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Centre appeals to militant outfits to shun violence after a police officer killed in Assam

Assam, June 23 (ANI): Nitya Nanda Goswami, the Superintendent of Police, of Hamren police district was leading an operation against the insurgent outfit in remote Rongthang forest area where they came face-to-face with the militants. The police team retaliated and in the ensuing encounter, Goswami and his personal security guard were killed. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi visited Karbi Anglong to pay tribute slain Superintendent of Police and his personal security guard. Their last rights were performed with full state honour. The police force and top officials paid floral tributes and gave them a guard of honor with gun salute. Saddened by the incident, the Kiren Rijiju appealed to militant outfits to give up arms and join the mainstream. Jun 23, 2014
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BJP's Nirmala Sitharaman files nomination for RS Polls from Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, June 21 (ANI): Union Minister and BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday filed her nomination papers for Rajya Sabha Polls as a lone candidate from Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, BJP presidents of the state and Telangana K Haribabu and G Kishan Reddy and leaders of TDP and BJP accompanied her as she submitted her papers to the Legislature Secretary. The state will be going to polls next month and last date for filing of nominations is June 23. Sitharaman is currently holding office as the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry. Jun 21, 2014
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Health minister to draw outline against Encephalitis

Patna, June 21 (ANI): Union Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan, will hold a meeting with experts to draw outline against Japanese Encephalitis in affected states of the country. Experts from US based Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences along with Vardhan in Patna on Saturday. The mosquito-borne disease can cause fever, convulsions and coma and is more likely to kill children than adults. Jun 21, 2014
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Harshvardhan visits AIIMS Patna

Patna, June 21 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harshvardhan visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Patna on Saturday. Talking to mediapersons, he said that it was former former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's dream to establish six AIIMs in the country, out of which Patna was one of them. Jun 21, 2014
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Five Things to Expect from Union Budget 2014-15

With just a few weeks to go for the Budget Session to kick off in the Parliament, several proposals have been put forth to the government. We have highlighted five things to expect from the Budget if the proposals are accepted. Jun 21, 2014
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PM, Sushma Swaraj will do all to secure release of Indians in Iraq: Gadkari

Nagpur, June 20 (ANI): Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj would do all in their capacity to secure the release of Indians abducted in Iraq. Earlier, media reports had said that Sonia Gandhi had written a letter to Prime Minister Modi expressing concern over the abduction of 40 Indians in strife-torn Iraq, and had urged him to intensify diplomatic efforts to ensure their safety and secure their early release. Jun 20, 2014
BJP Never Asked Governors to Quit, Says Naqvi

BJP Never Asked Governors to Quit, Says Naqvi

BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has denied asking UPA appointed governors to resign, although the Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami telephoned them demanding their resignations. Jun 20, 2014
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