SP dons 'soft Hindutva' colours, to launch campaign from UP pilgrim centre
Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) Following its decision to pursue 'soft Hindutva', the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh will be launching its election campaign for the Lok Sabha elections from Naimisharanya Dham -- a revered Hindu pilgrim centre in central UP.
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Focus General 11:08 AMCong in Kerala dubs Pinarayi Vijayan the 'Pranchietten' of politics
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Defence/Securit Focus 09:50 AMAhead of 'Operation Bluestar' anniversary, call of hoax bomb near Golden Temple
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No plans to quit politics, no reason to do so: Gadkari (IANS Interview II)
By Santosh Kumar Pathak
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Underlining that he believes in the 'politics of service' more than the 'politics of power', Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari refuted speculations suggesting that he is planning to quit politics, while stating that he is not upset with the BJP's decision to not include him in the party's Parliamentary Board.
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Will win 2024 polls under PM Modi's leadership: Gadkari (IANS Interview I)
By Santosh Kumar Pathak
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Clearing the air on speculations around quitting politics, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that he has no such plans, while asserting confidently that despite the Opposition's attempts to corner the Narendra Modi-led government over a number of issues, it will come to power for the third time in 2024 on the plank of positive agenda and developmental works under the leadership of PM Modi.
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MP govt derecognises Ganga Jamuna School following hijab row
Bhopal, June 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh government has derecognised the registration of Ganga Jamuna Higher Secondary School in Damoh, where a hijab controversy had erupted a couple of days back.
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Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia meets J&K's industrial bodies
Srinagar, June 2 (IANS) Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Suhel Ajaz Khan, on Friday had an extensive interactive session with industry and trade associations of Jammu and Kashmir to discuss and plan strategies towards exploring buisness opportunities between the regions, an official statement said.
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Every house has a motorbike, so where is the inflation, asks former Bihar Dy CM
Patna, June 2 (IANS) With opposition parties raising the issue of inflation and price rise in the country, Bihar's former Deputy CM Renu Devi on Friday said that every house has motor bikes, so where is the inflation?
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Himachal to conduct survey for Kotkhai-Hatkoti, Dodra-Kwar tunnels: Sukhu
Shimla, June 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Friday said surveys would be conducted to explore possibilities for the construction of Kotkhai-Hatkoti and Dodra-Kwar tunnels that would go a long way to facilitating the people of these areas.
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350 years of Chhatrapati's crowning: Theme park in Raigad, memorial in Delhi planned
Raigad (Maharashtra), June 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Friday that a theme park on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will come up in the foothills of Raigad on a 45-acre plot, while Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis announced that the state will urge the Centre to set up a national memorial dedicated to the Maratha icon in Delhi.
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K'taka Cong faces challenge of development works getting stalled at the cost of freebies
Bengaluru, June 2 (IANS) Karnataka Congress government which is all set to announce five guarantee schemes promised during elections is facing paucity of funds for the development activities in the state.
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How did Centre's debt rise to Rs 155 lakh cr, Gehlot asks PM
Jaipur, June 2 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has questioned the Narendra Modi dispensation on liabilities of the Centre soaring to Rs 155 lakh crore which was Rs 55 lakh crore when the prime minister assumed office in 2014.
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Congress' special plan to corner MP Minister Kamal Patel in Harda constituency
By Praveen Dwivedi
Bhopal, June 2 (IANS) Five-time BJP MLA and Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel, who won the last Assembly election from Harda constituency by a close margin, is likely to face a tougher contest this time as the opposition Congress is preparing special plan to corner the senior saffron leader.
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Satheesan, Chennithala to move Kerala HC over AI camera deal
Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (IANS) With Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan maintaining a stoic silence in the alleged Rs 100 crore AI camera scam, former Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala and his successor V.D.Satheesan have decided to approach the Kerala High Court.
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Bengal job scam case: Bank details, transactions of companies with Bhadra's links under scanner
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) Sujay Krishan Bhadra arrested recently in connection with the multi-crore school recruitment case in West Bengal, is being interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths from two angles. While the first is related to the inward fund flow from the different agents involved in the collection of proceeds of the alleged scam, the second is how Bhadra managed to divert those proceeds through companies linked to him.
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Nothing wrong in seeking sponsorship for CM Vijayan's US event: CPI(M)
Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (IANS) After coming under attack over the issue of seeking sponsorships for sharing dais and food with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during his New York visit for inaugurating the 'Loka Kerala Sabha' -- a diaspora event next month, the CPI(M) on Friday staunchly defended it.
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Controversy erupts over renaming of schools in Jharkhand
Ranchi, June 2 (IANS) A controversy has erupted in Jharkhand over the renaming of several schools by the Hemant Soren-led state government.
