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Pellet guns are last resort, exploring option of 'rubber bullets'
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 10 (ANI): In a Supreme Court hearing on the burning issue on the usage of pellet guns to disperse protestors in the Valley, the Centre on Monday assured the apex court that using the weapon is the absolute last resort and the idea is not to kill anybody.
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President Mukherjee makes passionate appeal to citizens to go cashless
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr.9 (ANI): The Centre on Sunday received a boost from President Pranab Mukherjee who passionately called on the nation to extend support to the mission of cashless India.
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Just because BJP supports Gau rakshaks, doesn't mean it's behind
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 8 (ANI): A day after the Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and state against cow vigilantism following the Alwar incident, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday stated that just because they support cow protection doesn't prove their involveme
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Church prayers halted: Centre swats away charges of 'polarization
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Jammu [India], Apr. 8 (ANI): Downplaying charges of attempts at polarization following a Church prayer service being halted by the right-wing Hindu Yuva Vahini in Uttar Pradesh, the Centre has expressed its complete faith in the Yogi Adityanath-led Government in maintaining the law and order
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Bhadrak communal violence: Centre calls on Odisha CM to step up efforts
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 8 (ANI): In the wake of the Section 144 imposed in Odisha's Bhadrak after protests broke out following a derogatory Facebook post against Lord Ram, the Centre on Saturday called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to step up his efforts in containing the situation i
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Shiv Sena MP Gaikwad gave undertaking for his future behavior: Centre
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 8 (ANI): With the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) restoring the flying privileges of Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, the Centre on Saturday assured that it has an undertaking from the MP for his future behavior in aircrafts.
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Cow vigilantism: SC asks Centre, six states to respond in three weeks
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre and the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra to respond within three weeks on the issue of violence perpetrated across the country by gau rakshaks in the name of cow
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Cow vigilantism: Centre not doing their duty, hence SC interfered, says Ma
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 7 (ANI): Welcoming the Supreme Court's order on a plea to ban cow vigilantes, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday launched a scathing attack at the Centre, stating that if latter had taken steps in this direction then the apex court would not h
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J-K flood situation: PM Modi calls Mehbooba Mufti, offers all possible hel
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to offer help from the Centre to deal with the flood-like situation in the Kashmir Valley.
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'Partial' relief for UP farmers, BJP forced to see reason: Rahul
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 5 (ANI): With Uttar Pradesh Government waiving off Rs 36,359-crore loan for the state's farmers, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi expressed his happiness over the development saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has finally seen reason, but also calle
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Dalai Lama's visit strictly religious not political: Centre
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 4 (ANI): Warning against any 'artificial controversy' being created around His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, the Centre on Monday asserted that his visit was strictly religious, not political.
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Will make UP 'tourism hub': Mahesh Sharma
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India],Apr. 4 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Tuesday pitched for making Uttar Pradesh a 'tourism hub' and said the Centre will fulfill the dream of making the state 'Uttam Pradesh' under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's leader
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