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Yogi government dissolves Shia, Sunni waqf boards in UP
June 15, 2017 23:22 ISTThe Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced dissolving the Shia and Sunni waqf boards in the state in the wake of corruption charges against them
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Mamata Banerjee govt blocking two projects with job creation potential in West Bengal: Union Minister Ananth Kumar
June 15, 2017 23:05 IST"The Trinamool Congress government is deliberately blocking two projects to be built on nearly 200 acres of land in the state despite Centre's promise to provide 100 per cent training and maintenance facilities in the region," Ananth Kumar said.
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AAP not consulted on presidential election as it lacks national significance, says Congress
June 15, 2017 23:02 IST"I don't think they should be part of such an important meeting because they are already in difficulty these days," Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said.
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Govt to decide on next attorney general at 'appropriate time', says Ravi Shankar Prasad
June 15, 2017 22:24 IST"We have taken note of request of the AG not to continue due to personal reasons. We respect that. Rohatgi has been a very distinguished AG. He has served with great distinction," the minister said.
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Presidential poll: Shatrughan Sinha again supports L K Advani’s candidature
June 15, 2017 16:07 ISTDisgruntled BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday yet again backed party veteran L.K. Advani as the most deserving candidate for the post of President of India
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Maharashtra: Congress MLA Abdul Sattar thrashes farmers over land row, video goes viral
June 15, 2017 14:36 ISTThe victims have alleged that the Congress MLA came to the land along with his henchmen and started abusing them.
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Yogi Adityanath's Darbhanga visit: 5 Updates
June 15, 2017 16:59 ISTUttar Pradesh CM to address rally in Darbhanga, Nitish Kumar takes a dig at Yogi.
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'Do not come empty-handed': Nitish Kumar tells Yogi before UP CM's Darbhanga visit
June 15, 2017 12:53 ISTNitish Kumar also asked Yogi to implement liquor ban in UP.
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‘Maharashtra BJP ready for mid-term polls’: Devendra Fadnavis hits back at Shiv Sena
June 15, 2017 12:30 ISTFadnavis was indirectly referring to the statement of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut who had suggested that his party would withdraw support if the loan waiver was not announced.
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GJM chief Bimal Gurung's office raided, weapons seized
June 15, 2017 13:59 ISTRaids conducted a day after Gurung announced that agitation for a separate Gorkhaland will continue.
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Delhi govt slaps Rs 27 lakh fine on AAP for ‘illegally’ occupying bungalow
June 15, 2017 10:17 ISTThe Public Works Department (PWD) of the Delhi government has issued a notice to AAP national secretary Pankaj Gupta over his party’s continued occupation of 206, Rouse Avenue as party office.
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Presidential election 2017: AAP sidelined by opposition, BJP panel to meet Sonia tomorrow
June 15, 2017 10:04 ISTNCP chief Sharad Pawar and Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad rejected the proposal citing objectionable conduct by some AAP members.
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Presidential poll: Left parties may back Gopalkrishna Gandhi’s candidature
June 14, 2017 20:24 ISTThe Left parties are mulling to propose the candidature of former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the post of President, said sources in the CPI-M and CPI
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BJP panel to meet Sonia Gandhi on Friday to decide over Presidential candidate
June 14, 2017 16:49 ISTA crucial meeting of the BJP committee comprising Union minister Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and Venkaiah Naidu with Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday for consultations on the presidential election could decide the course to follow
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SCO gives India an opportunity to reduce military ties with US, says CPI(M)
June 14, 2017 15:24 ISTAn editorial in the CPI-M journal "People's Democracy" further said that the SCO membership has also given India an opportunity to review its confrontational stance towards China and Pakistan.
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Congress leader sacked for referring to Rahul Gandhi as ‘Pappu’ on WhatsApp
June 14, 2017 14:07 ISTCongress' Meerut district president Vinay Pradhan has been removed from all party posts.
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Farm loans to be available at 4 pc as Centre extends interest subsidy scheme
June 14, 2017 16:53 ISTThe scheme provides for short-term loan of up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers at a subsidised interest rate of 4 per cent for prompt repayers
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After farmers, Yogi Adityanath govt mulls loan waiver for physically challenged in UP
June 14, 2017 13:40 ISTAccording to Divyangjan Empowerment Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar, the UP government is planning to waive pending loans worth Rs 3.88 crore, taken by 6,821 disabled persons, in next 100 days.
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Ruckus in Tamil Nadu Assembly over payoffs for trust vote row, DMK MLAs evicted
June 14, 2017 13:31 ISTDMK legislators were thrown out of the house en masse for demanding a discussion on a television channel sting alleging money was paid for trust vote.
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EC issues notification for President’s election, nominations to continue till June 28
June 14, 2017 12:58 ISTBoth the ruling NDA and the opposition parties are busy finalising their respective strategies for the crucial presidential election.
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Madhya Pradesh farmers' protest: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan visits violence-hit Mandsaur
June 14, 2017 14:00 ISTChouhan today visited Mandsaur and met the families of farmers killed in the police firing last week.
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Hill parties unite for Gorkhaland, adopt resolution for separate state
June 14, 2017 8:00 ISTSeveral hill parties on Tuesday came together and unanimously adopted a resolution in favour a separate Gorkhaland state.
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Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray warns BJP of ‘big step’ if loan waiver not implemented by July
June 14, 2017 6:49 ISTThackeray termed the announcement of a complete loan waiver as a victory of farmers’ unity and added that the farmers of the state have proved that they are capable of bringing about green revolution as well as causing a revolution.
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Benami land deal: Lalu’s daughter Misa Bharti skips I-T summons twice in a week
June 13, 2017 23:15 ISTMisa Bharti today skipped questioning by tax officials for the second time in about a week in connection with a probe into a Rs 1,000 crore alleged benami land deal and tax evasion case
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Jyotiraditya Scindia arrested on his way to violence-hit Mandsaur
June 13, 2017 18:57 ISTCongress leader and former Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was on Tuesday arrested along with some party leaders while on way to Mandsaur to visit the families of the farmers killed in firing
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In big goof-up, BJP-ruled Gujarat govt distributes 12,000 schools bags with Akhilesh Yadav’s photo
June 13, 2017 18:28 ISTAkhilesh Yadav may have lost power in Uttar Pradesh, but he just got a good reason to claim to be ruling the roost in PM Narendra Modi’s bastion Gujarat, thanks to a slip up apparently by the state government
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Puducherry to offer cement at subsidised rates, to name scheme after Sonia Gandhi
June 13, 2017 17:00 ISTThe Puducherry government has said it wants to emulate the 'Amma Cement' scheme running in neighbouring in Tamil Nadu
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Rahul Gandhi tweets vacation plan, to travel abroad to spend time with grandmother
June 13, 2017 16:41 ISTTaking a break from politics, Congress vice-president will be taking a short vacation ahead of the Parliament Monsoon session set begin from July 12
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