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Andhra Pradesh: TDP to launch 'Chalo Atmakur' on Sep 11
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Amaravati (Hyderabad) [India], Sep 10 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) headed by N Chandrababu Naidu will launch 'Chalo Atmakur' on Wednesday, September 11 during which it will be campaigning for 'saving democracy' and 'safeguarding human rights in the region'.
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BJP-led govt destroyed democracy in first 100 days: CPM
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Monday attacked the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and alleged that the central dispensation indulged in the "destruction of democracy in its first 100 days".
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Hong Kong: Bizwomen to defend government actions in dealing with pro-democ
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sept 8 (ANI): Top Hong Kong businesswomen are going to appear for the city in United Nation's top human rights body in Geneva to defend the government actions in dealing with the pro-democracy protest in the financial capital of Asia.
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Democracy increases growth, India needs well-conceived strategy to be 5 tr
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Sept 7 (ANI): Expressing concern over sluggish pace of growth in economy, increasing unemployment, poor investment, distressed farmers and crisis in banking sector, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Saturday stressed the need for adopting 'a well-conce
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Democracy not inimical to economic development, increases growth: Manmohan
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Sept 7 (ANI): Dismissing arguments that democracy is inimical to economic development and authoritarian regimes made phenomenal economic progress, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that India has shown how a democratic setup has led to 'gene
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J-K leaders to be in custody till environment created for democracy to fun
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 7 (ANI): Defending government's move of detaining political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir after repeal of Article 370, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Saturday said they have not been charged with any criminal offence and are only in "preventive detentio
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Hong Kong authorities limit transport service to airport as measure agains
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sep 7 (ANI): Hong Kong authorities on Saturday limited transport service to the airport as a pre-emptive measure against the planned pro-democracy demonstrations over the weekend, following a night of violent protests in the semi-autonomous region.
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Another IAS officer quits service
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) [India], Sept 6 (ANI): In yet another high-profile resignation by a bureaucrat, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner S Sasikanth Senthil on Friday quit the civil service saying "it is unethical for him to continue when fundamental building blocks of democracy are
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Brazil accuses UN human rights chief of meddling in state affairs
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Sept 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Wednesday (local time) criticised the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet for her remarks on alleged police violence and erosion of democracy in the South American country.
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Democracy entrenched itself in Maldives: LS Speaker Om Birla
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Male (Maldives), September 4 (ANI): In the past few months, democracy has entrenched itself in Maldives due to inclusive development-oriented and transparent approach, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Wednesday.
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BJP BL Santhosh joins the chorus against Congress on DK Shivakumar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 4 (ANI): National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party BL Santhosh attack on Congress after the arrest of its Karnataka leader DK Shivakumar by saying the then Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa faces judicial trial and gets a clean chit. Never was democ
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TMC has been murdering democracy time and again in WB: JP Nadda
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 1 (ANI): Launching an attack on Mamata Banerjee led-Trinamool Congress (TMC), BJP Working President JP Nadda on Sunday condemned the attack on BJP MP Arjun Singh and said, TMC has been murdering democracy time and again in West Bengal.
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