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Centre plans to set up common online platform for RERA of all states, UTs
June 25, 2019 20:01 ISTThe Centre has planned to set up a common online platform for the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) of all states and UTs, a move which will provide an opportunity to home-buyers, builders and authorities to exchange views.
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'For last 5 years, country went through a Super Emergency': Mamata Banerjee attacks Modi government
June 25, 2019 10:53 ISTMamata Banerjee has been on a rough course with the Modi government. Late last month, she scaled up her fight by skipping the oath-taking ceremony of the Prime Minister and his new Council of Ministers.
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BJP gets first Zila Parishad in Bengal as TMC members switch sides
June 24, 2019 23:26 ISTThe BJP Monday took control of the South Dinajpur Zilla Parishad in West Bengal from the TMC, its first in the state, after a majority of its members, besides an MLA, switched sides.
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Misinformation being spread, not pulling down Ambedkar statue: AAP
June 24, 2019 20:14 ISTThe Aam Aadmi Party said the Delhi government was committed to the values of B R Ambedkar and alleged that misinformation was being spread that they were trying to pull down a statue of the Dalit icon.
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Congress dissolves UP district committees, to set up panel to look into complaints of indiscipline
June 24, 2019 20:02 ISTWith Assembly bypolls in the state approaching, the party has also decided to depute a two-member team to oversee election preparations in all the Assembly seats in eastern and western Uttar Pradesh where the bypolls are scheduled to take place.
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National DNA Data Bank: Modi Govt to bring fresh bill in Lok Sabha
June 24, 2019 19:26 ISTThe Union Cabinet Monday cleared a DNA profiling bill, which seeks to control the use of DNA technology for establishing the identity of a person.
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Congress hits out at govt for 'mishandling' of economy, rising number of wilful defaulters
June 24, 2019 18:59 ISTThe Congress targeted the government on Monday over the rising number of wilful defaulters in the country and said the regime change had not prevented the ruling BJP from "mishandling" the economy.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar officially joins BJP
June 24, 2019 16:56 ISTThe 64-year-old former Foreign Secretary was welcomed into the party by BJP Working President J.P. Nadda at the party office in New Delhi.
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Kerala Congress MLA who was removed for praising Modi, meets him
June 24, 2019 16:28 ISTRemoved from the party for praising Narendra Modi, A.P. Abdullakutty, former Congress MLA from Kerala, met the Prime Minister.
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RJD not adverse to Nitish Kumar: Senior leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
June 24, 2019 12:03 ISTHe said all secular parties should unite and join hands to fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Jolt to Chandrababu in Rajya Sabha: 4 TDP MPs, including Naidu's 2 close confidantes, join BJP
June 20, 2019 23:33 ISTThursday brought a jolt to Chandrababu Naidu as four of his Rajya Sabha MPs quit the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In what came as a rude shock to Naidu were the names of his close confidantes YS Chowdary and CM Ramesh's names among those came as a rude shock to Naidu.
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Naveen Patnaik backs 'one nation, one election' idea
June 19, 2019 20:01 ISTAt an all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, Patnaik, who is also the BJD president, strongly advocated a re-look into the Land Acquisition Act and the Forest Conservation Act.
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Dignity, thy name is Rahul Gandhi. Or so Ramdas Athawale's LS attack proves
June 19, 2019 17:57 ISTThe Gandhi scion had refused to be drawn into the ugly slugfest -- earlier -- and he politely declined the invitation on his 49th birthday too. Happy birthday, Rahul Gandhi.
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'One nation, one election': 8 opposition parties skip meeting on PM Modi's proposal | 10 Points
June 19, 2019 18:54 IST'One nation, one election'- a meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliberate on the proposal has begun. Eight key opposition parties have skipped the crucial meeting in New Delhi.
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Here is list of leaders not attending PM Narendra Modi's meet on simultaneous polls
June 19, 2019 10:00 ISTOn Tuesday, Mamata Banerjee decided not to attend a meeting called by PM to discuss the possibility of holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections. Meanwhile, TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu will also not attend the meeting called by the PM.
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Karnataka Congress MLA Roshan Baig suspended
June 19, 2019 7:02 ISTBaig, a former Congress minister, is an eight-time legislator from the Shivajinagar Assembly segment in the city centre.
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Cong, UPA allies to support Om Birla's candidature as Lok Sabha Speaker
June 18, 2019 19:49 ISTThe Congress and the UPA allies have decided to support the candidature of Om Birla as the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
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Rahul Gandhi forgets signing Parliament register after taking oath
June 17, 2019 23:38 ISTCongress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday had a shaky start in the 17th Lok Sabha as his absence in the first session of the new Lok Sabha was noticed and he also forgot to sign the Parliament register after taking his oath.
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Delhi-NCR witness monsoon's first rain, weather turns pleasant
June 17, 2019 23:23 ISTDelhi-NCR witnessed monsoon's first rain on Monday, with the temperature in the national capital recording a drop. It came as a huge relief for the people of Delhi and surrounding areas as the mercury fell by several notches. During the day, the sky remained cloudy while some places saw rain.
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We will form government in Uttar Pradesh in 2022: Shivpal Yadav
June 15, 2019 7:23 IST“We've decided to contest the 2022 elections. We've to strengthen the party so that in 2022 Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) forms a government on its own. Rumours are that there'll be merger, this should put an end to all that,” said Shivpal Yadav.
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TRS to have 'Neutral' approach towards NDA
June 14, 2019 16:55 ISTThe Telangana Rashtra Samiti had backed the NDA on demonetisation, GST and in the elections to the post of President and Vice-President during its last term.
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AAP sees religious discrimination in NDA govt's Muslim students scholarship scheme
June 13, 2019 22:07 ISTThe AAP accused the BJP-led NDA government of "discriminating" between students on religious grounds by announcing its scheme of providing scholarships to five crore Muslim students over the next five years.
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Priyanka talks tough with Cong workers; says they have let the party down
June 13, 2019 21:30 ISTPriyanka Gandhi Vadra told the party workers that they let down the party in the Lok Sabha polls.
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Congress demanded RS polls on 2 Gujarat seats on same day
June 13, 2019 18:49 ISTThe Congress demanded that the Rajya Sabha elections for two seats of Gujarat that fell vacant after BJP President Amit Shah and Union Minister Smriti Irani were elected to Lok Sabha, should be held on the same day.
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Congress to oppose Bill on triple talaq
June 13, 2019 17:00 ISTThe Congress said it will oppose the triple talaq Bill in Parliament, saying a debate was needed on some of its provisions.
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Amit Shah trying to encourage party workers to create communal tension: Mamata Banerjee
June 13, 2019 14:04 ISTIn a strong retort to Mamata Banerjee, state BJP president Dilip Ghosh said if voted to power, the saffron party would work towards making the state the "second Gujarat" as it would create employment for its jobless youth.
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AIADMK warns officials against speaking to media
June 12, 2019 16:48 ISTThe two leaders warned party officials of disciplinary action if they speak to the media or post in their social media account their views as the party views
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Prashant Kishor to work for Mamata Banerjee's TMC
June 06, 2019 17:58 ISTPrashant Kishor is latestly credited with YSR Congress chief Jagan Reddy’s success in Andhra Pradesh, where the sitting CM Chandrababu Naidu’s party voted out.
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