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Attempts made by groups to denigrate poll body: 'Concerned citizens' write
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]. Apr 16 (ANI): A group of 'concerned citizens', comprising civil servants, defence officers, judges, academicians, and professionals, have written to President Ram Nath Kovind, stating that the open letter penned by retired civil servants on the functioning of the Electi
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DoCC completes 25 years of excellence in social impact
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] April 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): Development of Corporate Citizenship (DoCC), one of its kind initiative conceptualised by Late Dr M L Shrikant, former dean of SPJIMR, has completed 25 years of social impact in India. This was for the first time ever by a management Inst
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Amit Shah should apologise for his NRC remark: Mehbooba Mufti
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 12 (ANI): PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday demanded an apology from BJP president Amit Shah for his statement that he would implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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Amit Shah should apologise for NRC remark: Kerala Christian Forum
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Apr 12 (ANI): The Kerala Christian Forum on Friday demanded an apology from Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah for his statement on the implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC), saying that "it was a direct attack on the identity a
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Shillong BJP candidate threatens to kill himself if Citizenship Bill is im
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Apr 12 (ANI): Shillong BJP candidate Sanbor Shullai on Thursday said that he will "commit suicide" if his party tries to implement the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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Senior citizens, first time voters show enthusiasm in Lok Sabha elections
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Maharashtra/Bihar/Uttar Pradesh/West Bengal [India], Apr 11 (ANI): Senior citizens and first time voters showed a lot of enthusiasm and came out to vote in large numbers on Thursday as voting began for 91 Lok Sabha constituencies, spread across 18 states and two Union Territories amidst t
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Manipal ProLearn in association with Janaagraha launches CitizenPro
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): Manipal ProLearn, a leading professional learning platform and a division of Manipal Global Education Services (MaGE), in a collaborative effort with Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, launched "CitizenPro" in the city
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US introduces 'kidnapping' indicator in travel advisories, Pak figures in
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 10 (ANI): The US State Department on Tuesday (local time) introduced a new risk indicator for 35 countries, including Pakistan, to communicate more clearly to American citizens the "risks of kidnapping and hostage-taking" by criminal and terrorist actors around the
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Congress and Pakistan want similar things: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Latur (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Congress had lost its right to speak about human rights since it had "taken away the citizenship and voting rights of Late Balasaheb Thackeray" in the past. He also said that the thinking of Congre
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ECI, citizen groups step up efforts to encourage people to cast vote
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Gujarat/Jammu and Kashmir/Manipur [India], Apr 9 (ANI): As polls to elect the 17th Lok Sabha inch closer, the Election Commission of India, as well as citizen groups, have intensified their efforts to encourage people to cast their votes.
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BJP: Citizenship Bill a non issue in North-East
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India] Apr 6, (ANI): Terming the Citizenship Amendment Bill a non-issue, BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the people of the North East are "nationalists" and more concerned about national issues.
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Pompeo portrays Mar-a-Lago breach as Chinese 'threat'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Apr 6 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday (local time) said that the attempt by a Chinese citizen to enter the private Mar-a-Lago resort without authorisation is an example of the "threat that China poses" to the United States.
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