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  17 AIIMS, 20 cancer treatment institutes to be opened: JP Nadda

  February 21, 2016 21:41 IST

  Guwahati: Union Health Minister J P Nadda today said the NDA government had already started the process of establishing 17 new AIIMS and 20 cancer institutes in the country.Once fully functional, more than 16,300 additional

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  Five crore houses to be built for the poor by 2022: PM Modi

  February 21, 2016 21:34 IST

  Raipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said five crore houses will be built for the poor by 2022 as he laid the foundation stone of 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana' here.He stressed on the need for

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  Jat stir: Manohar Lal Khattar likely to visit Rohtak to monitor situation

  February 21, 2016 19:32 IST

  Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is likely to visit Rohtak, the epicentre of Jats stir for quota, to take stock of the situation in the town, official sources said today.Khattar along with some

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  Conspiracies to destabilise government, defame me: PM Modi

  February 21, 2016 19:03 IST

  Bargarh (Odisha): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today alleged that disgruntled NGOs and black-marketeers were conspiring to destabilise the government and "defame" him and asserted that he will not bow to any machinations.He said "some people"

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  PM Modi lauds 104-yr-old woman who sold her goats to build toilet

  February 21, 2016 18:37 IST

  Kurrubhat (C'garh): A 104-year-old woman from a village in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district who sold her goats for constructing toilet at her home, today came in for special praise by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said

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  Mehbooba Mufti remains 'undecided' about govt formation in J&K

  February 21, 2016 17:10 IST

  Srinagar: Notwithstanding BJP's optimism, PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti today remained ambivalent on progress in talks on government formation, maintaining that she will be on board once she is convinced that she can "fulfill the dreams"

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  Don't bring religion and region into JNU row: BJP to opposition parties

  February 21, 2016 16:49 IST

  New Delhi: Amidst the raging JNU row, BJP today accused opposition parties of invoking "religion and region" to "protect" some accused and asserted that it will not tolerate "anti-India" activities on campuses and those doing

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  PM Modi lays foundation stone for housing scheme in Chhattisgarh

  February 21, 2016 16:14 IST

  Raipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone for a housing scheme and electronic manufacturing cluster in Naya Raipur in Chhattisgarh.He said the government wants to ensure houses for all by 2022.The prime

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  Can't talk to mob, Jats should form committee: Haryana Minister

  February 21, 2016 14:15 IST

  Chandigarh: With violent protests by Jats demanding quota continuing, Haryana Minister Anil Vij today made it clear that talks cannot be held with a "mob" and said Jats should form a committee to hold parleys

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  Raze Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament building: Azam Khan

  February 21, 2016 13:53 IST

  New Delhi: Controversial Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has stirred up a fresh controversy by saying the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Parliament building should be demolished as the buildings were 'symbols of feudalism'. Speaking at a

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  Budget Session likely to get off to a stormy start on Tuesday

  February 21, 2016 13:03 IST

  New Delhi: Despite efforts to broker peace between the opposition and the government, the Budget Session of Parliament is set to start on a stormy note on Tuesday. Several issues like the JNU row, Dalit

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  Jayalalithaa sacks cabinet minister BV Ramana over private photos on social media

  February 21, 2016 10:56 IST

  Chennai:Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa on Saturday dismissed Milk and Dairy Development Minister BV Ramanaa from her cabinet and also dismissed him from his party post.Accordinh to reports, two days after private photos of Tamil

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  Opposition wants discussion on JNU in Rajya Sabha, government says 'okay'

  February 21, 2016 10:15 IST

  New Delhi: The Central government and opposition have worked out a plan to allow the Rajya Sabha to run during the Budget Session of Parliament, slated to commence from February 23. The Opposition demanded a

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  Court rejects suspended RJD legislator Raj Ballabh Yadav's bail plea

  February 21, 2016 9:06 IST

  Biharsharif: A local court in Biharsharif today rejected the anticipatory bail petition of suspended RJD legislator Raj Ballabh Yadav in connection with a rape case.Additional District and Sessions Judge (I) Rashmi Shikha rejected the bail

