"There has been one meeting (on this). It is a matter of setting up the governance structures. Now ball is in the court of the Indian side to finalise the governance of the setting up of the fund. We are ready for it," the UAE ambassador Dr Ahmed Al Banna said.
The SP-Congress campaign will see Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi criss-cross the seats held by either party.
Congress jolted by SP move in Uttar Pradesh.
The Congress wants the 28 seats it won in 2012 plus 20 seats where the party was runner-up plus 57 seats where it was ahead of the SP in 2012.
Dynasts and turncoats in Uttarakhand and Hindutva champions in Uttar Pradesh - BJP names 64 candidates for Uttarakhand and 149 for UP.
Rahul Gandhi is more inclined towards Akhilesh, who has said their combination could win more than 300 of the 403 assembly seats.
Standing committee on finance to also focus on RBI autonomy and citizen's rights.
Parliament's PAC rejects BJP MP Kirit Somaiya's plea that the briefing be postponed.
Party also concerned about dissension in Uttarakhand and erosion of support in Goa
Several SP leaders fear Muslim voters may shift loyalty, which will benefit rivals like the BJP.
SP-Congress alliance is likely to consolidate Muslim vote in their favour.
The early tabling of the financial Budget ends a 70-year tradition.
A scrutiny of the PM's statements in the last 12 weeks lays bare a stunning lack of homework for a policy that has affected each of the 1.25 billion people of India.
Sops for middle class, poor and farmers on cards.
The event will be significant for the Congress and Trinamool Congress leaderships, cementing the proximity during the winter session of Parliament.
Not all Opposition parties on board, say they are once bitten, twice shy.
Senior bureaucrats say the government has planned a 'feel-good' Budget after the 'pain' of demonetisation.
Many in the BJP believe that postponing the UP elections even by a month will allow the negative perception against demonetisation to dissipate.
Fatorda, Belagavi, Jaunpur, Mehsana, Dehradun are on RG's itinerary.
Opposition parties think they have until New Year's Eve to build nationwide narrative against demonetisation.
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