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Do not forget the ‘dark period’ of Emergency: Narendra Modi in 90th Mann ki Baat address
26 Jun

Do not forget the ‘dark period’ of Emergency: Narendra Modi in 90th Mann ki Baat address

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Prime Minister Modi said on Sunday that Indians, along with future generations, will not forget the "dark times of the Emergency". Speaking on his month-to-month radio programme, Maan Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said, “Today as the country celebrates 75 years of independence and celebrates Amrit Mohotsav, we should no longer forget the dark times of the Emergency. It must not be forgotten by future generations.” PM Modi further said, “When Emergency was imposed in June 1975, all rights of citizens were taken away. Among these rights were the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed in Article 21 of…
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Nupur Sharma again refuses to turn up at police station in Kolkata
25 Jun

Nupur Sharma again refuses to turn up at police station in Kolkata

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Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, on Saturday, once again refused to adhere to the summons from a police station in Kolkata.According to the summons issued by Amherst Street police station under the north and north suburban police station under Kolkata Police, Sharma was supposed to be present at said police station on Saturday afternoon. However, a letter from Sharma reached the Kolkata Police through email on Saturday. This is the second time that Sharma has ignored the summons from the city police. Earlier, she was sent a notice from the Narkeldanga Police station under Kolkata Police’s eastern suburban division where…
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Rebel Eknath Shinde Claims Fifty MLAs Back Him, Forty From Sena
24 Jun

Rebel Eknath Shinde Claims Fifty MLAs Back Him, Forty From Sena

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Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde today told NDTV that more than 50 MLAs are supporting him in his revolt against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. "Around forty of them are Shiv Sena," Mr Shinde, who is camping in BJP-ruled Assam, told NDTV in an extraordinary interview. “Those who trust our function will be part of us. We want to carry forward Balasaheb Thackeray's ideology, those who like it will come," Mr Shinde said, insisting the rebels had not left Balasaheb Thackeray's Shiv Sena. Mr Shinde, 58, also said that Kru Thackeray's move to file a disqualification petition in opposition…
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PM Narendra Modi to go to Germany for G7 summit later this week, will then travel to UAE
22 Jun

PM Narendra Modi to go to Germany for G7 summit later this week, will then travel to UAE

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PM Narendra Modi will be in Germany later this week to attend the G7 summit, a govt. authorities assertion stated on Wednesday. He will then move to the UAE to “pay his private condolences on the passing away of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the former UAE president and Abu Dhabi Ruler,” it added. The prime minister - at some stage in his two-day visit on June 26 and June 27 - will be speaking in two classes in the course of the summit, which encompass environment, energy, climate, meals security, health, gender equality and democracy, the overseas…
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Bangladesh to West Bengal, 600kg of sweet ‘mango diplomacy’
22 Jun

Bangladesh to West Bengal, 600kg of sweet ‘mango diplomacy’

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has despatched a present of the flavour of the season - mangoes from Rajshahi, 600 kilos of it - to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, hitting the perfect 'sweet spot' in overseas diplomacy. Representatives of Bangladesh Deputy High Commission on Monday went over to Banerjee's Kalighat home on Monday to hand over the gift, delicately wrapped and packed in cartons to maintain freshness. Separate groups also went over to the New Delhi residences of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with similar cartons. The fruit was additionally despatched to those who…
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West Bengal University of Health Sciences Bill passed, replaces governor with West Bengal CM as chancellor
21 Jun

West Bengal University of Health Sciences Bill passed, replaces governor with West Bengal CM as chancellor

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The West Bengal University of Health Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which replaces the governor with the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as the chancellor was surpassed in the state Assembly on Tuesday. The Bill will come into effect immediately. The Bill was cleared by way of 134 votes for it and fifty one against. BJP was also not in favour of it. The Bill was established by the nation Minister of State for Health, Chandrima Bhattacharya and was first surpassed by voice votes. Participating in the discussion on the bill, BJP chief whip in the Assembly, Manoj Tigga and…
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No Illegality In West Bengal’s Ration System, Rules Calcutta High Court
21 Jun

No Illegality In West Bengal’s Ration System, Rules Calcutta High Court

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The Calcutta High Court has held that there is no illegality in the West Bengal door ration scheme, under which the Mamata Banerjee government delivers foodgrains to the doorsteps of beneficiaries. While ruling on a plea challenging the state government's Dwarre ration scheme, Justice Krishna Rao noted that on an earlier occasion too, fair rate shop vendors had filed a petition on a comparable issue, but the high court, even then, did not intervene now. Duare Ration Scheme. Justice Rao, passing the June 16 judgment, held that as per the provisions of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, it…
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BJP Leader Assures Guard’s Job To ‘Agniveers’; Congress, AAP Hit Back
19 Jun

BJP Leader Assures Guard’s Job To ‘Agniveers’; Congress, AAP Hit Back

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BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya's proposal today to appoint 'Agniveers' as security guards at party workplaces in an attempt to pacify protesters against the new army recruitment scheme, 'Agnipath', was once rejected by the opposition and even a member of his own party.BJP's nationwide frequent secretary told Newssound that young men who have completed the four-year compulsory tour will get first priority for security guard jobs in BJP offices under the new scheme. In response, Mr Kejriwal criticized the BJP leader for favoring security guard jobs for young people who are educated to be part of the armed forces. “Do no…
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Terror attack on gurdwara in Kabul was in ‘response to insults levelled at Prophet Mohammed’, says Islamic State
19 Jun

Terror attack on gurdwara in Kabul was in ‘response to insults levelled at Prophet Mohammed’, says Islamic State

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An attack claimed by using Islamic State on a gurdwara in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday killed at least two people and injured seven, officers said. On an affiliated Telegram channel, the nearby department of Islamic State stated the attack used to be in response to insults levelled at the Prophet Mohammed, an obvious reference to remarks by an Indian government spokeswoman that have been condemned with the aid of many Muslim-majority countries. Grey smoke billowed over the area in images aired with the aid of home broadcaster Tolo. A Taliban indoors spokesman said attackers had encumbered a vehicle…
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