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PM Modi has hurt self respect of Rajasthan, says CM Ashok Gehlot

Jaipur, 22/7: Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mentioning Rajasthan in his statement on the Manipur incident, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said he has “hurt the self respect” of Rajasthan.   While condemning the incident of Manipur where two women were paraded naked and molested, Modi on Thursday made a reference…

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India making great efforts in green growth and energy transition, says PM Modi

New Delhi, 22/7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is making great efforts in green growth and energy transition, and asserted that the country is moving ahead strongly on its climate commitments.     Addressing via video link the G20 Energy Ministers’ Meeting, which is currently under way in Goa, he also said…

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129 Welfare Extension Officers Join State Govt

Bhubaneswar,21/7:As many as 129 Welfare Officers joined the State ST, SC Development Department today at the Nijukti Parva organised at the convention centre of Lok Seva Bhawan.    Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik advised the new officers to be proactive in ensuring the services reach the beneficiaries and be sensitive to…

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Karnataka HC to hear petition seeking Siddaramaiah’s disqualification on July 28

Bangalore, 21/7: The High Court of Karnataka has said that it will hear on July 28 a petition challenging the election of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to the Assembly from Varuna constituency. The petition blames the election manifesto of the Congress party which promised five ‘guarantees’ as ‘corrupt practices amounting to bribery and also undue influence…

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