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Anna Hazare flags off 'padayatra' against land acquisition ordinance

Palwal, Feb 20 (ANI): Anti-Graft Crusader Anna Hazare on Friday flagged off the 'padayatra' against the land acquisition ordinance from the Gandhi Ashram in Palwal, Haryana. Anna had yesterday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for removing the provisions which provided taking the farmers' consent before acquiring their land. The social activist will stage a protest in the national capital on February 24 against the Land Acquisition Bill and request the government to withdraw the ordinance. The protest would be organized by the farmer unions and as per reports, social activist Medha Patkar, along with 70 other organizations from across the country, will participate in it. Feb 20, 2015
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Militancy spares no religion, says Christian leader Ignatius Aphrem-II

New Delhi, Feb 19 (ANI): Supreme Head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church, Ignatius Aphrem-II urged nations to unite against militancy saying that its victims were not members of a particular religion. Speaking with mediapersons in New Delhi, Ignatius Aphrem-II expressed his concerns over brutal killings by the militants of Islamic State and repeated attacks on churches in India’s national capital. The insurgent group has expanded its reach around the Arab world. The group, on February 15 released a video showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians. Ignatius Aphrem-II, who is on an 11-day visit to India, arrived in Kerala on February 7. During his visit he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi and discussed the series of attacks on churches. Churches in the capital have reported incidents of arson, vandalism and burglary for some time now. Feb 19, 2015
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Reactions come in over India's nuclear deal with Sri Lanka

New Delhi/ Chennai, Feb 17 (ANI): Congress party took a dig at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party after the Narendra Modi-led government signed a nuclear energy agreement with Sri Lanka. This deal is India's first breakthrough with the new government of the tiny Indian Ocean island where China has been building ports and highways in a diplomatic push in recent years. Under the deal, India will help Sri Lanka build its nuclear energy infrastructure, including training of personnel, the Indian foreign ministry said. Later, India could also sell light small-scale nuclear reactors to Sri Lanka which wants to establish 600 MW of nuclear capacity by 2030, a Sri Lankan official and an Indian analyst said earlier. Meanwhile, Tamil Activist Thirumurugan Gandhi also the founder of May 17 Movement for the cause of Eelam Tamil society's struggle for a separate Eelam Nation, criticised the growing ties between the two nations. Feb 17, 2015
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena pays tribute at Rajghat

New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday reached Raj Ghat and laid wreath at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial. Reportedly, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will call on him at his hotel, ITC Maurya, after which he is slated to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House. Sirisena is also likely to meet President Pranab Mukherjee in the evening, which is to be followed by a presidential dinner in his honour at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Earlier in the day, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena had arrived in India on his first state visit abroad, as a part of efforts to repair relations with New Delhi which soured under the previous government. Feb 16, 2015
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Legal professionals strengthened freedom movement of India: PM Modi

Mumbai, Feb 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the legal professionals strengthened country's freedom movement, while addressing concluding Sesquicentennial Function of the Advocates Association of Western India (AAWI) in Mumbai city. Having a legacy of 150 years, said Modi, was of paramount importance and that people associated with AAWI could take pride in the fact that it produced lawyers like father of nation, Mahatma Gandhi and freedom fighter Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Modi also inaugurated a Permanent Judicial Museum at Bombay High Court set up as part of sesquicentennial celebrations. He also emphasised upon the need to strengthen people's faith in the institution of judiciary. Taking pride in his government doing away with 1700 existing laws, he said drafts for new laws should be available online to bar association. The country, added Modi, needs forensic science universities to produce efficient lawyers to fight against ever increasing cyber crime. Feb 15, 2015
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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal takes oath along with six cabinet ministers at Ramlila Maidan

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday took oath as the 8th Chief Minister of Delhi at Ramlila Maidan. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung. Along with Kejriwal, six other Aam Aadmi Party leaders - Manish Sisodia, Asim Ahmed Khan, Sandeep Kumar, Satyendar Jain, Gopal Rai and Jitender Singh Tomar were also sworn-in as cabinet ministers. After the oath taking ceremony, Kejriwal is heading towards Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. He is expected to hold his first cabinet meeting at around 4 pm. Feb 14, 2015
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Arvind Kejriwal takes oath as Delhi CM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday sworned-in as the Chief Minister of Delhi. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung at the Ramlila ground. Unlike last year, where he took the Delhi Metro to reach the venue, today he was seen heading to Ramlila Maidan in a grey Innova car, flanked by his colleague Manish Sisodia. Six other Aam Aadmi Party leaders - Manish Sisodia, Asim Ahmed Khan, Sandeep Kumar, Satyendar Jain, Gopal Rai and Jitender Singh Tomar were also sworned-in as ministers. After the oath taking ceremony, Kejriwal will head to Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi. He is expected to hold his first cabinet meeting at around 4 pm. This will be Kejriwal's second term as Delhi Chief Minister. He had resigned in February last year after running a 49-day government with the support of Congress. Feb 14, 2015

PM Modi extends birthday wishes to Sushma Swaraj

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on her birthday. "Wishing my esteemed colleague and India's External Affairs Minister @SushmaSwaraj ji a very Happy Birthday!," Prime Minister Modi tweeted. Swaraj, 63, is the second woman to be the country's External Affairs Minister, the first being Indira Gandhi. She has been elected seven times as a Member of Parliament and three times as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Feb 14, 2015
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