POLITICS

Eyeing MP's 16% SC vote, BJP launches fund for Sant Ravidas temple
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During 15-day long campaign from August 15 - August 30, the BJP workers will visit each assembly constituency to collect donations for building a huge temple to 15th century mystic poet-saint Ravidas in Sagar district. 
PM Modi to gift 28 projects to Varanasi on July 7
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He will also address a public meeting.According to the government spokesman, the Prime Minister will inaugurate about 18 projects.The projects to be inaugurated include Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology's Skilling and Technical Support Centre.
Nitish creates challenges for himself that may extract their price from him
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Nitish Kumar allowed TET job aspirants from other states to participate in the recruitment of teachers in Bihar. His decision became problematic after Bihar education minister Prof Chandharsheker claimed that the TET aspirants of Bihar have lesser knowledge of Math.
Cong dubs UCC as govt's move to divert people's attention from key issues
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The debate over the UCC was initiated after the Law Commission had on June 14 initiated a fresh consultation process over the issue by seeking views from stakeholders, including public and recognised religious organisations, on the politically sensitive issue.
Bengal panchayat polls: Uncertainties galore over central forces deployment
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In a communique forwarded to the district magistrates, district police superintendents and the commissioners of different commiserates, the SEC has given some guidelines for deployment of central forces. But nowhere in the communique it has been mentioned that the forces personnel.
Congress to raise Manipur violence, Rahul's disqualification in Monsoon Session
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“Today Parliamentary Strategy Group meeting was chaired by Sonia Gandhi in which our party President Kharge was also present. This time we had the meeting 20 days prior to Monsoon Session because there are several issues of public interest which needs to be discussed.
Naga, Kuki, Meitei - all 34 tribes in Manipur must live together: CM
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The Chief Minister said that Manipur is a small state where all the 34 tribes, including Meiteis, Kukis and Nagas, have to live together.“Some people came much earlier, some people are indigenous., some came later but all we have to be careful that people from outside.
Nationwide celebrations to mark Rani Durgavati's 500th birth anniversary: PM Modi
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The Prime Minister made the announcement during an event organised in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district to mark the culmination of five 'yatras' that were launched by the state BJP on June 22.
2009 rioting case: MP Congress MLA Jitu Patwari, 3 others gets one year jail
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Besides Patwari, three others, including former Congress MLA Krishnamohan Malviya, were also sentenced to one year imprisonment in the same case. A fine of Rs 10,000 on each (including Patwari) was imposed.
‘Appreciate Rahul’s visit, but focus should be on solving crisis’, says BJP Manipur President
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"I appreciate Rahul Gandhi’s visit but the focus of every politician and others should be on solving the crisis and bringing back peace. The issue should not be politicised,” the BJP leader told media persons a day after Gandhi’s two-day visit to the state. Sharda Devi urging the people to cooperate with the governments said: “Let us come together and engage in dialogue for a united, peaceful and developed Manipur.”
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