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PM Modi calls Panchayats 'pillars of Indian democracy', key to building se
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day and said that the Panchayats are the pillars of the Indian democracy which needs to be further strengthened.
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India has constitutional protections for communities, says Boris Johnson
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): India is a great democracy and has constitutional protections for the communities, said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the concerns of human rights groups.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist jailed for 40 months over sedition charge
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], April 21 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy activist "Fast Beat" Tam Tak Chi has been jailed for 40 months and a fine of HK$5,000 for using seditious words and disorderly conduct in a public place.
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UK PM Boris Johnson to begin two-day India visit tomorrow
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to arrive in India on Thursday for a two-day visit to deepen the long-term partnership for peace and prosperity with a fellow leading democracy.
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Om Birla highlights people's participation in deepening democracy, strengt
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Highlighting the role of people's participation in deepening democracy and strengthening democratic institutions, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday emphasized on the role played by the youth in the development of the nation and stressed upon the critical
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US celebrates release of Taiwanese democracy activist Lee Ming-che
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): The United States "celebrated" the release of Taiwanese democracy activist Lee Ming-che after five years of detainment in a People's Republic of China prison for human rights advocacy.
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Govt sanctions Rs 1584.25 crore for Panchayati Raj institutions to strengt
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 17 (ANI): With an aim to strengthen grassroots democracy in Jammu and Kashmir, Rs 1584.25 crore has been sanctioned for Panchayati Raj Institutions, Urban Local Bodies, District Development Councils and Block Development Councils for initiating dev
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Bloodshed needs to stop, says AIKS leader Hannan Mollah after murder of PF
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): After a Popular Front of India (PFI) worker was hacked to death in Palakkad on Friday, All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) General Secretary, Hannan Mollah, while condemning the incident, said that the bloodshed needs to stop and this type of politics only spoils
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Ambedkar responsible for making India largest democracy in world: CM Jai R
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 14 (ANI): Calling Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar a source of inspiration, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said that the credit for making India the largest democracy in the world goes to Babasaheb Ambedkar.
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Indian democracy inspires people to introduce new ideas: PM Modi
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New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the Indian democracy saying that it inspires people to introduce new ideas and innovations in the country.
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Blinken says China continues to commit human rights abuses in Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused China of committing gross human rights violations, particularly in the Xinjiang region, in a speech on the annual human rights report released on Tuesday.
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US accuses Russia of human rights violations in annual report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): The United States slammed Russia over alleged human rights violations, the State Department said in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on Tuesday.
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