BJP nominates Pankaja Munde, 4 others for state council polls to woo back OBCs, Dalits, Marathas

BJP nominates Pankaja Munde, 4 others for state council polls to woo back OBCs, Dalits, Marathas

Mumbai, July 1 - BJP for the biennial election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council slated for July 12 has nominated former minister Pankaja Munde, who lost the Lok Sabha elections from Beed, former minister of state Parihar Fuke, former minister of state Sadabhau

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Rahul Gandhi has insulted crores of Hindus: BJP leaders

Rahul Gandhi has insulted crores of Hindus: BJP leaders

New Delhi, July 1 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for making a controversial statement on Hindus during his maiden speech as the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.

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Digital India symbolises an empowered nation: PM Modi

Digital India symbolises an empowered nation: PM Modi

New Delhi, July 1 - Digital India symbolises an empowered country which boosts 'Ease of Living' and transparency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

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Maharashtra: Oppn stages walkout over resolution congratulating Shelar for India’s T20 WC win

Maharashtra: Oppn stages walkout over resolution congratulating Shelar for India’s T20 WC win

Mumbai, July 1 - The opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council staged a walkout on Monday over the treasury members’ attempt to move a resolution congratulating BJP MLA and BCCI Treasurer Ashish Shelar, and not the Indian cricket team, for winning the T20

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Northeastern states welcome three new criminal laws to speed up justice

Northeastern states welcome three new criminal laws to speed up justice

Guwahati/Agartala/Imphal, July 1 - After numerous events and awareness campaigns, the three new criminal laws came into force in the northeastern states on Monday along with the rest of the country replacing the British-era laws to accelerate justice.

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Defamation Suit: Delhi court hands Medha Patkar 5-month jail term, Rs 10 lakh fine

Defamation Suit: Delhi court hands Medha Patkar 5-month jail term, Rs 10 lakh fine

New Delhi, July 1 - A Delhi court on Monday sentenced activist Medha Patkar, the leader of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), to five months of simple imprisonment in a criminal defamation case initiated against her by V.K. Saxena in 2001.

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Nation poised for golden times of ‘Viksit Bharat’, says BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj

Nation poised for golden times of ‘Viksit Bharat’, says BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj

New Delhi, July 1 - Bharatiya Janata Party MP Bansuri Swaraj, speaking on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Lok Sabha on Monday, listed many achievements of the BJP-led NDA government in the past 10 years and also mentioned

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New laws will free criminal justice system from colonial mindset: J&K L-G

New laws will free criminal justice system from colonial mindset: J&K L-G

Srinagar, July 1 - J&K L-G Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the new laws will free the criminal justice system from the colonial mindset.

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Shivakumar should become CM, says Cong MLA; CM Siddaramaiah points at high command

Shivakumar should become CM, says Cong MLA; CM Siddaramaiah points at high command

Ballary, (Karnataka) July 1 - The tussle within the Karnataka Congress over the Chief Minister's post is escalating.

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Will decide within 3 months on Old Pension Scheme for teachers: Ajit Pawar

Will decide within 3 months on Old Pension Scheme for teachers: Ajit Pawar

Mumbai, July 1 - Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday announced that the state government will take a decision within three months regarding the implementation of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for teachers.

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Lt Gen Sharma takes charge as GOC of Army Training Command in Shimla

Lt Gen Sharma takes charge as GOC of Army Training Command in Shimla

Shimla, July 1 - Lt Gen Devendra Sharma on Monday took over as the 25th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) in Shimla.

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UP: BJP appoints ministers for constituencies facing by-polls

UP: BJP appoints ministers for constituencies facing by-polls

Lucknow, July 1 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in Uttar Pradesh, has started gearing up for assembly by-elections on 10 seats.

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Sensex jumps 443 points, IT stocks lead rally

Sensex jumps 443 points, IT stocks lead rally

Mumbai, July 1 - Indian stock indices closed in green on Monday following the rally in IT shares. At closing

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Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Hindu’ remark in LS triggers intervention from PM, Amit Shah

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Hindu’ remark in LS triggers intervention from PM, Amit Shah

New Delhi, July 1 - Rahul Gandhi’s maiden speech as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha was marked by huge pandemonium and uproar in the Lower House on Monday.

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Victims will get justice soon with new criminal laws, says Raj CM

Victims will get justice soon with new criminal laws, says Raj CM

Jaipur, July 1 - As the three new criminal laws came into force from Sunday midnight Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on Monday that victims will get justice soon with the implementation of these laws.

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Maha Dy CM stays Deekshabhoomi renovation project after protests

Maha Dy CM stays Deekshabhoomi renovation project after protests

Mumbai, July 1 - Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced a stay on the Rs 200 crore Deekshabhoomi renovation project in Nagpur in the wake of ongoing agitation there.

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Govt halts parking lot project at Nagpur’s Deekshabhoomi after massive protests

Govt halts parking lot project at Nagpur’s Deekshabhoomi after massive protests

Nagpur, July 1 - Thousands of Dalits trooped to the famed Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur – where Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and over 4 lakh of his followers had embraced Buddhish 58 years ago – to stage a protest against a proposed underground parking

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Impact of Adityanath Yogi’s health initiatives now visible in UP

Impact of Adityanath Yogi’s health initiatives now visible in UP

Lucknow, July 1 - The UP government's efforts at improving the health sector have resulted in 256 health units in the state being awarded the National Quality Assurance Standard (NQAS) certificate for providing high-quality treatment and exceeding health standards.

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MP Assembly’s Monsoon Session begins on stormy note with Oppn protest

MP Assembly’s Monsoon Session begins on stormy note with Oppn protest

Bhopal, July 1 - The Monsoon Session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly began on Monday on a stormy note with the Opposition staging a protest and demanding a discussion in the House on the alleged nursing colleges scam.

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India prepares checklist of entire 1,04,561 fauna species

India prepares checklist of entire 1,04,561 fauna species

Kolkata, July 1 - India has become the first country to prepare a checklist of its entire 104,561 fauna species, and become a global leader in biodiversity documentation, said Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

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