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Centre took measures to restrain farmers instead of China: Owaisi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], February 9 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday that instead of taking measures against China at the Line of Actual Control, the central government has set up infrastructure at Singhu and
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Not in favour of granting relaxation in age limit for UPSC civil services
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New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday opposed in the Supreme Court granting one-time relaxation on age limit to UPSC civil service aspirants who had exhausted their last attempt in 2020 exam amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Border fencing construction, Hi-Tech surveillance among steps to check smu
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New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): Construction of border fencing and floodlighting, and introduction of Hi-Tech surveillance equipment are among the slew of steps taken by the Central government to deter infiltration and smuggling along the India-Bangladesh border, the Ministry of Home Af
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6,76,074 Indians gave up Indian citizenship from 2015 to 2019, says Home M
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New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): As many as 6,76,074 Indians gave up their Indian citizenship in five years from 2015 to 2019, according to the central government.
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COVID-19: States, UTs directed to hold mop-up rounds for vaccinating healt
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New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): In order to give another chance for vaccination to the majority of Health Care Workers (HCWs), the Union Health Ministry has advised states and Union territories to organise mop-up rounds for those who couldn't get covered in the first round of COVID-19 v
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Samajwadi Party MP moves zero hour notice in RS over recruitment of joint
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New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Tuesday gave a zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'direct recruitment for the post of joint secretary in Central government'.
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Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for 'reducing pension of soldiers'
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New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Central government accusing it of reducing the pension of soldiers in the Union Budget and ignoring the farmers and youth of the nation.
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Centre asks Twitter to remove 1,178 Pak-Khalistani handles for posting pro
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New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Amid the 'Toolkit' controversy surrounding the ongoing farmers' protest, the Central government has directed the microblogging platform Twitter to remove 1,178 Pakistani-Khalistani accounts spreading misinformation and provocative content on farmers ag
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Northeast to benefit largely as India developing 4000 km of inland waterwa
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Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 7 (ANI): Union Minister of ports, shipping, and waterways Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said that the Central government is developing 4,000 kilometres of inland waterways for motor transportation to ensure smooth transportation in Northeast India.
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Govt conspiracy against farmers strengthened their protest: BKU leader Rak
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Charkhi Dadri (Haryana) [India], February 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said the Central Government's conspiracy against farmers has strengthened their protest against the newly-enacted farm laws.
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New agriculture cess will fund farm infrastructure, says FM Sitharaman
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 7 (ANI): Elaborating on the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC), a new cess announced in the union budget 2020-21, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that with AIDC, the central government will have some money
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Congress MP Jasbir Gill slams celebrities for comment on farmers' issue, c
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New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Congress MP Jasbir Singh Gill on Sunday slammed the celebrities who came out in support of the Centre on the farmers' issues after few international individuals commented on the ongoing agitation against farm laws.
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