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Fishermen in Kerala demand separate ministry to redress their issues

Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 (ANI): A fishermen forum from Kerala conducted a signature campaign demanding Narendra Modi-led government for a separate ministry to monitor issues related to fisherfolk. BJP leader O Rajagopal kick-started the campaign, urging central government to take back permits to foreign vessels to fish in Indian seas as it would affect country___s fishermen. President of National Fishworkers___ Forum in Thiruvananthapuram, T Peter, said they would hold a national level meeting to create an action plan against the Modi government, if their demands were not met. Meanwhile, Peter said Modi___s Bharatiya Janata Party did not fulfill its promises made in the manifesto of creating a separate ministry. Jul 23, 2014
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World Bank Group President meets Arun Jaitley, pledges support

New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, who is on a three-day visit to India, met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and pledged his support in country___s development. Kim said the World Bank Group had pledged financial support to India to boost the nation___s development. Kim said he discussed knowledge based partnership with Jaitley as India is a home to many great innovations. He said they will inculcate India___s innovations at global level and at the same time bring in various developmental projects across the world to India, to boost the nation___s growth. He is scheduled to meet Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday (July 23) to review key development issues pertaining to India. Jul 23, 2014
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BJP congratulates PM Modi for BRICS and other issues during Parliamentary meet

New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): After the BJP Parliamentary meet on Tuesday, BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the party congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BRICS and other issues. He said that Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu gave a report on the discussion in the Parliament which also included TRAI Act, Israel Offensive, among others. Jul 22, 2014
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Pakistan delegation arrives in Gujarat to study riverfront project

Ahmedabad, July 21 (ANI): A Pakistani delegation arrived on Monday in Gujarat to study Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project to replicate it along River Ravi in Lahore. The four-member delegation visited the riverfront park in Ahmedabad and inquired about technical details of the project that was initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he was the chief minister of Gujarat. Commissioner of Lahore Development Authority (LDA), Rashid Mahmood Langrial, said they wanted to study technical parameters, how the project addressed environmental aspects and urban renewal issues. Jul 21, 2014
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Finance Minister to finalise tax collection roadmap with excise officials

New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday met the top brass of the Income Tax department and Central Board of Direct Taxes and discussed all issues related to tax collection. Jaitley inaugurated the two-day annual conference of principal chief commissioners, principal director generals, chief commissioners and director generals of income tax in New Delhi. This is the 30th Annual Conference of heads of the Income Tax Department. The major focus during the two-day conference would be on the accountability of assessing officers, non-filers monitoring system, data warehousing and business intelligence, role of directorate of I and CI in changing scenario, search, seizure and surveys -study of effectiveness among others. Jul 21, 2014
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Naidu, KCR May Shake Hands at Iftar Feast

Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana - N Chandrababu Naidu and K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) - are likely to shake hands or at least come face to face during an Iftar feast on Wednesday, to be hosted by joint Governor ESL Narasimhan at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad. Jul 20, 2014