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  Government after bigwigs in drug trade, says Punjab CM

  March 29, 2017 18:17 IST

  Singh claimed that the previous SAD-BJP government ‘harassed’ small users and children ‘in the garb of crackdown on drugs’.

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  No change in red beacon light policy, clarifies Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

  March 29, 2017 18:10 IST

  The notification was, however, later withdrawn with CM Captain Amarinder Singh asking the Chief Secretary to have the correct notification sent to him for approval.

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  Why has PM Modi not released full text of Naga accord, asks Sitaram Yechury

  March 29, 2017 16:40 IST

  CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today wondered why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not making public full text of Naga Peace Accord that was signed two years ago.

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  Presidential polls: Shiv Sena's support could prove crucial for BJP

  March 29, 2017 16:43 IST

  The support of Shiv Sena would be crucial for the BJP to get its nominee elected as the next President of India.

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  Change your working style to create fear among criminals, UP CM Yogi Adityanath tells police officials

  March 29, 2017 16:23 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asked the police officials of the state to change their working style in order to create fear in the minds of criminals and anti-social elements.

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  Grounded Shiv Sena MP travels by car to Delhi to attend Parliament

  March 29, 2017 16:05 IST

  After being barred by all major airlines from flying on their aircraft for assaulting an Air India duty manager, Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad is reportedly travelling by road from Mumbai to Delhi for attending the ongoing Parliament session.

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  UP would become ideal state under Yogi Adityanath’: Baba Ramdev supports closure of illegal slaughter houses

  March 29, 2017 14:54 IST

  Yoga guru Baba Ramdev today praised the Uttar Pradesh government headed by Yogi Adityanath for closing all illegal slaughter houses in the state.

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  Not in race for President, will continue to work for RSS, says Mohan Bhagwat

  March 29, 2017 15:06 IST

  President Pranab Mukherjee's term is scheduled to end on July 25. He had taken over as the 13th President of India on 25 July 2012.

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  Slapped Air India manager because he insulted PM Modi, says Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad

  March 29, 2017 14:09 IST

  Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who is facing flak for slapping an Air India manager, today defended his action by putting the blame for the ugly incident on the victim.

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  MCD polls: BJP eyes tall strides through UP CM Adityanath in Delhi

  March 29, 2017 13:46 IST

  The inclusion of Adityanath’s name in the list of star campaigners is significant because a large number of electorate in Delhi hail from the eastern party of the Uttar Pradesh, considered the bastion of UP’s new CM.

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  India inches closer towards historic tax reform as LS passes four GST supplementary bills

  March 29, 2017 21:36 IST

  The Lok Sabha on Wednesday took up four GST Bills for debate after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley moved them simultaneously for consideration and passage in the lower house of the Parliament.

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  UP CM orders transfer of Mukhtar Ansari from Lucknow prison to Agra jail

  March 29, 2017 12:11 IST

  Ansari, who contested on a BSP ticket, emerged winner from Mau assembly seat in Assembly polls.

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  Menstruation makes women impure, should not enter temples, says Kerala Congress chief MM Hassan

  March 29, 2017 11:22 IST

  Slamming Hassan, the BJP termed him 'anti-women' and asked the Congress leaders to think before making such immature comments.

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  Grounded Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad forced to take train from Mumbai to Delhi

  March 29, 2017 7:33 IST

  After Air India cancelled his flight ticket once again on Tuesday, Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad was left with no other option than to board a train for reaching to Delhi.

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  Aadhaar not mandatory for accessing welfare schemes, clarifies government

  March 29, 2017 7:28 IST

  A day after the Supreme Court ruled that biometric cards cannot be made mandatory for accessing welfare scheme benefits, the central government on Tuesday Clarified that identity proofs other than Aadhaar can also be used to avail such benefits.

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  Karnataka Congress leader praises PM Modi, says Rahul Gandhi needs experience to come to power

  March 29, 2017 6:47 IST

  Senior Karnataka Congress leader and former Union minister M.V. Rajasekharan on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring victory for the BJP in the recently concluded Assembly elections with the support of young leaders.

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  344 paramilitary personnel committed suicide in 3 years, Govt informs Lok Sabha

  March 29, 2017 0:00 IST

  344 paramilitary personnel have committed suicide in last three years, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

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  Farmers' loans waiver: Yogi govt mulling various options to meet additional burden

  March 28, 2017 23:25 IST

  Uttar Pradesh government today said it was mulling various options, including raising loan to meet additional burden on the exchequer, to fulfill BJP's commitment to waive debts of small and marginal farmers.

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  UP Governor Ram Naik raises question over outgoing Speaker recognising Ram Govind Chaudhary as LOP

  March 28, 2017 22:10 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik questioned the action of outgoing state Assembly Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey to recognise Ram Govind Chaudhary as the Leader of Opposition.

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  Amid talks of brewing BJP-Nitish bonhomie, Bihar CM targets government over intolerance

  March 28, 2017 18:38 IST

  Speaking at an event in the state capital, Nitish said that there is an urgent need to overcome this menace as he called for restoring faith and respect for each other through Gandhian ideology.

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  Mehbooba Mufti asks local militants to shun violence and return to mainstream

  March 28, 2017 17:18 IST

  Addressing an election rally in south Kashmir, Mufti said that nothing can be achieved through violence as it has only led to death and destruction over the years.

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  RK Nagar bypoll: OPS asks EC to deploy central paramilitary forces

  March 28, 2017 16:39 IST

  The bypoll to RK Nagar assembly constituency is scheduled on April 12. The seat fell vacant after the former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's death on December 5.

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  AI holds ground, cancels Sena MP's Mumbai-Delhi ticket again

  March 28, 2017 16:37 IST

  Air India today cancelled Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad's Mumbai-Delhi ticket that he had booked for Wednesday.

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  People are ‘scared’ about differences over caste, religion in UP: Mamata Banerjee

  March 28, 2017 16:17 IST

  Chiding the government, Banerjee said that a government has to work for all and the slogan ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ in real terms should be implemented in letter and spirit.

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  From biometric attendance to 100-day action plan, is Yogi Adityanath replicating the ‘Modi model’ in UP?

  March 28, 2017 16:04 IST

  A look at 5 decisions by Yogi Adityanath that show he is walking in Modi’s footsteps

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  Don't assign night duty to women, Karnataka house panel tells IT cos

  March 28, 2017 16:37 IST

  A committee of Karnataka Assembly has asked Bengaluru-based Information Technology (IT) and Bio-technology (BT) companies to avoid assigning night shifts to women employees in order to ensure their safety, security and privacy needs.

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  Pappu Yadav’s arrest violation of his rights, says wife Ranjeet Ranjan

  March 28, 2017 15:52 IST

  Congrerss MP Ranjeet Ranjan today accused the Bihar Police of violating the rights of her husband Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav by arresting him in Patna on Monday.

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  Demonetisation has not affected prices of essential items, govt informs Parliament

  March 28, 2017 15:49 IST

  The government today informed the Parliament that the decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes did not affect the prices of 22 essential commodities including foodgrains.