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26 died in Assam detention centers in last 3 years , says Nityanand Rai
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affair, Nityanand Rai informed that 26 detenues have died in detention centers, due to illness, during the last three years in Assam.
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No steps will be taken to impose Hindi, says Nityanand Rai
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Tuesday said that the Centre will not impose Hindi in states as state languages have primacy in their respective areas.
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No proposal to make change in existing quota for OBCs in future: Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that there is no proposal under consideration make any change in the existing quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the future.
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Traders from Kashmir meet Amit Shah, seek financial assistance
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The representatives of various trade organisations from Kashmir on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Minister of State for PMO Jitendra Singh in the Parliament and apprised them about the hardships faced by the business community in the region
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No major terrorist attack after repeal of Article 370: G Kishan Reddy
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said in the Lok Sabha that after the repeal of Article 370, no major terror attack took place in the hinterland of the country from August 5, 2019, to March 10, 2020.
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25,782 long term visas granted to minorities from Bangladesh, Afghanistan,
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday said that 26,786 long term visas (LTV) were granted to foreigners including 25,782 to the people belonging to minority communities in Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Pakistan in last five years.
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Govt will not provide pension to Padma awardees, says MoS Home Nityanand R
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday said in the Lok Sabha that the government will not provide pension to Padma awardees.
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Anurag Thakur hits back at Rahul Gandhi for asking govt to name '50 top wi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the government in Lok Sabha of not replying to his query on top 50 wilful bank defaulters but Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur hit back and said the government was not hiding anything and will not
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Rahul Gandhi should read govt's reply on willful defaulters: Anurag Thakur
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on Monday said that Rahul Gandhi should read his question again and also read the answer given by the government on the issue of wilful bank defaulters.
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Posts in IAF open to all officers including women: MoS Defence Shripad Nai
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik on Monday informed Rajya Sabha that all posts in the Indian Air Force (IAF) are open to all officers including women.
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Opposition protests as Anurag Thakur lays notification in Lok Sabha on hik
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on Monday laid in Lok Sabha a copy of government notifications increasing additional excise duty on petrol and diesel and road cess as the opposition strongly protested the decision.
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LIC's NPAs stood at Rs 1453.11 crore as on Dec 31, 2019: MoS Finance
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) Finance, Anurag Thakur on Monday said that as reported by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), its Non Performing Assets (NPAs) stood at Rs 1453.11 crore as on December 31, 2019.
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