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Arunachal Cong MP raises concern over 'grim' Tuting, Pasighat regions
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Congress Member of Parliament (MP) from Arunachal Pradesh Ninong Ering has written a letter to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State for Water Resources Arjun Ram Meghwal seeking their intervention with regards to th
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President Kovind accepts MJ Akbar's resignation
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday accepted MJ Akbar's resignation as the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs amidst strong criticism over multiple sexual harassment allegations against the journalist-turned-politician.
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#MeToo fallout: MJ Akbar steps down as MoS External Affairs
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): MJ Akbar on Wednesday resigned as the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs amidst strong criticism over multiple sexual harassment allegations against him.
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UAE's Defence Minister meets Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): United Arab Emirates' Minister of State for Defence Affairs Ahmed Al Bowardi Al Falacy met Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday.
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'Akbar's continuation as minister sends out wrong message'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Demanding an "impartial and fair inquiry" into the multiple sexual harassment allegations levelled against Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar, Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) penned a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Min
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Journalist organisations ask MJ Akbar to step down in interest of 'fair pr
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): In a joint statement, various journalist organisations have expressed disappointment over Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar's decision to file a defamation case in Delhi's Patiala House Court against journalist Priya Ramani. They have a
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ADNOC aims to deepen energy partnership opportunities with India
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi/Abu Dhabi [India/United Arab Emirates], 15th Oct (WAM/ANI): Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, United Arab Emirates Minister of State and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at an invitation-only energy leaders' roundtable.
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Anti-women face of BJP govt exposed: BSP on MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government for not demanding Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar's resignation after various women levelled sexual harassment allegati
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MJ Akbar seeking to 'silence' victims through 'intimidation and harassment
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Priya Ramani, the journalist who has alleged that Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar sexually harassed her, on Monday said that she is "ready to fight" defamation case filed by the minister and claimed that Akbar is trying to silence all th
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Defamation case filed by MJ Akbar against Priya Ramani
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar on Monday filed a defamation case in Delhi's Patiala House Court against Priya Ramani, the journalist who alleged that Akbar sexually harassed her.
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Northeast tourism reached new heights in 4 years: Jitendra Singh
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office Dr Jitendra Singh has asserted that Northeast tourism has reached a new height in the last four years and this has only been possible because of special thrust given by the central government.
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#MeToo: Athawale bats for probe into sexual harassment allegations
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Sunday stated that allegations of sexual harassment should be thoroughly probed, as he thinks there are cases where women try to defame men.
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