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  PM Modi to visit Chhattisgarh today

  February 21, 2016 8:25 IST

  Raipur:A multi-layered security blanket has been thrown over Raipur and Rajnandgaon districts for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tour of Chhattisgarh on Saturday.Modi will launch a number of schemes including the key ‘Rurban mission' at Kurrubhat

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  Manish Sisodia, Mishra meet Rajnath Singh as city stares at 'water crisis'

  February 20, 2016 23:02 IST

  New Delhi: With Delhi staring at a "water crisis" due to the Jat stir in neighbouring Haryana, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Water Minister Kapil Mishra tonight took up the matter with Union Home

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  Kanhaiya did not say anything anti-national: Azam Khan

  February 20, 2016 20:14 IST

  Rampur (UP): Coming out in support of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar, senior Samajawadi Party leader Azam Khan today said he did not utter anything which may be termed "anti-national"."Versions of Kumar's speech that appeared in

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  Know the reasons behind violent Jat agitation in Haryana

  February 20, 2016 16:43 IST

  New Delhi: Jats of Haryana have resorted to violence which reflects both their desperation as well as frustration over getting them included in the OBC Other Backward Classes (OBC) list.Honestly speaking, the crass opportunism practiced

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  Rahul Gandhi holds talks on UP assembly polls

  February 20, 2016 13:55 IST

  Amethi:  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today met Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh to discuss the party's prospects for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections.Speaking to reporters here, Singh said Rahul held talks on the Uttar

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  Drug abuse in Punjab: Amarinder Singh lashes out at Sukhbir Singh Badal

  February 20, 2016 7:08 IST

  Chandigarh:  Amarinder Singh on Friday slammed Deputy Chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal's claims that the state had only 16,620 drug addicts, saying that SAD-BJP government had admitted a much higher figure in the High Court,

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  Vijay Rupani takes over as new Gujarat BJP chief

  February 19, 2016 23:57 IST

  Ahmedabad: Vijay Rupani was unanimously elected president of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Gujarat unit at the state party headquarters here on Friday.An MLA from Rajkot (West) and a cabinet minister in the Anandiben Patel cabinet,

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  Political impasse ends, Kalikho Pul sworn in as new CM of Arunachal

  February 20, 2016 8:32 IST

  New Delhi: Putting an end to the ongoing political impasse in Arunachal Pradesh, Kalikho Pul was today sworn in as the new Chief Minister of the state at a cermony held in the Raj Bhavan in Itanagar.

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  SC turns down Cong request for floor test in Arunachal assembly

  February 19, 2016 18:26 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court today turned down a plea by Congress leaders seeking the court's permission to go in for a floor test in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly to prove majority, saying that the

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  Don't need lessons from RSS, BJP on patriotism: Rahul Gandhi

  February 19, 2016 13:44 IST

  Raebareli: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today said he did not need lessons on patriotism from RSS and BJP, which have accused him of supporting "anti-nationals" over the JNU row."I don't need to take lesson

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  West Bengal Elections: State Congress hails CPI(M)'s decision

  February 19, 2016 9:05 IST

  Kolkata: The West Bengal Congress on Thursday hailed the decision of CPI(M) seeking cooperation from all democratic forces by stating that every secular parties in the state should respect the aspirations of the masses."It is

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  Government with PDP in J&K soon, hints BJP

  February 19, 2016 8:19 IST

  Jammu/New Delhi: A day after its general secretary Ram Madhav held one on one talks with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed optimism that the government formation

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  Left-wing extremism declining: Rajnath Singh

  February 19, 2016 8:12 IST

  Vishakhapatnam: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reviewed the Maoist situation in Andhra Pradesh and assured the state of all possible help from the Centre.At a meeting with senior officials, he said the Left-wing extremism

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  Nepal PM KP Oli to arrive on 6-day India visit today

  February 19, 2016 7:56 IST

  New Delhi: On his maiden foreign trip after assuming charge, Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli will arrive here on a six-day visit today during which he will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra