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Gorkha leaders, spearheading violent agitation for a separate state of Gorkhaland, has turned down an offer of conditional talks by Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee. Yesterday Ms Banerjee had offered to hold talks with Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, GJM, if they refrain from violence. Meanwhile, the hill district of Darjeeling continues to be …
Read More »Jagan Vows To Do Good Deeds To Live In People’s Hearts Even After His Death
YSRCP Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said he would do good to the people to stay in the hearts of the people even after his death.Addressing the plenary here on Sunday, Jagan said he would strive to do good to the people so that his photo would be kept in every household. …
Read More »PM Modi expresses happiness over Ahmedabad getting world heritage city status by UNESCO
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed happiness over Ahmedabad city getting the world heritage status by UNESCO. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, it is a matter of immense joy for India. Ahmedabad was declared as a World Heritage City at the 41st session of UNESCO’s world heritage committee held …
Read More »West Bengal govt announces judicial inquiry into communal clashes at Baduria, Basirhat
The West Bengal government has ordered a judicial inquiry into the violence at the Basirhat Sub Division. Talking to reporters in Kolkata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, the probe to be headed by a sitting Calcutta High Court judge is meant to find out as to who is behind the …
Read More »Spread of technology, telecom penetration & internet offer opportunity to quell divide btwn access, quality of education: President Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee today said the spread of technology, telecom penetration and internet has offered an opportunity to quell the divide between access and quality of education. He was speaking at the launch of SWAYAM, 32 SWAYAM Prabha DTH Channels and National Academic Depository in New Delhi today. The aim …
Read More »The State of Jammu and Kashmir joins GST today making the GST truly a “ one nation, one tax” regime.
The President of India has promulgated today two ordinances, namely, the Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Ordinance, 2017 and the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Ordinance, 2017 extending the domain of Central GST Act and the Integrated GST Act to …
Read More »Modi’s Israel visit: Memories of a journalist’s visits to the Jewish State
Israel has been in the news in the context of the Prime Minister’s visit and I may be forgiven for a touch of nostalgia. I was the first Indian journalist to visit Israel after an Australian fanatic had set fire to the pulpit of the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem …
Read More »Bumper Offer For Jio Prime Users Who Have Asus Phones
Partnering with makers of smartphone Asus, Reliance Jio has come up with an amazing offer for the Prime users. For those who purchased Asus smartphones on or before June 16, 2017 can avail 100 GB additional 4G data, besides 10GB additional 4G data for a maximum of 10 recharges of …
Read More »BJP demands President’s rule in WB; Mamata blames oppositions for riots in Basirhat
The BJP has demanded immediate imposition of President’s rule in West Bengal as what it called law and order situation in the state had completely broken down.Talking to newspersons in Kolkata, the state BJP President Dilip Ghosh said that they had met Governor K N Tripathy today and requested him …
Read More »PM Modi asks for British premier’s help in extradition of Vijay Mallaya to India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised the issue of bringing fugitive Vijay Mallya back with British Prime Minister Theresa May. Mr Modi held a meeting with Ms May today on sidelines of G-20 Summit in Hamsburg. In a tweet, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said that Mr Modi met …
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