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Hardcore Maoists surrender in Odisha

Odisha, June 7 (ANI): Four rebels of a hardcore Maoist organisation, CPI (Maoist) surrendered before police in Koraput district of Odisha.The police said their case is being recommended for rehabilitation under the surrender policy of Odisha government.The surrendered rebels included the area committee member, Krishana Praska, the other rebels -Raju Hikoka, Kosai Wateka alias Nirmala and Durjana Mandingi and all belonged to Srikakulam-Koraput divisional committee of the CPI (Maoist).Inspector General of Police, South Western Range, Yaswant Jethwa, said the rebels were carrying a cash prize of around Rs 1 lakh.Four active members of Maoist organisation, CPI (Maoists), including area committee member, a member of technical team of Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee and two more active members have surrendered. Jun 7, 2014
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UP rape cases: Akhilesh-led SP govt faces flak

New Delhi, June 04 (ANI): Political leaders on Wednesday slammed SP government and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for increasing crimes against women in UP. The reactions come after reports of several horrific cases of sexual assault in the last few days from the state. Jun 4, 2014
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Activists condemn gang-rape of two Dalit sisters in Badaun

New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): Women activists on Thursday condemned the gang-rape of two teen girls in Badaun. The girls were allegedly gang-raped and later hanged from a tree in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district on Wednesday. The two girls, who were cousins aged 14 and 15, went missing from their house on Tuesday night. Their bodies were found hanging from a tree in Katra village on Wednesday morning. The incident triggered protests in the area with villagers alleging police apathy following which an FIR was registered against seven persons including constables Sarvesh Yadav and Rakshapal Yadav, who were suspended. As soon as the news spread, villagers gathered at the site and claimed that police had refused to register an FIR on Tuesday night. Four people, including a constable were arrested on Thursday. May 29, 2014
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Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge as Commerce Minister

New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday took charge as the Commerce Minister in the Cabinet. Sitharaman said that she hopes to take forward the events in the department forward with more enthusiasm. May 27, 2014
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VK Singh, Prakash Javadekar, Nirmala Sitharaman sworn-in as ministers

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): BJP leaders Prakash Javadekar, Nirmala Sitharaman and V.K. Singh were sworn-in as ministers in the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi's Council of Ministers is expected to have 23 Cabinet Ministers, 10 Ministers of State with Independent Charge and 11 Ministers of State. May 26, 2014
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BJP leaders reach Gujarat Bhavan to meet Modi

New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Sushma Swaraj reached Gujarat Bhavan on Monday to meet Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi before his swearing-in as the 15th prime minister of India. The stage is set for swearing-in of Modi at a grand function in Rashtrapati Bhawan today at 6 p.m. For the first time in India's history, a clutch of South Asian leaders will be among the guests watching Modi's inauguration at the presidential palace in New Delhi - including the Prime Minister of arch-rival Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif. President Pranab Mukherjee will be administering the oath of office and secrecy to Modi and his council of ministers. May 26, 2014