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U”khand Cong averse to outsider being fielded for Rajya Sabha
Dehradun, Nov 6 (PTI) Amid intense lobbying in Congress for the only vacant Rajya Sabha seat from, majority of party leaders in the state appear averse to the idea of an "outsider" being nominated.
A large section of party leaders opposed…
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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Israel
Tel Aviv, Nov 6 (PTI) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Israel for what would be his first visit abroad to discuss bilateral issues including strengthening security ties and fight against terror.
Singh was scheduled to arrive…
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Reliance Life launches ”Do Good” campaign
New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) Taking a leaf out of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat initiative, private-sectore on Thursday launched its new social media campaign 'Do-Good' to celebrate acts of goodness in daily life.
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Govt sees $250 bn investment in energy sector: Goyal
New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) The government hopes to attract USD 250 billion (Rs 15 lakh crore) investment within 4-5 years to give a boost to the energy sector and provide electricity to all, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said today.
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Out of cycle review is a futile exercise: FICCI
Washington, Nov 6 (PTI) The out-of-cycle review launched by the US against India is a "futile exercise" as leaders of the two countries have set up an Intellectual Property Working Group, FICCI has said.
"FICCI is of the view that in…
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Obama defiant after election defeat
Washington, Nov 6 (PTI) A day after a poll drubbing, US President Barack Obama struck a defiant tone saying he is ready to work with Republicans but could bypass Congress on issues like immigration reforms that would allow 11 million…
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Kolkata bids for 10th World Chambers Congress
From Lalit K Jha
Washington, Nov 6 (PTI) Kolkata is one of the four cities in the Asia Pacific region to bid for the 10th World Chambers Congress to be held in the region in 2017.
Yiwu in China, Manila in the Philippines and Sydney in…
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Bihar CM’s son-in-law quits as his personal assistant
Patna, Nov 6 (Agency) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's son-in-law has resigned as his personal assistant following a hue and cry by the opposition BJP, authorities said Thursday.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday…
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Forbes power ranking: PM Modi at No. 15, Putin beats Obama again
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made his debut among the world’s most powerful people, ranked 15th on the Forbes list topped by Russian President Vladimir Putin who pipped his US counterpart Barack Obama for a second year in a…
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Varanasi preparing to welcome PM
Varanasi (UP), Nov 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to undertake tomorrow his first visit to his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi after assuming charge.
Preparations are in full swing and tight security is in place in the…
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