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BJD may abstain from no-trust motion voting
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 19 (ANI): The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is likely to abstain from no-confidence motion voting, moved by the TDP against Narendra Modi-led Central government, a party source said on Thursday.
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Didn't receive official report: Rijiju on Swami Agnivesh attack
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that the central government is yet to receive an official report on the alleged attack on self-proclaimed spiritual leader and social activist Swami Agnivesh in Jharkhand's Pakur distric
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Miffed over negligence, hockey player's widow to return awards
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 17 (ANI): Accusing the central government of doing little for hockey player Mohammed Shahid, his widow on Tuesday said she will return the awards, including Padma Shri, won by her husband in his lifetime,
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Bidar lynching: Kin of victim appeal for justice
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 16 (ANI): The parents of the lynching victim in Karnataka's Bidar on Monday appealed to the Karnataka and Central Government to initiate stern action against the accused involved.
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This isn't Pakistan, AMU must provide quota: SC/ST panel
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): As Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been facing flak for non-implementation of the reservation policy, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairperson Ram Shankar Katheria said "this isn't Pakistan" adding that "the university has to follow th
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Centre 'keeping an eye' on terror recruitment in Kashmir
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Central government is keeping a tab on the growing number of youth joining terrorism in Kashmir, said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Social media hub like creating surveillance state: SC
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the report filed by the Central Government to set up a 'Social Media Communication Hub' for monitoring online data, and observed that it will be "like creating a surveillance state".
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Punjab: CM announces free treatment for poor drug addicts
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced free treatment for poor drug addicts at all state-run de-addiction centres.
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Section 377: Centre to file response in SC today
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Soon after a Constitution Bench of Supreme Court began hearing the pleas seeking scrapping of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises homosexuality, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Central Government, told the cour
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Maharashtra, Rajasthan 'fully support' Ayushman Bharat: Centre
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 09 (ANI): The Central Government on Monday refuted the reports claiming that Maharashtra and Rajasthan are "reluctant" to join Ayushman Bharat and called it "factually incorrect".
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Centre has become 'Lynch-Pujari': Congress
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Congress party on Sunday citicised Union Minister Jayant Sinha for garlanding eight men convicted for killing a meat trader and said that the central government has become "Lynch-Pujari" (those who worship somebody accused of lynching).
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TDP claims information by Centre is flawed
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 07 (ANI): Telegu Desam Party has said that information provided by the Central government in an affidavit filed by the Finance Ministry is flawed.
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