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No lobbying, only merit: Kiren Rijiju backs Padma Awards selection process
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday hailed Padma Awards transparent selection process saying that the awards are merit driven and there is no scope of lobbying.
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NIA files charge-sheet against 8 ULFA (I) terrorists in Guwahati grenade c
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a charge-sheet in its special court here against eight accused linked to ULFA (I) in connection with a grenade lobbying case.
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Mumbai: MNS leader slams Amitabh Bachchan for supporting metro constructio
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Akhil Chitre on Wednesday slammed megastar Amitabh Bachchan for joining the chorus of voices lobbying for the construction of the metro in Mumbai by cutting trees.
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Pakistan lobbies for support ahead of FATF Plenary action
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Sep 6 (ANI): Pakistan has been lobbying with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) which is due to present, by October, its evaluation report on Islamabad's action plan to curb terror financing.
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BJP leader Yatnal's 'false allegations' have gravely damaged my reputation
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Sunday said the allegations levelled against him by BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal of lobbying with the Union Ministers have caused serious damage to his reputation.
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No role of lobbying, connections in Padma awards: Minister
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): The government told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that lobbying and connections played a role in getting Padma awards earlier but the process has been changed and those excelling in different areas are given the award.
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No biasness or lobbying in conferring Padma awards: Govt
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI) : While addressing the Lower House on Tuesday, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that Padma Awards have not been conferred based on biasness or lobbying
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Pak hires lobbyists Holland & Knight to advance its interests in US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 21 (ANI): Pakistan Embassy in Washington has hired the services of top lobbying firm Holland & Knight to help advance the country's interests in the United States.
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Trump asks Sweden PM to 'resolve' rapper A$AP issue
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): Following the lobbying by Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Sweden Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to interfere and "resolve" the issue of rapper A$AP Rocky's incarceration.
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MSP wins 5 Trophies in "National Awards for Excellence in Printing" from A
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], Jan 2, (Newsvoir): All India Federation of Master Printing (AIFMP) representing 250,000 printers is the world's largest printers association. AIFMP supports, participates in and organizes a number of regional and international events with the aim of lobbying for
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My detention at Islamabad airport was humiliating and embarrassing: Lord A
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 28 (ANI): In what is certain to create trouble for Islamabad's anti-India lobbying efforts in the United Kingdom, the Pakistani authorities detained Lord Nazir Ahmed at Islamabad airport for several hours on Christmas Day.
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Kamal Nath takes u-turn, says `30 BJP MLAs are only in contact`
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Sep 17 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath has taken a u-turn on his earlier statement that 30 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) have been lobbying to get Congress tickets for the upcoming assembly elections.
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