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PMO not sharing graft complaints against Ministers: RTI activist
India | Jun 20, 2019, 06:15 PM ISTCity-based activist Anil Galgali said that the PMO has denied his request, invoking the RTI Act's Section 7(9) on grounds that it "would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority as it may be a subjective as well as cumbersome exercise".
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Modi asks ministers to reach office on time, avoid working from home
India | Jun 13, 2019, 07:55 AM ISTHe also asked the cabinet ministers to involve their deputy ministers (Ministers of State) in all important decisions of the ministeries. He said the deputy ministers should be given adequate responsibilities.
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Scholarships to 5 crore minority students in next five years, promises Union Minister Abbas Naqvi
India | Jun 11, 2019, 03:41 PM ISTMadrassa teachers across the country will be trained by various institutions in mainstream subjects such as Hindi, English, Maths, Science, and Computer so that they can impart mainstream education to the madrassa students, Naqvi told reporters after the meeting.
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Pratap Sarangi: From spiritual seeker to Union Minister
India | May 31, 2019, 06:35 PM ISTAfter being elected to Parliament for the first time, the 64-year-old bachelor became an Internet sensation for his simple lifestyle and humble origin.
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Dharmendra Pradhan: From ABVP activist to Union Minister
India | May 30, 2019, 09:24 PM ISTEven though he lost one Assembly election from the Pallahara constituency in 2009, Dharmendra Pradhan's political journey has witnessed a rise and rise. Pradhan, who has been elected to the upper house of the Parliament this time from Madhya Pradesh, is a three-time MP and one-time MLA.
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Quick facts about Nitin Gadkari
News | Apr 02, 2019, 07:06 PM ISTNitin Gadkari was born on 27 May 1957 into a Marathi family in Nagpur. He completed M.Com. and L.L.B. from University of Nagpur. He worked for the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and the student union Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.
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Congress standing with those who raise anti-India slogans: Smriti Irani
India | Jan 18, 2019, 06:37 PM ISTThe BJP is committed to make India a strong and resurgent nation while the Congress is standing with those who raise anti-India slogans, Union minister Smriti Irani said on Friday.
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Centre Says Looking Into Fraudulent Transactions Below Rs. 1 Lakh With RBI
India | Jan 04, 2019, 11:21 PM ISTThe government is working with the Reserve Bank (RBI) to look into cases of financial frauds involving amounts which are below Rs. 1 lakh, IT (information technology) Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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Leadership should own up to 'defeat and failures' also: Union minister Nitin Gadkari
Politics | Dec 23, 2018, 11:49 AM ISTUnion minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said "leadership" should own up to "defeat and failures" also, days after his party lost polls in three Hindi heartland states.
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Union minister Maneka Gandhi proposes panel to hold public hearings of #MeToo cases
News | Oct 12, 2018, 05:25 PM ISTUnion minister Maneka Gandhi proposes panel to hold public hearings of #MeToo cases
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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi demands sacking of MJ Akbar over sexual harassment allegations
News | Oct 12, 2018, 09:57 AM ISTAIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi demands sacking of MJ Akbar over sexual harassment allegations
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'Bharat' will not be 'bandh', it will keep moving and progressing: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Politics | Sep 10, 2018, 12:13 PM IST'Bharat' will not be 'bandh', it will keep moving and progressing. No one is paying heed to this call by Congress, their 'Mahagatbandhan' balloon will also burst soon: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, BJP leader
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Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore vows to promote sports as academic curriculum, reduce school syllabus by 50%
Education | Aug 06, 2018, 06:51 PM ISTRajyavardhan Rathore welcomes Rugby World Cup 2019 trophy tour in India by unveiling the Webb Ellis Cup, to promote sports.
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Kurukshetra: Union Minister Giriraj Singh meets Hindu leaders at Nawada jail
Kurukshetra | Jul 07, 2018, 08:23 PM ISTKurukshetra: Union Minister Giriraj Singh meets Hindu leaders at Nawada jail
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Sampark for Samarthan: Nitin Gadkari Meets Salman Khan, Salim Khan, Nana Patekar
Politics | Jun 09, 2018, 10:22 AM ISTSampark for Samarthan: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Meets Salman Khan, Salim Khan, Nana Patekar
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Ashwini Choubey calls FIR against son piece of garbage, says my son made no mistake
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Gujarat: Drama over Rathwa's Rajya Sabha nomination ends with acceptance
National | Mar 13, 2018, 09:52 PM ISTThe Returning Officer accepted nomination papers of seven candidates -- two of the Congress, three of the BJP, one Independent backed by the Congress, and one dummy candidate fielded by the BJP. Nomination papers of one Independent were rejected.
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Union Minister Anant Geete meets with an accident, suffers minor injury
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Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti prepare Khichdi at World Food India event
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BJP MP Varun Gandhi backs asylum for Rohingya Muslims; invites criticism from Union Minister
National | Sep 26, 2017, 07:08 PM ISTUnion minister Hansraj Ahir criticised BJP MP Varun Gandhi who has backed giving asylum to Rohingya Muslims in India after security vetting.