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Pak seeks early solution to intra-Kashmir trade issue

Islamabad, Jan 31 (ANI): Pakistan said it wants early solution to the issue relating to suspension of intra-Kashmir trade, so that the trade on this sector could continue. Efforts by India and Pakistan to increase trade and ease tension in disputed Kashmir have suffered a blow with Indian police saying they had seized more than 100 kilograms (220 lb) of heroin concealed in a truck full of nuts coming from the Pakistan side. Pakistan halted cross-border trade and bus travel across the Himalayan region after the seizure, and after New Delhi summoned Pakistan's acting envoy in protest. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said the issue was under discussion between the two countries and it would be resolved soon. Jan 31, 2014
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Rahul Gandhi interacts with labour sector for manifesto suggestions

New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): While reaching out to labour representatives to seek their feedback for the party manifesto for the upcoming 2014 elections, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that the objective of his party was to uplift 700 million skilled labourers to middle-class level. Gandhi said the opinions of the labour groups would be incorporated while deciding the manifesto of the Congress party. Earlier, Gandhi vowed to uplift the condition of country's 700 million labourers, promising a better life to this section on given an opportunity to form the government after the national polls due before May. Jan 31, 2014
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Rahul Gandhi bats for labour class during rally for 2014 polls

Raipur, Jan 30 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi vowed to uplift the condition of labourers, promising a better life to this section on given an opportunity to form the government after the national polls due before May. While addressing a rally in Raipur, Gandhi said that his party has worked towards the betterment of people living in extreme poverty and now, wishes to shift the focus to the working class. Jan 30, 2014
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Muslim community can benefit from Waqf properties: Manmohan Singh

New Delhi, Jan 29(ANI): Launching the National Waqf Development Corporation Limited, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the properties under the Waqf board can be used for the socio-economic development and benefit of the Muslim community. Dr. Singh said NAWADCO is just one of the several far reaching initiatives that the Ministry of Minority Affairs has taken ever since its inception in the year 2006. Dr. Singh also said NAWADCO adds to the efforts of the government and expressed hope that the Corporation will make full use of the enabling environment for the development of waqf properties. Jan 29, 2014
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Ukraine protesters occupy justice ministry in Kiev

A Ukrainian government minister warned protesters on Monday that a state of emergency could be imposed to deal with the country's deadly crisis, after radicals seized the justice ministry in Kiev. Duration: 00:52 Jan 27, 2014
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Explosions strike Cairo police headquarters

A car bomb struck Cairo police headquarters on Friday, killing at least four people in an early morning blast heard across the Egyptian capital, police and health ministry officials said. Duration: 00:58 Jan 25, 2014
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Government makes efforts to promote handloom sector in the northeast

Agartala, Jan 24 (ANI): Tripura recently hosted the 15-day-long National Handloom Expo at the Purbasha grounds in Agartala with an aim to encourage the handloom industry. The annual event is organized jointly by the Development Commission for handlooms, under the Ministry of Textiles and the Department of handlooms, handicraft and sericulture of the Government of Tripura. All together 60 stalls from 14 states and one from neighbouring Bangladesh were put up, showcasing the amazing handiworks of weavers and craftsmen. People were excited to get a chance to sample quality products from various places. The Northeastern region has a rich heritage of handlooms and handicrafts and the government has been laying considerable emphasis on uplifting the sector. Jan 25, 2014
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