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Flood: Centre releases Rs 400 crore for Bihar, Rs 1200 crore for Karnataka
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Central government has approved the advance release of Rs 400 crore for Bihar and Rs 1200 crore for Karnataka from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) 'on account basis' in the backdrop of flood situations in both states.
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Centre grants remission on Gandhi Jayanti under special scheme
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Central government on October 2 granted special remission in the third phase to the specific categories of convicted prisoners who have consistently maintained good conduct during their term in prisons, to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gan
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Centre committed to overall welfare of senior citizens: Union Minister Geh
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Oct 3 (ANI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot said on Thursday that the Central government was committed to the overall welfare of senior citizens.
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Capt Amarinder proposes canalisation of Punjab's 3 major rivers, discusses
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged the central government to take up canalisation of the state's three eastern rivers of the Indus Water System as a national project, to enable the conservation of water and enhancement of the re
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K'taka: Banana leaf vendors hope for good business after ban on single-use
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): After the central government imposed a ban on single-use plastic, banana leaf vendors in the south hope for good business in the coming days.
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Reducing duty on dairy products would cause major unrest among rural India
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Wednesday urged the central government to not sign Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations while cautioning that any such move would cause major unrest among rural India and adversely affect
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Centre extends AFSPA in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh for six month
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): In view of continuing activities of banned insurgent groups in the Northeast, the central government on Tuesday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh and four other police station areas bordering Assam by anothe
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No restrictions on movement of media personnel in J-K: Centre tells SC
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): The Central government on Tuesday filed a counter-affidavit in a petition filed by Kashmir Times editor Anuradha Bhasin challenging the curbs on media in Jammu and Kashmir in wake of the abrogation of its special status.
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Udhampur: Indoor hall inaugurated to boost sports activities in region
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): With an aim to motivate young minds to take part in more sport activities and encourage the existing athletes, the Central government has opened an Indoor Sports Hall at Subash Stadium and Multipurpose Indoor Sports Hall in Ramnagar.
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Centre gets four weeks from SC to respond to pleas related to Article 370
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday granted four weeks' time to the Central government to file its reply on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir and other allied issues pertaining to the region.
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Singhvi suggests Modi to send all-party delegation led by Manmohan Singh f
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi has suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government to send an all-party delegation led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to attend the opening of Kartarpur Corridor that is scheduled to be held
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Over 2 lakh CRPF personnel paid ration allowance for July
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 29 (ANI): The central government on Sunday paid the ration allowance arrears to over 2 lakh Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel for the month of July.
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