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Zakura attack reflects Centre's weakness: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 14 (ANI): Expressing concern over the Zakura attack in which one soldier was killed and eight others were injured, the Congress party on Thursday said repeated attacks exposed the fragile security system in Jammu and Kashmir, which in turn reflects Centre's weakn
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Under-pressure LDF govt to introduce laws to curb nepotism in PSU appointm
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Oct. 13 (ANI): Coming under pressure from the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) on alleged nepotism in appointments to high ranking posts, the Left Democratic Front (LDF)-led government on Thursday decided to initiate a legislation for regulating n
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World media needs to take note of freedom of press being curbed in Pakista
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.11 (ANI): Rahul Jalali, a journalist, on Tuesday said the placing of a journalist of the Dawn newspaper on the Exit Control List on the instructions of the Prime Minister's Office is a direct attack on freedom of press in Pakistan and needs to be condemned by the
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Big B speaks up against open defecation on Railway tracks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 3 (ANI): Spreading the message of cleanliness, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Baachchan recently pulled attention of the authorities towards open defecating on railway tracks across the nation and appealed Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu for a systematic mechanism to curb
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Govt. has taken various steps to curb tax evasion: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday asserted that the Centre has taken various steps in the last two and a half years to improve tax compliance and curb tax evasion.
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Manuka honey curbs activity and growth of bacteria even at low dilutions
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 27 (ANI): Even low dilutions of Manuka honey can curb the activity and growth of bacterial bio-films, the thin but resilient layer of microbes that build up on and stick to, any surface including plastic, according to new research from the University of Southampton.
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Lucknow Univ. steps up efforts to curb ragging, suspends 19 students
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow [India], Sept. 24 (ANI): In Uttar Pradesh, the Lucknow University has taken a serious view of ragging incidents in its campus, as the University on Friday took action against 31 senior management students accused of ragging juniors in the management hostel at its second campus at Jan
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Rajnath-led GoM to review national policy on drug abuse, trafficking
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 23 (ANI): A group of ministers, led by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, will today review the first-of-its-kind national policy to curb the menace of drug abuse and trafficking in the country.
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Govt. throws Padma Awards nomination process open for general public
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 10 (ANI): Any Indian can now recommend any achiever for the prestigious Padma Awards, with the government throwing open the nomination process to general public to make it transparent and curb the crony culture of influence and lobbying.
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Decision on costly drug to curb excess drinking is on hold
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 9 (ANI): A new article says that the decision to show green-light to the drug nalmefene for curbing excess drinking among the alcohol-dependents, should be overturned.
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Operation Romeo Returns: Gurugram Police arrest 121 people in two hours
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Sept. 4 (ANI): The Gurugram Police yesterday night arrested 121 people at MG Road under its 'Operation Romeo Returns' programme, launched to curb eve teasing incidents in the city.
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SC to review expert committee report on curbing Sikh community jokes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday will go through the recommendations of an expert committee appointed by it to stop the circulation and commercialistion of jokes related the Sikh community.
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