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Amma’s AIADMK likely to support NDA

Ut World June 4, 2016 0

Offering strong voice to the central government in the Upper House, J Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK is planning to support NDA government from outside. Though BJP is a strong force in the lower house, the Lok Sabha, it is relatively week in terms of members in the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House. It Continue Reading

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India, Tunisia ink two MoUs on IT, traditional-handicraft

Ut World June 3, 2016 0

While visiting Tunisia during his two-nation trip, the Vice-President of India, Hamid Ansari, had inked two MoUs, Memorandum of Understanding, on ‘information and technology’ and ‘handicraft’ with his Tunisian counterpart Habib Essid on last day. Reports say that the two prominent-leaders discussed wide range of issues from counter terrorism to economic Continue Reading

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US senator criticizes India’s anti-conversion policy, corruption

Ut World June 2, 2016 0

  Highlighting the importance of religious freedom in a democratic country, a senior US senator, Benjamin Louis Ben Cardin, strongly criticised India’s anti-conversion policy. He observed that the anti-conversion law in the country is wrongly utilised to infringe upon the religious freedom offered by the Indian constitution. Meanwhile, he further claims that India has Continue Reading

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NGT seeks pollution status: diesel vehicle won’t cause much pollution, says centre  

Ut World June 1, 2016 0

  The National Green Tribunal sought pollution status from the states to access the level of pollution in the worst-hit cities. A NGT bench headed by Chairperson Swatanter Kumar directed the states to submit the detailed pollution report within three weeks. It is said that the report will contain data about the pollution from dust, pollution from […]Continue Reading

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Delhi to seek Japan’s assistance for infrastructure, sewage project

Ut World May 31, 2016 0

  The AAP-led Delhi government is set to invite Japanese assistance for the party’s flagship projects like infrastructure and sewage. The high profile delegates of Delhi government including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, PWD Minister Satyender Jain, and senior official Ashish Khetan have visited Japanese envoy Kenji Hiramatsu to discuss the project. It is learned that Continue Reading

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Pro-Khalistan activists run militant camp in Canada, plans attack on Punjab

Ut World May 30, 2016 0

In a shocking revelation about the pro-Khalistan activities, the Indian Intelligence agency revealed that some Khalistan militant activists are running a militant training camp in Canada, and is planning to conduct an attack on Punjab. As per report, a baptised Canadian citizen, Hardeep Nijjar, who took the helm of the Khalistan Terror Force after the arrest […]Continue Reading

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PM insists NITI Aayog to monitor ‘National Building Schemes’

Ut World May 28, 2016 0

In an effort to ensure the effective implementation of the ‘National Building Schemes’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi insisted ‘NITI Aayog’, an alternative to the ‘Planning Commission’, to monitor the ambitious schemes. At the behest of the supremo, the NITI Aayog consulted the responsible officials of various ministries, which are presently involved in implementing the Continue Reading

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SC demands ‘feasible policy’ on ‘rape victim rehabilitation’

Ut World May 27, 2016 0

 While hearing a petition filed after the infamous ‘Delhi gang rape case’, a Supreme Court bench headed by Justice P C Pant directed that the central government should create a feasible policy to rehabilitate the rape victims. The court reportedly identified that the authorities are not using the ‘Nirbhaya Fund’ for the designated purpose properly. Early in […]Continue Reading

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Maneka Gandhi unveils juvenile ‘draft model rule’; no FIR for petty crimes

Ut World May 26, 2016 0

Several months after the clearance of the controversial Juvenile Justice rule that removed the constrictions to trial the juvenile offenders above 16-year-age under adult laws for serious crimes like rape and murder, the Union women and child development minister, Maneka Gandhi, has unveiled the ‘draft model rule’ of the Juvenile Justice Act 2015. Notably, the law […]Continue Reading

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US senators question Indo-Iran ‘Chabahar port deal’

Ut World May 25, 2016 0

US senators revealed their concerns about the most-discussed ‘Chabahar port deal’ between India and Iran, questioning whether it risked the International embargo over the latter. It is said that the International authorities will closely monitor the trade developments between the strategical partners. The Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Continue Reading