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IndiaJan 24, 2020

Punjab: All-party meet convened by Amarinder Singh passes resolution on Punjab's water crisis

An all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday demanded reassessment of the state's water availability and unanimously resolved that the Central government should ensure that Punjab river water will not be transferred from basin to non-basin areas of the state's three rivers. "All parties also unanimously demanded suitable amendments to the proposed Inter-State River Water Disputes Act to set up a new tribunal, to ensure that Punjab gets adequate water in a just and equitable manner in keeping with its total demand and securing livelihood of the future gene
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IndiaJan 23, 2020

Raising slogans of 'Azadi' will result in sedition charges: CM Yogi

Addressing a public rally in support of Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that anyone who is raising slogans of 'Azadi' will be charged with sedition. He said, "If anyone will raise slogans of Azadi in the name of protest, it will amount to sedition and the government will take strict action. It can't be accepted. People can't be allowed to conspire against India from Indian soil."
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IndiaJan 22, 2020

Shaheen Bagh protestors meet Delhi LG

A delegation of protestors, including elderly women from Shaheen Bagh area, which met Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal on Tuesday regard to their over month-long protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC) said they were not pressurised to meet anyone. An elderly woman, who was among the delegation said they will continue their protest and block roads on January 29 if the proposed CAA and NPR are taken forward by the government. Earlier today, Baijal called for maintaining peace and order and urged the protestors to call o
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IndiaJan 21, 2020

Punjab: HC stays CAT order quashing Punjab DGP's appointment

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday stayed a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order quashing the appointment of Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta. With this development, Gupta will now continue as Punjab DGP. "The honourable court has stayed the CAT order. The matter will now come up for hearing on February 26," Punjab Advocate General Atul Nanda told news agency ANI.The Chandigarh bench of the CAT had on Friday quashed the appointment of Dinkar Gupta. A 1985-batch officer Mohammad Mustafa and 1986-batch officer Siddharth Chattopadhyaya had challenged the ap
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IndiaJan 21, 2020

PM Modi arrives in Delhi after attending BRICS summit in Brazil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at airport in the national capital on November 15. He came to India after concluding his visit to Brazil, where he attended 11th BRICS 2019 summit. PM Modi arrived in Brazil's Brasilia on November 13. He addressed the BRICS Business Forum and interacted with BRICS Business Council as well as the New Development Bank on the sidelines of the summit.
IndiaJan 21, 2020

SAD decides not to contest Delhi polls, not to change its stance on CAA

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), an old ally of BJP, on Monday said to have decided not to contest the Delhi assembly elections as it was not ready to give up its stance on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). "SAD and BJP have an old relationship, but after the stand taken by Sukhbir Singh Badal on the CAA, which is to include the people from all religions, the BJP leadership wanted us to reconsider this stance. So, we decided to not fight these polls instead of changing our stand," SAD leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa told reporters here. "The SAD also believes that the National Register of Citizens
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IndiaJan 18, 2020

Woman succumbs to injuries in Kanpur after being beaten up; 4 arrested

A woman witness in a case of molestation succumbed to her injuries at a hospital here on Friday after she along with another witness was brutally beaten up. Four people were arrested for allegedly beating up the witnesses. "The incident took place in Chakeri area. The accused in the molestation case of 2018 was out on bail. There was a dispute between the accused and the victim's family while the accused were drinking liquor. The accused along with other people attacked the two witnesses of the molestation case," Kanpur SSP Anant Dev Tiwari said on Friday. The SSP said, "In the attack, a woma
IndiaJan 17, 2020

Punjab Assembly passes resolution against CAA

A resolution which was moved by the Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been passed in the state assembly today. People have been protesting against the Act ever since it received the Presidential assent. The agitation had resulted in clashes in various cities across the nation and also allegedly led to the death of several people. The CAA grants grant Indian citizenship to refugees from Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi communities fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh who entered India on or be
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IndiaJan 07, 2020

India: Deepika Padukone joins students at JNU during protest

Actor Deepika Padukone on Tuesday joined students protesting against the recent violence on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus. The Bollywood actor was seen standing with students as the demonstrators raised the slogan of "Jai Bhim-Jai Bhim". She did not issue any statement nor address the students. Deepika is currently in the national capital promoting her upcoming film 'Chhapaak'. More than 30 students were taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre after a masked mob entered the JNU and attacked the students and professors with sticks and rods. Several Bollywood celebrities have condemned t

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