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Demonetisation a mega scam, unemployment at highest since independence; Ar
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday took a jibe at the central government calling demonetisation a “mega scam" and said that unemployment was at its highest since independence.
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Unfortunate that no sanyasi awarded Bharat Ratna in 70 years: Ramdev
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Asserting that no sanyasi (seer) has been awarded Bharat Ratna since independence, Yog Guru Ramdev on Sunday demanded that seers in the country should also be conferred with the highest civilian honour for their contributions.
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J-K: Pak violates ceasefire along LoC
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) (India): Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Poonch sector here on Saturday morning as India celebrated its 70th Independence Day.
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100-year-old INA soldier to take part in Republic Day parade
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): More than 70 years after independence, four personnel of the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army (INA) would march on the Republic Day parade this year.
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#BurnTheTricolor, a malicious campaign by Sikhs for Justice
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan 21 (ANI): Sikhs for Justice, a US-based pro-Khalistani organisation has once again been exposed for its malicious anti-India campaign after it recently launched `#BurnTheTricolor’ drive in the West.
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Anti-BJP rally: PM afraid of united Opposition, says Stalin
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president MK Stalin on Saturday claimed that the upcoming Lok Sabha polls would be the country's second fight for Independence and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was fearful of the powrer of an united Opposition. Read More
Sindhis call for independence from Pakistan on GM Syed's 115th Birthday
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Sann [Pakistan], Jan 17 (ANI): A large number of Sindhi activists carried out an anti-Pakistan protest march on the 115th birth anniversary of GM Syed, the founder of Sindhudesh movement, in his hometown, Sann.
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Rajasthan govt to honour caretakers of stray cows on Jan 26, Aug 15
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 16 (ANI): The Rajasthan government will honour people who adopt and take care of stray cows, on Independence Day and Republic Day, cabinet minister Pramod Jain Bhaya said on Tuesday.
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Mayawati tears into Congress over farmer loan waiver policy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress for not working in the interests of farmers and the backward castes despite being in power for the longest time post independence.
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Mass surveillance threat to privacy, independence: Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): The Centre must withdraw the mass surveillance notification, which is a grave threat to an individual's privacy and independence, said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here on Friday.
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Cabinet meeting in Barcelona sparks protests by pro-independence Catalans
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], Dec 21 (ANI): The Centre's decision to hold a cabinet meeting in Barcelona, instead of Madrid, sparked protests by pro-independence Catalans who blocked roads and major highways in the region on Friday.
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Creative tension should exist between RBI, Govt: Arvind Subramanian
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Former Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian opined that although the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) independence is sacred, there must be "creative tension" between the central bank and government.
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