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J-K: Centre assures full support ahead of local polls
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): Ahead of upcoming municipal and panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said that the Central Government will provide all possible support to the state to ensure smooth conduct of elections.
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Govt increases customs duty on 19 items to curb imports; air travel, house
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): The Central Government on Wednesday announced new tariff measures by increasing the basic customs duty of 19 items to curb import of certain products. The government said that these changes are aimed at narrowing the Current Account Deficit (CAD). The total
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Nitish Kumar launches Ayushman Bharat in Bihar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Sep 23 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojna (PMJAY) - Ayushman Bharat in the state's capital city of Patna and congratulated the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the same.
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Absolutely convinced PM Modi is corrupt: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 22 (ANI): A day after former French President François Hollande stated that it was the Indian government who proposed the name of Anil Ambani for the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the central government saying t
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Special Status: Andhra assembly condemns Centre's 'negligent attitude'
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu introduced a resolution in the Andhra Pradesh assembly on Wednesday condemning the central government's "negligent attitude" towards the accordance of Special Category Status to the state
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Jaitley hails Swachh Bharat Abhiyan as 'people's movement'
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 15 (ANI): Lauding the central government's cleanliness drive, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday highlighted the achievements of the scheme, launched on October 2, 2014.
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Swachh Bharat a nation's movement: Sadhguru
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Sept 15 (ANI): Spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "talking regularly" about cleanliness and said that the Swachh Bharat Mission belongs to the nation and not just the central government.
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Centre concerned about fuel price hike, rupee devaluation: Amit Shah
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Sept 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Saturday said that the central government is concerned about rising prices of petrol and diesel, and decline in the value of rupee against United States dollar. He shared that the government wil
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Congress corners Centre over possible reduction in Army strength
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 12 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Central Government over a possible reduction in the Indian Army force strength.
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Centre, Gov should clarify stand on municipal, panchayat polls: Mir
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sep 12 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir state Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Wednesday stated that Governor Satya Pal Malik and the central government need to clarify their stance on the situation arising in connection with the upcoming municipal and panchay
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Air Force chief defends Rafale, S-400 missile deals
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Birendra Singh Dhanoa on Wednesday defended the central government's decision to purchase Rafale fighter aircraft from France and the Russian S-400 missile defence system.
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No plans on absorbing fuel prices: BPCL
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 11 (ANI): The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Tuesday said that it has no plans to absorb the rising fuel prices, adding that no communication has been received from the central government on the same.
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