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  Why 'Yes Man' Javadekar found favour over 'controversial' Smriti Irani as HRD minister

  Politics | July 06, 2016 12:40 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shunted out Smriti Irani from crucial HRD ministry to low profile Textile ministry in a major cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. Irani, a Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, was hand-picked

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  Cabinet reshuffle: Smriti Irani out of HRD, know the losers and gainers

  Politics | July 06, 2016 19:12 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi after expanding his council of minsiters also reshuffled his cabinet bringing in some unguessable changes, biggest being Smriti Irani transfer to Textile ministry from the high profile Human Resource

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  Prakash Javadekar rejects charge of Modi running 'one-man show'

  Politics | May 22, 2016 13:37 IST

  New Delhi: There is no basis to criticism that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is running a 'one-man show' and the perception that the society is getting polarised under the NDA government was totally misplaced, Union

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  4 arrested in connection with Uttarakhand forest fire, govt says situation under control

  India | May 02, 2016 14:51 IST

  Dehradun: Four people have been arrested in connection to Uttarakhand forest fire, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said. Earlier, it was believed that natural causes led to the

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  Paris climate deal: Key points and Reactions

  World | December 13, 2015 20:28 IST

  New Delhi: A landmark climate change  deal was clinched in Paris on Saturday thats attempts to limit the rise in global temperatures to less than 2 degrees Celsius  and endeavor to limit" them even more,

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  Trade unions against increasing minimum pension, retirement age

  India | February 24, 2015 13:01 IST

  Nagpur: A national co-ordination committee comprising all trade unions in the country for Employees Retirement Pension Benefits (1995) has strongly opposed the raising of retirement age from 58 to 60 years.  The pensioners, who have

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  Javdekar defends live telecast of RSS chief's address on Oct 3

  Politics | October 05, 2014 15:47 IST

  Nagpur: Defending the live telecast by Doordarshan of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's address on Dussehra, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javdekar today said the Government wants to instill professionalism.  The hour-long broadcast on October

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  FM radio to have news soon

  India | July 03, 2014 16:37 IST

  New Delhi: Private FM radio channels may soon be able to broadcast news, with the government keenly inclined in this favour and promising to take a decision soon.Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said he

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  Narendra Modi government plans to settle locals along China border

  India | June 20, 2014 13:20 IST

  New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led NDA government plans to spend Rs 5,000 crore to encourage villagers come and settle in areas along the border with China in Arunachal Pradesh.According to sources since the area has

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  AAP can't fool people all the time: BJP

  Politics | January 21, 2014 16:24 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today said, the Aam Aadmi Party had been changing its goal posts constantly but it should now understand it cannot fool people all the time. BJP spokesperson Prakash Jawadekar told reporters that

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  Congress framing ex-Army chief V K Singh for political gain, says BJP

  Politics | September 21, 2013 15:39 IST

  Nagpur: Accusing the Centre of “misusing” intelligence agencies and armed forces for political dividend, BJP today said former Army chief General V K Singh was falsely accused of allegedly attempting to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir

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  BJP slams government over poverty figures

  Politics | July 24, 2013 17:59 IST

  New Delhi, July 24: The BJP Wednesday slammed the government over the official figures of poverty reduction and said it was a conspiracy against the poor to deny them the benefits of welfare schemes.Bharatiya Janata

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  IM is the new name of SIMI, created by Pak ISI, says BJP

  Politics | July 22, 2013 16:56 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 22:  Stoutly refuting the claim made by Congress General Secretary Shakeel Ahmed that the 2002 Gujarat riots led to the creation of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar today said the

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  Congress is using CBI: BJP

  Politics | June 08, 2013 18:13 IST

  Panaji, June 8: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said the closure of a disproportionate assets case against Congress president Sonia Gandhi's former personal secretary Vincent George has proved that the CBI is being used

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  Come clean on WikiLeaks cables on Rajiv Gandhi, BJP tells Congress

  Politics | April 08, 2013 13:48 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 8: The Congress should "come clean" on the "WikiLeaks revelations" that the late Rajiv Gandhi had been a middleman for a Swedish company looking to sell fighter jets to India in the

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  Diesel rate hike will have cascading effect on prices: BJP

  Politics | January 17, 2013 19:28 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 17: Terming as “anti-people” the decision of the government to allow oil marketing companies to hike diesel rates, BJP today said it will have a cascading effect on prices and sought its

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  Train fare hike unacceptable, says BJP

  Politics | January 09, 2013 19:29 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 9: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opposed the hike in train fares, effective Jan 21 midnight, announced by the government Wednesday, and said the move was "unacceptable" and "atrocious"."The government goes on

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  PM should sack Virbhadra Singh if he refuses to resign, demands BJP

  Politics | June 26, 2012 12:53 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 25: In the wake of framing of charges against Union Minister Vir Bhadra Singh in a graft case, the BJP today said he should tender his resignation and if he refuses to

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  BJP Opposes EPF Interest Rate Reduction Move

  January 12, 2012 20:35 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 12: Accusing the government of being “hell-bent” on reducing the rate of interest on EPF, the BJP today said it will not accept any decision by the Finance Minister over its demand

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  BJP Wants To Corner Govt Over 2G Scam

  India | August 01, 2011 15:41 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 1 :  Seeking to corner the Government over the 2G scam, BJP today moved a notice for immediate discussion in the Rajya Sabha contending that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and then Finance