Category: NATIONAL NEWS

New Delhi, Jan 26 (DIN NEWS) A kaleidoscope of rich cultural heritage of states and their journey towards development was on display as colourful parades marked the 70th Republic Day which passed off peacefully amid tight security, though celebrations were marred in some parts of Northeast following a boycott call by outfits against the citizenship bill Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath announced the launch of a scheme to ensure 100 days of employment every year to the youths from the economically weaker sections (EWS) in the urban areas during…

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As the controversy over the Sabarimala women entry issue simmers in the state, Kerala Governor Justice P Sathasivam Friday said the CPI(M)-led LDF government is “duty-bound” to implement the apex court verdict permitting women of all age groups into theLord Ayyappa shrine and “uphold” Constitution.In his customary policy address marking the beginning of the 14th session of the Assembly here, he said the state government had stood for gender equality, social justice and the dignity of toiling masses.Various events that had taken place in connection with the Sabarimala issue underlined…

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Posters urging Priyanka Gandhi to contest the coming general elections from Varanasi– Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency– came up in the holy city on Thursday.The local unit of the Congress too demanded that Priyanka, who formally entered politics on Wednesday and was appointed the general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, be pitted directly against Modi to galvanise voters of UP and neighbouring states.The posters featuring Priyanka Gandhi in the middle, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on the top and local Congress leader Ajay Rai, who had contested against Modi…

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Gandhi family scion Priyanka Gandhi Vadra formally entered politics on Wednesday with the Congress appointing her general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East, ending years of speculation and signalling the party’s intent to go full throttle in the state ahead of the general electionsPriyanka Gandhi, 47, will take over her new assignment in the politically crucial state — a Congress bastion till the mid 1980s — from the first week of February, a statement from the party said She will assist her brother, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, in the Hindi heartland…

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Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said there was no alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that there would be “anarchy” in his absence.Taking a dig at the Opposition rally organised by Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Saturday, Javadekar said the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls would be fought on issues like — whether people want a “mazboot” (strong) or a “majboor” (weak) government.”Looking at yesterday’s rally in Kolkata, where all the Opposition parties came together, it was evident that all these parties want to drive…

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Unfazed by the Opposition’s show of unity at a rally in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday dismissed it as an alliance of corruption, negativity and instability, saying while those parties have “money power”, the BJP has “people’s power”.He also said that seats in educational institutes will be increased to implement the 10 per cent general category quota.Modi was addressing BJP’s booth-level workers from Lok Sabha constituencies of Kolhapur, Hatkanangle, Madha and Satara in Maharashtra and South Goa through video-conference.Leaders from over a dozen opposition parties gathered in Kolkata on…

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Representing the Congress at a mega gathering of opposition parties here on Saturday, Mallikarjun Kharge said party chief Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi had sent their good wishes for the rally. At the rally, Kharge, the leader of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha, read out a message from Sonia Gandhi, highlighting the “crisis” looming over the country with farmers and fishermen living under immense strain.Under the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government, the economic and political institutions of India were being undermined, he said, adding that the upcoming…

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Over 2,300 Muslim women from India will go on Haj this year without ‘Mehram’ or male companion as all those who applied under this category have been exempted from the lottery system, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Wednesday.The Modi government had last year allowed women going to Haj without Mehram, which had resulted in about 1,300 Muslim women going for the pilgrimage without any male companion. They had been exempted from the lottery system.Naqvi, while inaugurating the new office space of Haj Division at RK Puram here, said…

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In a bid to build bridges between Raj Bhawan and Hurriyat Conference, J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik Tuesday reached out to the separatist leaders urging them to apprise him directly of the cases of “atrocity and injustice” to common people that they may come across. Malik made the offer with an appeal that the Hurriyat Conference leaders should not treat him as “an alien”. “I have a message for Hurriyat that they should not consider me as an alien,” Governor Malik told PTI in an interview.  “As far as Hurriyat…

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Blending traditions with modern police techniques, the Uttar Pradesh police is all geared up for a seamless and incident-free Kumbh, the largest congregation in the world, which begins on Tuesday at Prayagraj.More than 12 crore people are expected to take part in the event over the next 50 days. “This Kumbh will witness the use of innovative technologies for security,” state Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh told PTI here on Monday, adding that a modern integrated command-and-control centre has been set up for 24-hour monitoring through 1,200 CCTV…

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