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Month: April 2018
17 Results
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Badrinath shrine reopens, Char Dham yatra now operational
The portals of the Badrinath shrine in Chamoli district were thrown open to pilgrims on Monday. A large gathering witnessed the opening ceremony. With the opening of Badrinath, the Char Dham Yatra has now become fully operational. Badrinath was the last of the four Hindu shrines of the Char Dham circuit to reopen after a...
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India-China shape soon to Afghan project
Senior officials from India and China will meet soon to discuss the broad contours of the understanding reached between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at their informal summit in Wuhan for undertaking a joint development project in Afghanistan, informed sources said here on Monday. The two countries could also participate in...
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Separate de-addiction centres needed for juveniles, women
As women and juveniles too are falling preys to the menace of substance abuse, there is the need to set up separate Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCA) to cure them of addiction. This was the recommendation of the Regional Resource and Training Centre (RRTC) of Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry to the ??Parliamentary...
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Tendulkar to visit HP, lay foundation of cricket museum in Dharamshala
The legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar would visit Dharamshala in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, around 240 km from here on 2 May and would lay the foundation of cricket museum. Tendulkar would reach Dharamshala on 1 May and he would lay the foundation stone of the museum at the scenic stadium of Himachal Pradesh...
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Himachal to develop old Manali village as tourist destination: CM
The Himachal Pradesh government proposes to develop old Manali village from tourism point of view. The beautiful village houses historic ‘Manu’ temple and has buildings with unique old architecture. Old Manali has been a major attraction for the foreign tourists, a number of whom are even married to the locals. Announcing this after performing ‘puja’...
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SYL: INLD-BSP’s Jail Bharo agitation from Tuesday.
The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and its alliance partner in Haryana, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will launch a ‘Jail Bharo’ agitation from Tuesday to demand the completion of Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal so that the state gets its due share of water from Punjab. Beginning from Bhiwani on 1 May, the Jai Bharo...
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Capt warns Opposition against playing politics
With the Shiromani Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accusing the Congress government of deleting 23 chapters related to the era of the Sikh gurus in Class XII history books of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), the Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on Monday warned them against playing politics on an issue involving...
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Rahul Gandhi met Lalu Yadav for support in 2019 elections: Amit Shah
BJP President Amit Shah on Monday claimed that Congress President Rahul Gandhi met convicted RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav in Delhi on Monday to seek his support in the 2019 general elections. “Rahul has understood that he cannot win the 2019 general elections without the support of Lalu, who stands convicted for corruption. Rahul wants...
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TDP plays Modi’s videos at public meeting to expose ‘betrayal’
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, at a massive public meeting here on Monday evening, played videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “expose” what he called his betrayal to the state on granting special category status. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President alleged that Modi failed to fulfil the promise made as the...
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Dilution of SC/ST Act can erode faith in judiciary: Amnesty
The dilution of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act can erode the faith of the historically marginalised communities in the criminal justice system in the country, Amnesty International India said on Monday. “The (apex) court’s cherry-picking of statistics to reach the dubious conclusion that the Act is being particularly misused is...
April 30, 2018 -
Passport verification goes paperless in Gurugram
The app will help police officers during field verification. By using this app, the officials can directly update the verification report digitally into the system.
April 30, 2018 -
Amit Shah anguished over attack on party activist in J-K
BJP President Amit Shah on Monday expressed his anguish over the attack on party activist Zubair Ahmad Parray in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that extremists can not terrorise the youth of the Valley with such brutality. “Anguished to learn about the attack on Zubair Ahmad Parray, our Mandal Vice-president, in Batmaloo, Srinagar by terrorists. I...
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Meet Pawan Chamling — India’s longest serving CM
The 68-year-old completed 23 years, four months and 17 days in office on 29 April
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Chidambaram calls Modi govt claim of 100% electrification ‘complete jumla’
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim of achieving 100 per cent village electrification is a “complete jumla” and accused him of taking credit for work done by the previous regimes. Addressing the Youth Congress national executive meeting here, the former finance minister also alleged that the government was “destroying”...
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Priyanka Chopra shuts down marriage rumours, unveils the secret ‘thing’ on wrist
Even Priyanka Chopra wouldn’t have dreamt that a black beaded ‘thing’ on her wrist would spark marriage rumours for her. A picture of the Quantico star has been making rounds on the internet, in which one can spot a black beaded bracelet on her wrist. ALSO READ: Birthday shout-out: A glance at ‘Wonder Woman’ Gal Gadot off cameras...
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AAP appoints new leaders of opposition in MCDs
Delhi’s ruling AAP on Monday announced the appointment of new leaders of opposition in the Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCDs) which are ruled by the Bhartiya Janta Party. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Dilip Pandey told a media conference that AAP’s Anil Lakra who won MCD elections from Mundka ward, Praveen Kumar Rajput from Sitapuri,...
April 30, 2018
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