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Anna Hazare warns Modi of another agitation, reminds him of 'unfulfilled promises'

Hazare writes to Jitendra Singh after failing to get any acknowledgement from the Prime Minister despite writing to him several times.

Jul 5, 2018

Karnataka Budget: Here's the list of everything that will be more expensive

The budget presented by Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy had its own hits and misses as several commodities like petrol, diesel, and liquor have all become more expensive.

Jul 5, 2018

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A unified transport body might end public transit woes in Bengaluru

A draft bill proposing The Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority for Bengaluru is currently being prepared. If it becomes law, it would integrate all public transport systems to one single authority and simplify public transport.

Jul 5, 2018

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Karnataka Budget 2018 highlights: Homeland security university in Shivamogga, Film City in Ramanagara

Farm loan waiver was a marquee offer by Kumaraswamy. But he ran into trouble with the coalition partner over this. The CM has managed to deliver a Rs 34,000 crore loan waiver in the Karnataka budget, but is that enough? Farmers have been demanding waiver of all loans, which runs into a whopping Rs 1.14 lakh crore.

Jul 5, 2018

Karnataka budget 2018: CM Kumaraswamy likely to announce loan waiver package

The new Karnataka budget will focus on farm loan waivers, which has been an important part of the JD(S) campaign. The proposed write-off will be in addition to a similar waiver the previous Congress government declared in June for over 22-lakh farmers who borrowed crop loans up to Rs 50,000 each from the cooperative banks.

Jul 5, 2018

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Bullet train is 'magic train', it will never be constructed: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at prime minister Narendra Modi's pet project, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, saying that it should instead be referred to as a magic train.

Jul 5, 2018

Rahul Gandhi ridicules PM Modi's bullet train project; here's why he calls it 'magic' train

While speaking at his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said that if the bullet train was ever constructed, then it will only be under the Congress' regime.

Jul 4, 2018

Supreme Court verdict is against 'anarchist' Kejriwal: BJP

Sambit Patra says the Delhi government has to stop the politics of anarchy and move towards governance, Manoj Tiwari says BJP is happy with judgement.

Jul 4, 2018

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves funds to boost educational infrastructure

CCEA approves the plan to expand the capital base of HEFA to Rs 10,000 crore, asks HEFA to mobilise Rs 1 lakh crore for revitalising infrastructure.

Jul 4, 2018

Trump Says Supreme Court Pick Will Be a Home Run

Jesus caged in Indianapolis church to protest Trump's immigration policy

The church has placed the statues of Mary—carrying little Jesus in her lap—and Joseph in a chained cage.

Jul 4, 2018

Dinesh Gundu Rao named new Karnataka Congress chief

Gundu Rao, 48, is a fourth-time MLA from Gandhinagar assembly constituency in Bengaluru central and second son of former Congress Chief Minister R Gundu Rao.

Jul 4, 2018

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Link all regulated market panels of Odisha with e-NAM: Union Minister Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Union Minister for Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh to link all 66 Regulated Market Committees (RMCs) of Odisha with the e-NAM platform.

Jul 4, 2018

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Goa netas plough fields, plant paddy... all for a Facebook challenge

Started by Siddesh Bhagat, sarpanch of Aquem Baixo, several Goa ministers have begun taking to farms in order to rejuvenate the profession in the state that has been overshadowed in recent years by tourism.

Jul 4, 2018

Centre hikes new season common rice purchase price

India is set to announce a hefty increase in the minimum price it promises to pay for key crops later on Wednesday, sources said, as the government looks to woo the country's 260 million farmers ahead of elections due early next year.

Jul 4, 2018

Donald Trump Falsely Claims Migrants Travel Through Mexico 'Like Its Walking Through Central Park'

Trump administration withdraws racially-driven admission policies from universities

President Donald Trump has made sure no student misses any chance of admission in American universities just because of his/her skin color. The nation will no more be a "color-blind" country after this.

Jul 4, 2018

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