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Will not resort to vendetta politics, says Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

Chandigarh, Oct 27 (ANI): Newly sworn-in Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar, on Monday (October 27), chaired his first cabinet meeting and said all plans and agendas of previous government led by Congress party will be reviewed. Khattar, 60, who is a former member of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), took oath as the 10th state chief of Haryana on October 26, after the BJP won the state polls with a clear mandate last week. BJP won 47 of 90 seats in Haryana. During a news briefing in Chandigarh, Khattar said that policies beneficial for people will only be continued. He added that a review did not mean total scrapping of previous plans. Khattar said that any improper dealings will be dealt with as per law, when asked about land dealings of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. Oct 27, 2014
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Robert Vadra's land deals will be probed, says Anil Vij

Chandigarh/ New Delhi, Oct 27(ANI): Harayana's cabinet minister and BJP leader Anil Vij promised thorough probe into the improper land dealings of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. During the campaigns of the Haryana assembly elections, BJP had alleged that Congress party-led Haryana government legitimised Vadra- DLF land deal. Retorting over Haryana cabinet minister Anil Vij's statement, Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that BJP government should not turn India into Pakistan. Oct 27, 2014
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Singhvi says Chidambaram has said nothing negative about Gandhis

New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): Congress Party leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Saturday defended former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's statement that Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi must 'speak more'. Singhvi said there was nothing negative or adversarial about Chidambaram's statement, and added that he was in fact giving constructive suggestions. Chidambaram had also hinted at a possibility that a person other than a member of the Gandhi family could become the president of the Congress Party. Singhvi accused the media of unnecessarily trying to create a situation of negativism. Oct 25, 2014
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Politicos slam RSS mouthpiece after it suggests Godse should have targeted Nehru

New Delhi/Lucknow, Oct 25 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Saturday after Kerala RSS unit's mouthpiece Kesari stated that Nathuram Vinayak Godse should have targeted India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru instead of Mahatma Gandhi. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that such statements should be strongly condemned. NCP leader Majid Memon also condemned the statement and said that no one should react to such statements as they are baseless. CPI leader Atul Anjan and D Raja also expressed same sentiments. Oct 25, 2014
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Shashi Tharoor participates in cleanliness drive

Trivandrum, Oct 25 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday participated in cleanliness drive, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Trivandrum. Tharoor was removed as spokesperson of the party after he had backed Modi's clean India campaign. However, later on he said that he supported iconic freedom fighter, Mahatma Gandhi's vision of clean India in national interest. He said that the municipal corporation have failed and not been able to deal with the garbage problem in the country. He added that he was extremely happy to accept the invitation and also that Prime Minister raising this and making such a big issue of it. Oct 25, 2014
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Congress morale low, Sonia and Rahul should speak more, says Chidambaram;politicos react

New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): Politicos on Saturday gave mixed reaction on former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who has said that the Congress morale is "pretty low" at the moment and that both party president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi need to "speak more". Chidambaram also created a storm by saying that a person other than a member of the Gandhi family could become the president of the party someday. Oct 25, 2014
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Mary Kom participates in 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyan'

Imphal, Oct 24 (ANI): Champion pugilist M.C. Mary Kom on Friday wielded a broom and participated in the 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyan' launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2. She appreciated the cleanliness drive. The 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' was launched nationwide to focus on sanitation, hygiene and waste management. It encourages people to sweep, remove garbage, debris and unauthorized encroachments from roads, markets and residential places. The 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' aims at making India a clean country by 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Oct 24, 2014
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Venkaiah Naidu wields broom to clean cyclone-hit Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Oct 24 (ANI): Urban Development Minister, M Venkaiah Naidu, on Friday picked up the broom to clean cyclone-hit port city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cleanliness campaign. Andhra Pradesh and Odisha were recently hit by cyclone Hudhud that left a trail of destruction and killed around 41 people. It ripped apart tens of thousands of mud-and-thatch homes, flattened rice, banana and sugarcane plantations and snapped electricity lines. Prime Minister Modi launched the nationwide cleanliness mission on October 02 to raise awareness of cleanliness and better sanitation among its citizens under the banner of 'Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan' or Clean India Mission. On Friday, Naidu said Mahatma Gandhi had made inspiring statement that "cleanliness is next to godliness." To drive home his point, Modi had ordered government workers including his ministers to participate in the drive. However, Naidu added India can only be cleaned with the efforts put in by all citizens, who should volunteer with the aim to improve health problems. Oct 24, 2014
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Mega sports event gives a boost to business and tourism in Assam

Guwahati, Oct 24 (ANI): People in the Northeast display an unmatched enthusiasm for football. And this spirit was evident during the 1st Indian Super League match of the Northeast United FC on their home turf in. Thousands of football fans queued up outside the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium at Sarasujai to watch the North East United FC take on Kerala Blasters and defeat them by 1-0. The Indian Super League fever has gripped Northeast and the football fans in the region are excited to watch top-class football and some of the best players of the game in action. During the tournament that will continue till 20th December, Guwahati will be hosting a number of matches for the Home team, North East United FC. With a number of tourists from both within the country and outside coming in to watch the matches, tourism sector in the state is sure to get a boost. The tournament has also come as a boon for the local businessmen. Oct 24, 2014