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MJ Akbar denies all allegations, to take legal action
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar on Sunday denied the allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against him by several women colleagues from his journalist days and stated that his lawyers will look into the accusations to decide the legal cour
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Will issue statement on sexual misconduct allegations later: MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar, who arrived in India on early Sunday morning refrained from speaking on sexual misconduct allegations levelled against him while saying that he will issue a statement on the matter later on.
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Meghalaya gets Rs 7.8 cr for construction of textile tourism complex
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Nongpoh (Meghalaya) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta on Saturday said that the Ministry would release Rs 7.8 crore for the construction of a textile tourism complex in Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.
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MJ Akbar in MeToo campaign: Govt can't comment on it, says Uma Bharti
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The government cannot comment of the issue, said Union Minister Uma Bharti on the sexual harassment charges levelled against Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar.
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If Mumbai Airport named Shivaji, rename station after Ambedkar: Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, on Friday demanded to rename the Mumbai Central Station after Dr BR Ambedkar.
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DCW Chief urges PM Modi to oust MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The chairman of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), Swati Maliwal, on Friday penned a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to oust Minister of State (MoS) External Affairs MJ Akbar from the government on grounds of alleged sexual misconduct.
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MJ Akbar's continuation as MoS seems untenable: Sources
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar's continuation as the junior foreign minister seems untenable, a source told ANI on Friday.
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MJ Akbar should be heard, says Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said that before asking for Minister of State (MoS) of External Affairs MJ Akbar's resignation, the latter should be heard first.
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MeToo: Women sharing their ordeals shouldn't be shamed, says Smriti Irani
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Textiles Smriti Irani on Thursday evaded question on alleged harassment charges levelled against Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar.
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Rita Bahuguna defends MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): In the midst of opposition's demand for Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar's resignation over sexual harassment allegations, Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi who was formerly with the Congress and now in the Bharatiya Jana
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Something big on MJ Akbar soon: Sources
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 11 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar's position in the government is untenable, sources on Thursday told ANI, adding that something big on him can be expected soon.
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Cong demands MJ Akbar's resignation, questions Swaraj's silence
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Congress on Wednesday demanded an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations leveled against Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar and his resignation. Congress also questioned External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's silence.
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