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"Will Be Left With Concrete": Gurgaon Residents Push To Save Aravallis
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on India's commitment to combat land desertification by protecting forest cover and combating water scarcity. Speaking at the UN Climate action meet held at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi pledged that 26 million hectares of land will be brought under forest cover by 2030.
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Assam BJP Lawmaker's Nephew Not On Citizen's List, Says "It Happens"
Assam NRC: A controversial new list of citizens that excludes four million people from Assam has made some notable omissions, including a former President's family. Another miss involves the family of a parliamentarian of the ruling BJP.
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Amid Punjab Crackdown, Delhi Is The New Drug Route
In Phase 6 of Mohali, on the outskirts of Chandigarh, two 25-year-old men tell NDTV about the changing face of Punjab's drug fixation.
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2 Spoons Of Cough Syrup Can Make You Fail The Dope Test In Punjab
From the ruling Congress, to the opposition AAP, politicians in Punjab are lining up to take dope tests in an attempt to prove they are serious about fighting the drug menace in the state. This comes after Chief Minister Amarinder Singh earlier this week ordered bureaucrats in the state to get themselves tested.
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CCTV Shows How Delhi Family Organised Hanging - Like Stools, Last Meal
There was "no outside role" in the deaths of 11 members of a Delhi family found hanging in their home, establishes security footage exclusively accessed by NDTV, and notes in 11 diaries written over 11 years. The evidence also indicates the family didn't expect to die, that they had believed they would "emerge stronger" after a bizarre mass ritual.
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"No Cover Up": UP Police On Allegations By Families Of Men Thrashed By Mob
Less than an hour after the families of 45-year-old Qasim, beaten to death by a mob, and Samiyuddin, severely injured, alleged an attempt by the Uttar Pradesh Police to cover up the incident - that took place allegedly over cow slaughter rumours in western's UP's Hapur district - a senior police officer has said there is no question of a cover up.
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'Amicable Solution Within 15 Days': Gurgaon Top Official Over Namaz Row
Following instances of disruption of namaz in Gurgaon allegedly by fringe Right-wing groups in the last few weeks, separate meetings were held between the district administration, the Right-wing and Muslim organisations to defuse tension arising out of opposition to offering Friday prayers in open spaces.
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Why Speedy Probe And Fast-Track Trial For Child Rapes Seem A Far Cry
Laws on child rapes may have been made stringent but activists have questioned whether it will have the desired impact, given that government data shows 90 per cent cases under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) law that had a deadline of one year are pending.
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Focus On "Act Rightly" As Much As Right To Information Act, Says PM Modi
Twelve years after it was set up under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, the Central Information Commission has a new address -- a five-storey environment friendly building in south Delhi, fitted with information technology and video conference facilities. Earlier, the highest appellate authority for RTI complaints used to function from two rente...
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5 Years After Nirbhaya Funds, Over 3,000 Crores For Women's Safety Unused
They were supposed to be a one-stop facility for survivors of rape and sexual violence. But five years after they were announced, the 'one stop centres' that were meant to provide medical, legal and psychological assistance seem to be in need of help.
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Court To Hear AAP, Party Preps For Elections For 20 Crucial Seats
The President has signed off on disqualifying 20 legislators of Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party as recommended by the Election Commission for running offices of profit, and now Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's only hope of avoiding fresh elections for their assembly seats is an intervention by court
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With 7 Rejections, Arvind Kejriwal's Rajya Sabha Dilemma
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party is caught in a dilemma over who to send to the Rajya Sabha or upper house of parliament. Elections will be held for three Rajya Sabha seats from Delhi next month and AAP, with its complete domination of the Delhi assembly, can get all three seats. Only, it is short of candidates, with at least ...
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New Himachal Pradesh Government Lowers Age Bar For Social Security
The new government in Himachal Pradesh, led by Jai Ram Thakur, has given approval for lowering the age bar for eligibility for social security pension from 80 years to 70 years.
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PK Dhumal For Himachal Top Job? Decision Likely In Key Meet Today
As central team of BJP leaders led by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is meeting the party's newly-elected legislators in Himachal Pradesh capital on Thursday, two more BJP lawmakers loyal to the chief ministerial candidate PK Dhumal offered their newly-won seats to Mr Dhumal to keep him in the race for the hill state's top job. But sources sug...
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As Himachal Counts, PK Dhumal Shares An Old Photo With PM Modi
Unlike the intense, hard, heated campaign in Gujarat, the campaign in Himachal has been quite cool -8 degrees!
