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Centre Alerts States to Take Drought Relief Steps

In the wake of most districts in the country not receiving enough rainfall so far, the Union government has empowered state governments to initiate drought relief measures by utilising funds under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Aug 10, 2014
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Politicos on Narendra Modis speech at National Council meet

New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): Politicos on Saturday reacted over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at National Council meet. While addressing BJP workers during the National Council meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that what BJP achieved in past 60 days the Congress could not in last 60 years. Modi had also said that Amit Shah was the ‘man of the match’ of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and Rajnath Singh was the ‘captain of the team’. Modi credited party workers for the historic win in the general elections and said that the government needs to function in order to fulfill people’s expectations. Aug 9, 2014
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Amit Shah man of match in LS polls, party will prosper under his leadership: Narendra Modi part -

New Delhi, Aug 09 (ANI): While addressing BJP workers during the National Council meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Amit Shah was ‘man of the match’ of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and Rajnath Singh was the ‘captain of the team’. Modi credited party workers for the historic win in the general elections and said that the government needs to function in order to fulfill people’s expectations. The prime minister also said that the party will prosper under the leadership of Shah, after he was formally announced as party president by Rajnath Singh. Modi also slammed former UPA government over WTO decision and said that the 60 days of NDA rule can guarantee going on right direction for the welfare of people. Aug 9, 2014
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Amit Shah 'man of match' in LS polls, party will prosper under his leadership: Narendra Modi part -1

New Delhi, Aug 09 (ANI): While addressing BJP workers during the National Council meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Amit Shah was 'man of the match' of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and Rajnath Singh was the 'captain of the team'. Modi credited party workers for the historic win in the general elections and said that the government needs to function in order to fulfill people's expectations. The prime minister also said that the party will prosper under the leadership of Shah, after he was formally announced as party president by Rajnath Singh. Modi also slammed former UPA government over WTO decision and said that the 60 days of NDA rule can guarantee going on right direction for the welfare of people. Aug 9, 2014
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Congress condemns Amit Shah's speech at BJP national council meet

New Delhi/ Kanpur, Aug 9 (ANI): Congress on Saturday condemned BJP chief Amit Shah’s statement that the electoral verdict of Lok Sabha polls was "defeat of dynasty politics" and the "people rejected appeasement and vote bank politics". Shah had said that when history will be written, the former UPA government will be known as a government of scams. Aug 9, 2014
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Amit Shah thanks workers for BJP's success

New Delhi, Aug 09 (ANI): Amit Shah who was installed as the party president on Saturday thanked BJP workers for party's success in the Lok Sabha Polls. Addressing the BJP national council meet in New Delhi, he said that lakhs of activists have worked to ensure BJP' success on various mediums including Facebook and Twitter. Aug 9, 2014
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Mixed reactions come as Rahul Gandhi alleges UP riots to be 'engineered'

New Delhi, Aug 09 (ANI): Mixed reactions come in as Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi alleged that UP riots were ‘engineered'. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that Gandhi is right and blamed the SP government in UP for the communal tensions. BJP said that Gandhi should think about the welfare of his own party and that the party should now give away its arrogance. JD (U) leader Ali Anwar supported Gandhi's remark in the wake of ongoing violence in the state. Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha MP Mohammed Adeeb said that such politics for the vote bank should be stopped which results in loss of innocent lives. Aug 9, 2014
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TDP MP faces flak over 'sexist' remark

New Delhi, Aug 08 (ANI): Political leaders on Friday slammed TDP MP Murli Mohan Maganti for his sexist remark in the Lok Sabha. Maganti kicked up a storm as he made a sexist remark in the house. The Rajahmundry MP said that women should dress in a dignified manner while the lower house was having a discussion on atrocities against women. However, after drawing ire of other politicians, Maganti apologized for his sexist remark. Aug 8, 2014
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Delhi Police detain protesting UPSC aspirants

New Delhi, Aug 08 (ANI): Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants staged another protest on Friday in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, forcing Delhi Police to detain some of them. Yesterday, the Rajya Sabha had also witnessed uproar over the issue of the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) of the UPSC examinations. UPSC aspirants have been protesting vociferously against the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) examination, which was introduced in 2011, demanding that it be made easy for rural students. Earlier, in a bid to resolve the CSAT row, the government took a decision that the marks of English section will not be included for merit. This decision, however, did not appease the protesting students completely as they want the CSAT to be scrapped entirely. Aug 8, 2014
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Sachin_s poor attendance in Rajya Sabha criticized by politicos

New Delhi, Aug 07 (ANI): Political leaders on Thursday criticized Cricket legend and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar for his poor attendance in the house. Tendulkar and Bollywood actress Rekha_s poor attendance was strongly pointed out by politicos who said that celebrities should understand their responsibilities. Aug 7, 2014