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It Happens: Devotees throng temples as month-long Hindu festival nears end

New Delhi, August 8 (ANI): Devotees carrying religious offerings, thronged Hindu temples on last Monday of auspicious month- long Shravan (monsoon) festival.Thousands of devout Hindus thronged temples dedicated to Lord Shiva on Monday to offer special prayers. According to the Hindu calendar, Shravan is the fifth holy month which ends on ‘Shravan purnima’, or full moon day. Devotees seek blessings of Lord Shiva for peace and prosperity and also take holy baths. Devotees gathered to offer milk, curd, ghee, honey and holy water to Shiva Lingam, a representation of Hindu Lord Shiva. A priest, Ramesh Yadav, in Madhya Pradesh wished peace for devotees and the nation. The saffron-clad devotees also known as ‘kanwarias’ undertake journey of foot to Hindu pilgrimage places of Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand to fetch holy waters of Ganges River. A devotee, Vinod Shankar Patel, said that on this occasion Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati had met. The auspicious Shravan festival started on July 14 and will conclude on August 10. Aug 8, 2014
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Gujarat CM meets Oil Minister over state issues, ties rakhi to him

New Delhi, Aug 08 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Friday met Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan and discussed about pending issues of the state regarding oil and natural gas. Patel also tied rakhi to Pradhan and said that the meeting was positive. The new chief minister also said that she will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will tie rakhi to him as well. Aug 8, 2014
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In U-turn, NCP backs insurance bill as it was a 'UPA initiative', politicos react

New Delhi, Aug 5 (ANI): As the government tried to push forth with the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill - that provides for 49 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector - it received a boost from unexpected quarters when a key UPA ally came to its support. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) decided to back the bill, as it was "after all a UPA government initiative". At an all-party meeting held in the Parliament on Monday, senior NCP leader Praful Patel said his party had no problem in supporting the bill. Aug 5, 2014
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All-Party Meet Fails to Achieve Consensus on Insurance Bill

The all-party meeting convened on Monday, 4 August, to discuss on the controversial Insurance Bill enabling the Indian Union government to allow 49 per cent foreign investment in insurance sector, failed to work out a consensus. Aug 4, 2014
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Congress reacts as Gujarat CM introduces new textbooks & enforces dress code for teachers

New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister, Anandiben Patel is set to introduce new texts books in schools. Further, school teachers may be banned from wearing jeans and T-shirts to work as recommended by a panel formed to recommend primary education reforms. It may also become compulsory for women teachers to wear a salwar kameez or a sari, according to these proposals. Reacting over this, Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that such kind of diktats for teachers is unfortunate. Jul 26, 2014
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Modi releases Braille biography of Sardar Patel

New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released a biography of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Braille. The biography has been prepared by Dr. A Saibaba Goud, for the benefit of the visually challenged. Dr. Goud also runs the Devnar School for the Blind, in Hyderabad. Bandaru Dattatreya, Member of Parliament, was present on the occasion. Jul 23, 2014
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