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"Will Be Left With Concrete": Gurgaon Residents Push To Save Aravallis
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on India's commitment to combat land desertification by protecting forest cover and combating water scarcity. Speaking at the UN Climate action meet held at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi pledged that 26 million hectares of land will be brought under forest cover by 2030.
-
Assam BJP Lawmaker's Nephew Not On Citizen's List, Says "It Happens"
Assam NRC: A controversial new list of citizens that excludes four million people from Assam has made some notable omissions, including a former President's family. Another miss involves the family of a parliamentarian of the ruling BJP.
-
Amid Punjab Crackdown, Delhi Is The New Drug Route
In Phase 6 of Mohali, on the outskirts of Chandigarh, two 25-year-old men tell NDTV about the changing face of Punjab's drug fixation.
-
2 Spoons Of Cough Syrup Can Make You Fail The Dope Test In Punjab
From the ruling Congress, to the opposition AAP, politicians in Punjab are lining up to take dope tests in an attempt to prove they are serious about fighting the drug menace in the state. This comes after Chief Minister Amarinder Singh earlier this week ordered bureaucrats in the state to get themselves tested.
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CCTV Shows How Delhi Family Organised Hanging - Like Stools, Last Meal
There was "no outside role" in the deaths of 11 members of a Delhi family found hanging in their home, establishes security footage exclusively accessed by NDTV, and notes in 11 diaries written over 11 years. The evidence also indicates the family didn't expect to die, that they had believed they would "emerge stronger" after a bizarre mass ritual.
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"No Cover Up": UP Police On Allegations By Families Of Men Thrashed By Mob
Less than an hour after the families of 45-year-old Qasim, beaten to death by a mob, and Samiyuddin, severely injured, alleged an attempt by the Uttar Pradesh Police to cover up the incident - that took place allegedly over cow slaughter rumours in western's UP's Hapur district - a senior police officer has said there is no question of a cover up.
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'Amicable Solution Within 15 Days': Gurgaon Top Official Over Namaz Row
Following instances of disruption of namaz in Gurgaon allegedly by fringe Right-wing groups in the last few weeks, separate meetings were held between the district administration, the Right-wing and Muslim organisations to defuse tension arising out of opposition to offering Friday prayers in open spaces.
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Why Speedy Probe And Fast-Track Trial For Child Rapes Seem A Far Cry
Laws on child rapes may have been made stringent but activists have questioned whether it will have the desired impact, given that government data shows 90 per cent cases under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) law that had a deadline of one year are pending.
-
Focus On "Act Rightly" As Much As Right To Information Act, Says PM Modi
Twelve years after it was set up under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, the Central Information Commission has a new address -- a five-storey environment friendly building in south Delhi, fitted with information technology and video conference facilities. Earlier, the highest appellate authority for RTI complaints used to function from two rente...
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5 Years After Nirbhaya Funds, Over 3,000 Crores For Women's Safety Unused
They were supposed to be a one-stop facility for survivors of rape and sexual violence. But five years after they were announced, the 'one stop centres' that were meant to provide medical, legal and psychological assistance seem to be in need of help.
-
Court To Hear AAP, Party Preps For Elections For 20 Crucial Seats
The President has signed off on disqualifying 20 legislators of Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party as recommended by the Election Commission for running offices of profit, and now Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's only hope of avoiding fresh elections for their assembly seats is an intervention by court
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With 7 Rejections, Arvind Kejriwal's Rajya Sabha Dilemma
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party is caught in a dilemma over who to send to the Rajya Sabha or upper house of parliament. Elections will be held for three Rajya Sabha seats from Delhi next month and AAP, with its complete domination of the Delhi assembly, can get all three seats. Only, it is short of candidates, with at least ...
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New Himachal Pradesh Government Lowers Age Bar For Social Security
The new government in Himachal Pradesh, led by Jai Ram Thakur, has given approval for lowering the age bar for eligibility for social security pension from 80 years to 70 years.
-
PK Dhumal For Himachal Top Job? Decision Likely In Key Meet Today
As central team of BJP leaders led by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is meeting the party's newly-elected legislators in Himachal Pradesh capital on Thursday, two more BJP lawmakers loyal to the chief ministerial candidate PK Dhumal offered their newly-won seats to Mr Dhumal to keep him in the race for the hill state's top job. But sources sug...
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As Himachal Counts, PK Dhumal Shares An Old Photo With PM Modi
Unlike the intense, hard, heated campaign in Gujarat, the campaign in Himachal has been quite cool -8 degrees!
