political party in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the parliament of India). The Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, and the Council of Ministers are drawn from members of the UPA. INC's President, Sonia Gandhi, serves as the Chairwoman of the UPA.

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Santosh Chowdhary takes over as minister of state for health »
New Delhi, June 19

Newly-appointed union Minister of State for Health Santosh Chowdhary Wednesday said she would try to implement all the schemes of the United Progressive Alliance government relating to the health sector.

PM sanctions Rs.1,000 crore for Uttarakhand disaster relief (Lead) »
New Delhi, June 19

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday granted Rs.1,000 crore for disaster relief in Uttarakhand and said the death toll in the state due to heavy rains and floods could be higher than the current estimate of 102.

Durbar Hall was stately setting for cabinet expansion »
New Delhi, June 17

The stately charm of Rashtrapati Bhavan's Durbar Hall was an appropriate setting for the cabinet expansion of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government Monday as eight ministers took oath in its hallowed precincts that has seen history being made.

Mamata asks why another union cabinet reshuffle »
Kolkata, June 17

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday questioned "yet another" cabinet reshuffle of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre.

Will be happy to see Rahul as PM, says Manmohan Singh (Lead) »
New Delhi, June 17

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday expressed his readiness to make way for Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and hoped he would be the leader of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the future.

The musical chairs in council of ministers »
New Delhi, June 17

Eight new ministers were inducted into Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's team Monday in the fourth major reshuffle of the cabinet and the council of ministers.

Manmohan inducts eight veterans with eye to polls (Roundup) »
New Delhi, June 17

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday inducted eight veterans into the union council of ministers, evidently with an eye to state assembly elections this year-end, but the exercise was seen as lacklustre with no new or young faces and a preponderance of senior citizens.

UPA will get a third term: PM »
New Delhi, June 17

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said he is confident that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) will get a third term.

NDA camp left almost empty as JD-U leaves »
New Delhi, June 16

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which ruled India for six years (1998-2004) was left almost an empty camp Sunday as the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) became the 14th party to leave the grouping.

Mamata's federal front a political ploy? (West Bengal Newsletter) »
Kolkata, June 15

Besieged by problems galore at home, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has proposed the formation of a federal front consisting of non-Congress and non-BJP parties. However, Banerjee's opponents have termed the proposal as a ploy to bargain with the Congress and the Bharaitya Janata Party and divert public attention from the regime's shortcomings.

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