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BJP workers celebrate Amit Shah_s appointment as party_s national President

Kanpur/ Lucknow/ Bangalore, July 09 (ANI): BJP workers on Wednesday celebrated the appointment of leader Amit Shah as the party_s national President. BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi congratulated Amit Shah praising his ministerial skills. Also BJP MLA from Bangalore Ashvath Narayan said that the entire country is in a celebration mood on the occasion of Amit Shah_s announcement as the party_s national President. Workers in Kanpur also celebrated and said that Amit Shah has shown his capabilities during elections in Uttar Pradesh by gaining majority seats. Jul 9, 2014
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UK ministers seek deals on first India visit since Modi_s election

Mumbai, July 8 (ANI): Two of Britain_s most senior government ministers- finance minister, George Osborne and Foreign Secretary William Hague, began a two-day visit to India hoping to open up opportunities in the defence and infrastructure sectors, the first such trip since Prime Minister Narendra Modi_s May election win. Osborne expressed UK_s interest in investing in infrastructure projects in India while addressing a news conference in western Mumbai city on Monday (July 07). London also wants British firms to help India develop new cities and districts along a 1,000 km (600 mile) corridor between Mumbai and southern Bangalore city. The arrival of Osborne and Hague, is the latest in a series of high-profile visits by foreign governments keen to build strong relations with Modi and to position themselves for a possible further opening up of India_s defence industry. Jul 8, 2014
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Rangarajan report on Poverty: Former Infosys director says poverty line should be based on present c

Bangalore, July 7 (ANI): Former Infosys director TV Mohandas Pai, said new poverty report by C Rangarajan could be accepted if it was based on present currency value. A panel headed by former Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, C Rangarajan, submitted a report stating that people spending below rupees 47 a day in cities would be considered poor, much above the rupees 33-per-day mark suggested earlier by the Suresh Tendulkar Committee. India has witnessed stellar economic growth over the last two decades, yet one third of the country's 1.2 billion population still lives below the poverty line. Jul 7, 2014
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Haven't done anything wrong, welcome any probe if required: HD Kumaraswamy

Bangalore, July 06 (ANI): Refuting allegations of asking for bribe which surfaced after a CD showed him demanding Rs 20 crore from a person to give away his party's seat for the Upper House, Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that he had not done anything wrong. He said that he is ready for any probe if required and is not afraid of anything. Further, Kumaraswamy also alleged that the system goes on within every party and Congress and other parties too ask for bribes and offer bribes for their vested interest. Jul 6, 2014