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Didi fires fresh salvo, says Modi Govt. following feudal landlord system
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 23 (ANI): Carrying forward her protest against the BJP-led NDA regime over the demonetisation of high-value currency notes, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is following a feudal landlord system whereby
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Common man 'bearing brunt' while black money hoarders sitting in
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 22 (ANI): NDA ally Shiv Sena on Tuesday claimed that hoarders of black money are sitting in their palaces while the poor are 'bearing the brunt' of demonetisation.
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Jurgen Klinsmann sacked as US coach post poor show in WC qualifiers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chicago [USA], Nov. 22 (ANI): Jurgen Klinsmann, the former Germany player and coach, has been sacked as coach of the United States after losing two 2018 World Cup qualifying matches.
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If Mamata is pro-poor, then she should support Centre: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Nov. 21(ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) on Monday asked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to support the Centre in demonetisation initiative if she is pro poor.
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PM Modi's friends enjoying, while poor waste away in queues: Rahul Ga
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 21 (ANI): Asserting that only those in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inner circle stood most to gain from demonetisation, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday stated that the poor were wasting away standing in queues while the elite and rich were carry
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Government apathy has exposed poor railway safety: JD (U)
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 21(ANI): The Janata Dal (United) in Monday criticized Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu for the government's apathy on railway safety.
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Prime Minister to launch Pradhanmantri Grameen Awas Yojna in Agra today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Agra [U.P], Nov. 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Pradhanmantri Grameen Awas Yojna, an ambitious housing scheme meant for rural poor in Agra today.
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Varanasi: Anaj Bank helping poor to overcome demonetisation woes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): In wake of the problems faced by common people after the demonetisation of high currency notes, a unique Anaj Bank in Varanasi is distributing grains as currency to the people.
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Demonetisation revolution will benefit poor, weaker sections of society: N
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 19 (ANI): Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that instead of a united opposition creating a ruckus in Parliament on demonetisation, they should support this economic revolution which will directly benefit the poor and weaker s
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Railways headed for heavy losses due to demonetisation, says TMC
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov. 19 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi has said that demonetisation would result in heavy losses for the Indian Railways, as the poorer sections of society would travel more by bus than trains.
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Aam admi happy in 'queuing' for better India: Venkaiah Naidu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], Nov. 18 (ANI): Maintaining that the poor people, honest tax payers and middle class would be the biggest beneficiaries of the demonetisation drive, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu, while acknowledging that people are being inconvenienced due to l
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Telangana launches free hearse service from govt hospitals
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov. 18 (ANI): The Telangana government has launched 'free hearse service' intended to help poor who lack money for transporting the bodies of their relatives, who die in government hospitals back to their homes.
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