POLITICS

Country is witnessing a revolution in infrastructure projects: Modi
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Without naming the earlier Congress governments, Modi said from the days of delays, now the infrastructure projects are being delivered even before time, and added that Tamil Nadu had got a good number of core sector projects. Inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for several infrastructure projects - airport, rail.
Ashok Gehlot ropes in PR firm to fight 'politics over policies'
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While the state government has been patting its back for its policies, stating that it has won hearts of the people of Rajasthan with its people-friendly schemes, the opposition has been questioning the successful implementation of the same. Recently, doctors in the state had called a strike against the Right to Health Bill.
Ajit Pawar lauds PM Modi, reposes faith in EVMs
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"What's wrong with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)? I personally have full faith in them. When people lose elections, they blame EVMs instead of accepting the people's verdict," Pawar said while talking to mediapersons here. Attempting to put at rest the EVM controversy, Pawar asked if EVMs were indeed faulty.
'Like to work under Kharge', Shivakumar's remark assumes importance ahead of Karnataka polls
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The statement assumes significance ahead of the assembly polls in Karnataka. Shivakumar and Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah are vying for the post of the chief minister. Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar stated that it will be his duty to fulfil whatever Kharge asks for.
Anti-Centre narrative to be Trinamool's main election plank for panchayat polls
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Addressing a public rally in Alipurduar district in North Bengal, the Trinamool Lok Sabha member said the narrative will be that the Union government is depriving the people of rural Bengal by holding back funds under different centrally-sponsored projects out of vendetta after being rejected by the people of the state in the 2021 Assembly polls.
Kiren Rijiju escapes unhurt after truck hits his car in J and K
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Police sources said a fully-loaded truck hit the black Scorpio in which the Union minister was travelling in the Banihal area on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. Reports said the security guards of the minister rushed to Rijiju's vehicle and opened its back door as the minister came out unhurt.
'Heed Pawar': Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde advises national Opposition
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Ahead of his much-publicised visit to Ayodhya, Shinde referred to Pawar's comments on Friday to a private television channel contending that the US short-seller Hindenburg Research's report on the Adani Group appeared to a 'targetted attack' on the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre. "The Congress has launched an agitation demanding an explanation for the Rs 20,000 crore of the Adani Group. Even (ex-CM) Uddhav Thackeray has repeatedly spoken on this issue.
Shah to launch 'Vibrant Villages Programme' along border in Arunachal
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With central components of Rs 4,800 crore including Rs 2500 crore exclusively for road connectivity for the financial years 2022-23 to 2025-26, the VVP would be implemented in 2967 villages in 19 districts abutting borders in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and UT of Ladakh.
Government working to fulfil Swami Vivekananda's visions: Modi
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Speaking at the 125th anniversary of the Sri Ramakrishna Math at the Vivekananda House here, Modi said "Swami Vivekananda's vision was to have faith in ourselves and our governance philosophy is inspired by Swamiji". Swami Vivekananda had said that the society progresses whenever privileges are broken and equality is ensured, and the same vision is there in all the flagship programmes of the government, the Prime Minister said.
PM Modi flags off Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat train
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PM Modi flagged off the train that was designed, developed and built at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) here, in the presence of Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan and others.
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