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Politicos react as Mamata & Omar fail to attend PMs meeting over new Planning Commission

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Dec 07 (ANI): Political leaders on Sunday react as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah failed to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with state CMs on new Planning Commission. BJP Spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao said that such meetings are meant for welfare of the states and Banerjee failing to attend the same would only harm people of West Bengal. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that there can be other reasons and engagements for Banerjee for not attending the meeting and Abdullah may be busy with the state polls. PM Modi held the meeting at his residence 7 Race Course Road in New Delhi. In the meeting, discussions took place on the structure and role of the new body that will replace the Planning Commission. Dec 7, 2014
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BJP worker burned with cigarette butts for attending Amit Shah's Kolkata rally, politicos react

Kolkata, Dec 07 (ANI): A BJP worker was branded with burning cigarette butts - allegedly by workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress - for attending BJP chief Amit Shah's rally last Sunday. The incident took place in Hooghly district adjoining Kolkata after Bishnu Choudhury reportedly participated in BJP national president Amit Shah's rally. Meanwhile, the BJP and Congress criticized the incident terming it as an act of barbarism. Dec 7, 2014
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Uber Starts Operating in Portland Without City Approval

Uber, the ride-sharing service, started operating in Portland, Oregon, on Friday without the approval of city officials. The app begun working at 5.00 pm and drivers were immediately able to offer rides, without any prior permission from the authorities. Dec 6, 2014
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Activists distribute condoms to sex workers in Kolkata on World AIDS Day

Kolkata, Dec 01 (ANI): Sex workers in Sonagachi, one of Asia's largest red light districts located in Kolkata, pledged not to have sex without condoms to mark the World AIDS Day on Monday. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is spread via blood, semen and breast milk. There is no cure for the infection, but AIDS can be kept at bay for many years with antiretroviral drugs. In the global battle against HIV/AIDS, sex workers like those in Sonagachi are a crucial link in a chain of infection. A 19-year-old sex worker who is in this profession because of her truant husband, said that cleanliness is very important to fight HIV/AIDS. The Project Director of HIV Intervention Programme in Sonagachi, Puja Roy, said that free condom service was initiated aiming to make Sonagachi a 'zero AIDS' region. Dec 1, 2014
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TMC MPs stage protest against Amit Shah with red diaries at Parliament gate

New Delhi, Dec 01 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs staged a protest outside the Parliament on Monday demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should give a clarification over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah's alleged links with the Sahara Group. Raising slogans, the TMC lawmakers were seen holding a red book with Sahara inscribed on it. TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay said that in a CBI raid a red diary was recovered from Sahara's office in which Amit Shah's name was mentioned. BJP leader Jagdambika Pal said that the protest is an outcome of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's frustration. The TMC's outcry against the BJP chief follows his visit to Kolkata yesterday where he lashed out at Trinamool Congress for its alleged involvement in Saradha scam. Dec 1, 2014
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