India, Politics, 29th Dec 2018, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 29 Dec 2018

India, Politics, 29 Dec 2018

‘BJP leaders in UP are insulting weaker sections of society because of their arrogant attitude. I appeal to the PM to intervene in the matter,’ said Apna Dal Chief Ashish Patel. (Photo: Twitter | @ErAshishSPatel)

BJP in UP insulting weaker sections of society, says NDA ally Apna Dal

Ashish Patel added that till the matter is not solved, Apna Dal will not participate in any government programmes in the state.

29 Dec 2018 6:16 PM

‘A proposal will be sent to the Chief Minister (Kamal Nath), since the cases were political,’ MP Law and Legislative Affairs Minister PC Sharma. (Photo: Facebook | @pcsharma.congress)

MP Cong minister to roll out proposal for withdrawal of 'politically-motivated' cases

These were cases registered against Congress leaders and workers during Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government.

29 Dec 2018 6:10 PM

Over 600,000 security personnel, including several thousand soldiers and paramilitary border guards, have been deployed across the country to help conduct the election in which 10.41 crore people are eligible to vote. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh intensifies security as Hasina seeks re-election on Sunday

13 people have been killed in clashes between supporters of Awami League and activists of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

29 Dec 2018 6:05 PM

The ministry is also mandated to implement a number of flagship programmes - Swachh Bharat Mission, PMAY (U), Smart City Mission, National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) among others. (Photo: File)

Govt plans to sanction one crore houses before 2020

An official of ministry said that since April 2018 alone, 1,612 cities have been declared as open defecation free.

29 Dec 2018 4:40 PM

‘The government is successfully moving forward towards educational and social empowerment of all weaker and backward sections of the society, which will stop their political exploitation,’ said Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. (Photo: File)

Naqvi calls for educational empowerment of weaker sections

Naqvi said scholarships have been provided to 3.11 crore students belonging to minority communities, including 60 per cent girl students.

29 Dec 2018 4:32 PM

CM Narayanasamy also said his government did not accept Lt Governor Kiran Bedi's contention that Pongal gift hampers should be distributed only to families coming under below poverty line (BPL) category. (Photo: FIle)

Puducherry CM accuses NDA of misusing CBI

‘The integrity of CBI has come down now during the current NDA government,’ said CM V Narayanasamy.

29 Dec 2018 4:29 PM

‘In order to provide relief to small tax-payers, the GST council may soon enhance the limit of Rs 20 lakh turnover to Rs 75 lakh under composition scheme,’ said Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi. (Photo: File)

Bihar Govt collects 38pc more tax than last year: Sushil Modi

State govt has collected around Rs 15,466 crore in taxes from 2017 to November 2018, which is 38 pc higher compared from last fiscal year.

29 Dec 2018 2:57 PM

Though the Congress, with 114 seats, depends on the support of the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party, which have won two seats and one, respectively, no MLA from these two smaller parties has got a berth in the cabinet. (Photo: PTI)

MP CM Nath distributes portfolios; Bala Bachchan gets home, Bhanot Tarun finance

Nath also kept Public Service Management department and the Technical Education with him, he said.

29 Dec 2018 9:42 AM

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma on the 134th Congress Foundation Day, at party headquarters in New Delhi, on Friday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Manmohan, Rahul cutting cake amid buzz over film

Other leaders like Motilal Vohra and Ahmed Patel were seated next to the Congress chief.

29 Dec 2018 1:48 AM

Congress camps slug it out over home, finance

In fact, the trio met in the morning and later in the late night on Thursday to end the impasse.

29 Dec 2018 1:48 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi cuts a cake along with former PM Manmohan Singh to celebrate the party’s 134th foundation day as other leaders look on at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

BJP-Congress slugfest over Manmohan movie

Kher also referred to Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s recent statement that freedom of expression is a fundamental right.

29 Dec 2018 1:45 AM

A file photo of national president of the Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP) Mukesh Sahni (second from left) raising hands with RJD’s leader Tejashwi Yadav and RLSP leader Upendra Kushwaha after joining the grand alliance during a press conference in Patna.

Grand alliance in Bihar faces problem of plenty

The 2019 Lok Sabha battle in Bihar is going to see RJD-led nine-member grand alliance take on the three-party NDA on 40 seats.

29 Dec 2018 1:42 AM

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