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  Govt to take tough action if fraud found in PMGDISHA

  India | June 27, 2019 16:24 IST

  Observing that there is "digital hunger" in rural India, the government target is to make one lakh digital villages in the country and it is working with Railways to lay the Optical fibre network at the gram level, said Ravi Shankar Prasad

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  Home buyers seek Rs 10,000-cr 'stress fund'

  India | June 24, 2019 22:07 IST

  In a letter to the minister with Budget recommendations, the home buyers' association noted that despite the implementation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act and setting up of Real Estate Regulatory Autorities, several stalled projects have not been completed.

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  Pakistan minister slaps journalist for allegedly being called an 'Indian spy'

  World | June 18, 2019 16:53 IST

  Sami Ibrahim, an anchor and executive with the private Bol News TV channel, filed the complaint on Monday against Fawad Chaudhry alleging that the minister slapped him, used abusive language, and threatened him with dire consequences at a wedding function last week in Faisalabad.

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  Ramdas Athawale hopes to be minister, says expecting 'a phone call'

  India | May 30, 2019 13:15 IST

  For a second term, PM Narendra Modi is all set to take oath with a new council of ministers on Thursday. A multi-layered security arrangement is in place in the national capital Delhi.

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  Modi Sarkar 2.0: This leader from Shiv Sena will take oath as minister

  India | May 30, 2019 10:27 IST

  For a second term, PM Narendra Modi is all set to take oath with a new council of ministers on Thursday. A multi-layered security arrangement is in place in the national capital Delhi. There is deployment of around 10,000 security personnel from Delhi Police and paramilitary forces.

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  UP ministers took dip in Sangam to wash off their sins: OP Rajbhar

  Politics | January 30, 2019 12:52 IST

  Rajbhar also referred to Union minister Nitin Gadkari's statement on people punishing those failing to fulfil their promises.

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  Indian-origin Sikh man Gobind Singh Deo appointed Malaysia's cabinet minister

  World | May 22, 2018 14:36 IST

  Deo, 45, who has been given the communications and multimedia portfolio, is among the two politicians of Indian descent included in the Pakatan Harapan coalition's Cabinet.

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  Pakistan minister assassination attempt: Joint Investigation team formed to probe attack

  World | May 08, 2018 11:29 IST

  The five-member team constitutes members from the police department as well as the intelligence agencies.

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  Ex-Welsh minister Carl Sargeant found dead after misconduct claims

  World | November 07, 2017 23:24 IST

  Carl Sargeant, a Welsh politician who resigned from his post in the Welsh government last week after allegations of misconduct, has died suddenly.

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  Did not see Jayalalithaa in hospital, ready to depose before probe commission, says minister

  Politics | October 08, 2017 18:37 IST

  Some AIADMK leaders, including ministers, had recently come up with contradicting claims over access to Jayalalithaa during her hospitalisation.

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  Tamil Nadu minister C Vijaya Baskar's properties attached

  Politics | August 02, 2017 21:02 IST

  Properties of Tamil Nadu minister C Vijaya Baskar have been provisionally attached by the Income Tax department for alleged tax evasion.

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  West Bengal minister uses red beacon, says, ‘not bound to follow Centre’s orders’

  Politics | May 29, 2017 11:46 IST

  Putting the Centre’s order of ban on use of red beacons by ministers and bureaucrats at bay, West Bengal PWD minister Arup Biswas on Sunday seen using red beacon atop his vehicle.

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  India’s digital economy to touch Rs 600L cr in next five-seven years: IT minister

  May 24, 2017 14:22 IST

  Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has categorically brushed aside fears of a downturn in the technology sector, saying the digital economy will touch $1 trillion (Rs 600 lakh crore approx.) in the next five to seven years.

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  Union minister Anil Dave cremated

  Politics | May 19, 2017 11:50 IST

  The mortal remains of Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave were consigned to flames on the banks of the river Narmada at Bandrabhan in Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad district today, with full state honours.

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  Amid strained ties, Sushma Swaraj wins hearts with THIS message to Pakistani girls visiting India

  India | October 04, 2016 14:06 IST

  India may have underlined its tactical military prowess with its aggression against terror emanating from Pakistan, but a message for Pakistani girls by India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during times of strain is winning

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  Six times when ministers goofed up while taking oath

  Politics | July 05, 2016 17:02 IST

  six times when politicians goofed up while being administered oath of office and secrecy

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  Guj minister misspells ‘elephant’ at a school, claims it was ‘intentional’

  Politics | June 18, 2016 23:56 IST

  Ahmedabad: Gujarat Minister Shankar Chaudhary misspelt the word ‘elephant’ while teaching students during a school enrolment drive launched by the government, but later claimed the error was “intentional”. The incident took place on Thurs

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  HC directs DVAC to inquire bribery charges against minister

  Politics | April 26, 2016 21:49 IST

  The Madras High Court today directed DVAC to conduct an inquiry against Power Minister Natham Viswanathan and some officials of TANGEDCO

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  Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Kusum Mehdele kicks a young boy (Watch Video)

  Politics | November 01, 2015 23:55 IST

  New Delhi: In what came as a shocker, a senior cabinet minister from Madhya Pradesh Kusum Mehdele was caught on camera kicking a 14 year old boy.The incident took place today at Panna where the

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  Cabinet approves Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rural Mission

  Politics | September 16, 2015 16:11 IST

  New Delhi:  In an ambitious bid to transform rural areas to economically, socially and physically sustainable spaces, the union cabinet on Wednesday approved the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rural Mission (SPMRM) with an outlay of Rs.5,142.08