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Indian Politics
Besides Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Makes Several Other Changes in Cong
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Congress President Rahul Gandhi made key changes in the party's ranks on Wednesday, 23 January, with an eye on the upcoming national elections. Apart …
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Tamil Nadu
Lok Sabha 2019: AIADMK and DMK announce committees for deciding on alliance
thenewsminute.com - TNM Staff
While the DMK has ruled out alliance talks with the BJP, the AIADMK has not yet announced their decision on the poll alliances. As Lok Sabha polls are …
Rahul Gandhi
BJP spin on Priyanka's poll plunge: Move shows Rahul Gandhi's failure
indiatoday.in - India Today Web Desk
Appointing his sister Priyanka Gandhi in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Lok Sabha polls shows the "failure" of Congress President Rahul …
Lok Sabha
Uddhav Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis share stage at Mumbai event; will they share poll seats too?
hindustantimes.com - Ketaki Ghoge and Swapnil Rawal
Fadnavis and Thackeray held a 20-minute meeting, but Sena leaders maintained there was no discussion of the polls or the alliance during this …
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Piyush Goyal
Jaitley undergoes surgery in US, advised 2 weeks rest
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New Delhi, Jan 23 Union Minister Arun Jaitley has undergone surgery at a hospital in New York on Tuesday, sources said. He has been advised at least …
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Alliances have failed badly, joint fronts don’t work: Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
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Senior SAD leader and Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Wednesday questioned the move of Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) to be a part of Punjab …
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Natural Gas
75% of people in State to have access to natural gas in 2 years
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Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), which organised a roadshow on Wednesday to promote 10th City Gas Distribution (CGD) bidding …
Indian Parliament
Need to tweek collegium system of appointment: Lokur
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Former Justice Madan B Lokur on Wednesday said he was disappointed that the Supreme Court collegium's resolution for the elevation of Delhi HC chief …
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Central Government Considers Plan To Implement EWS Quota In Minority Educational Institutions, Claims Report
swarajyamag.com - Swarajya Staff
The Union Government is looking to extend the 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to minority education institutions, reports …
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Business (India)
‘India must become a low-tax-rate, high-tax-compliance nation.. where each citizen pays a moderate rate ’
thehindubusinessline.com - Rajeev Chandrasekhar
As we celebrate our 70th Republic Day, the problems of poverty and destitution still cripple the lives of almost 300 million Indians. As I have urged
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Congress forms new committees, appoints presidents
thehindu.com - Alok Deshpande
Congress on Wednesday night announced coordination, campaign, pradesh election, publicity, media and communication, manifesto, and election …
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Assam
Assam’s Bojro Ninaad: Citizenship Bill protest brings out the young and old, as well as memories of the past
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Thousands turned up at Guwahati’s Latasil playground on Wednesday to attend what the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) christened as a “Khilonjiya’s …
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Lok Sabha
EVM's untrustworthy, need to be replaced with ballot papers: AAP
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Lucknow, Jan 23 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday demanded that in view of the latest charges against the electronic voting machines …
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Lok Sabha
Women MLAs get calls from citizens asking for better women's representation in politics
thenewsminute.com - TNM Staff
101 of these MLAs said that they believe that more women candidates should be given MP tickets for this Lok Sabha election by their own …
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Hunger Strike
BHU cardiologist's hunger strike enters fourth day
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Varanasi, Jan 23 Banaras Hindu University cardiologist Om Shankar's indefinite hunger strike, demanding a separate AIIMS for Varanasi, entered its …
Lok Sabha
Women and politics: The Rise and Fall
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In the recent Assembly elections, the women voter turnout was high. In 52 constituencies of Madhya Pradesh and 24 constituencies of Chhattisgarh, …
Lok Sabha
DH Deciphers: Full Budget? Interim Budget? VoA?
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What’s all this speculation about a routine thing like the Union Budget? It is routine to present a Union Budget for the coming fiscal, but in an …
Communist Party
BJP banks on Sabarimala to be Ayodhya of the South
hindustantimes.com - Smriti Kak Ramachandran
The BJP has been trying to widen its political footprint in the coastal state, considered a communist bastion, where the RSS runs over 5,000 shakhas, …
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Madras High Court
Upper caste reservation: Dravidar Kazhagam challenges quota law in Madras High Court
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The Dravidar Kazhagam party on Tuesday challenged the Centre’s legislation granting 10% reservation to the economically weak among upper castes in …
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Indian Parliament
Citizenship Bill: Call to boycott R-Day
thehindu.com - SPECIAL CORRESPODENT
Civil society groups in the northeast have joined extremists in calling for a boycott of the Republic Day celebration in protest against the …
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Finance Commission
Urban affairs ministry demands 4 times more funds for states to overcome losses due to GST
theprint.in - Moushumi Das Gupta
Ministry says with entertainment tax, advertisement tax and other such taxes subsumed into GST, some municipalities struggling to generate income. New …
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Assam
Citizenship Bill: Attempts being made to create unrest in Assam, says Sarma
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(Eds: Changing slug) Nagaon (Assam), Jan 23 Protesters showed black flags to Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who said on Wednesday some …
Amit Shah
Dangal for Bengal: Amit Shah calls Mamata promoter of murder, TMC says don't be nervous
indiatoday.in - Manogya Loiwal
Attacks, counter attacks, blame games and one-upmanship. Reverse. That is what can describe the order of the day in the political spectrum of West …
Kapil Sibal
Kapil Sibal has made a habit of embarrassing the Congress
theprint.in - Neelam Pandey
BJP has used Kapil Sibal’s presence at the ‘EVM hacking’ press conference in London Monday to attack the Congress for orchestrating the event. New …
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Aadhaar
Supreme Court’s Aadhaar judgement created a gaping chasm in society, writes Justice AP Shah
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Over the past decade or so, the complex issue of digital identity, commonly referred to as Aadhaar, has invited considerable debate from all corners …
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Janata Dal
Will bless Misa even with chopped hands: Ram Kripal Yadav
DNA India - Vithika Salomi
Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Tuesday reacted to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter and Rajya Sabha member Misa …
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Indian Parliament
Centre attempts damage control on Citizenship Bill
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New Delhi, Jan 22 In an apparent bid to assuage fears in the northeast over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, the Centre on Tuesday said that under …
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Indian Parliament
Tehseen Poonawalla plea challenging 10% quota to general category poor filed in SC; case to be heard this week
Firstpost - Press Trust of India
New Delhi: A plea challenging the Centre's decision to grant 10 percent quota to economically weaker people of the general category in jobs and …
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: Ruling TDP’s whip becomes first MLA to join opposition YSRCP
hindustantimes.com - Gali Nagaraja
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh suffered a jolt on Tuesday, when its whip and lone MLA from Kadapa district Meda Mallikarjuna Reddy …
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Indian Parliament
Citizenship Bill: Ex-CM Okram Ibobi Singh meets Manipur governor, wants special Assembly session
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Former Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday said that if the chief ministers of all the Northeastern states were to oppose the …