Politics

Kishtwar Rally: Modi says will solve all issues of Kashmiri refugees

Kishtwar, Nov 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a massive rally in poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar on Saturday said that he will solve the Kashmir refugee issue if BJP comes to power. The Assembly polls in the state will start from November 25 and end on December 20. The results will be out on December 23.

Nov 22, 2014

Mulayam Singh inaugurates medical college in Rampur

Rampur, Nov 22 (ANI): Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday inaugurated a medical college in Rampur District of Uttar Pradesh. Singh also distributed cycles to laborers after the inauguration. Senior leader Azam Khan is in charge of the two-day 75th birthday celebrations of the Samajwadi Party chief, which began on Friday in Rampur. Streets of Lucknow, Rampur and Moradabad were decorated for the celebrations. A mega two-day birthday bash, which began with a buggy (horse cart) ride for Mulayam Singh and his son, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav yesterday, has garnered a lot of controversy. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also wished Yadav. He tweeted, "On Mulayam Singh Yadav ji's birthday I extend my greetings to him and pray that he is blessed with a long and healthy life."

Nov 22, 2014

Hindu migrants from Pakistan and Afghanistan seek Indian nationality

Bhopal, Nov 22 (ANI): Hundreds of Hindu migrants from Pakistan and Afghanistan who have been living in India for the past several years demanded Indian nationality. The migrants met the district collector in Bhopal city of Madhya Pradesh and requested the officer to take the required initiative to hasten the process of providing them Indian nationality. The migrants said they face problems of religious identity in countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan. Some of them were even forced to discontinue their business. A Pakistani Hindu migrant, Ajit Rajan said over 500 families of Hindu migrants have been living in Madhya Pradesh for years now. Convener of Sindhu Sena, Bhopal City, Durgesh Kaswani talked to the district collector on behalf of the migrants.

Nov 22, 2014

Winter Session of Parliament to begin from Nov 24

New Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): The Winter Session of Parliament begins from November 24 and ends on December 23. It will consist of 22 sittings. There are 67 bills currently pending before the Parliament. Of these, nine bills were introduced in the previous Session of Parliament, while 40 of these were introduced in the 15th Lok Sabha, which was the regime of the UPA II Government. 18 other bills are pending from the earlier Lok Sabhas. The government has promulgated two ordinances in the last few months. These were the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 2014 and the Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2014. Bills to replace both these ordinances will have to be brought in this Session of Parliament to ensure that they do not lapse.

Nov 22, 2014

Tunisian graduates face low-skills job market

In a country that sees 60,000 new graduates a year, Tunisians who pursued higher studies are facing a job market in which the majority of jobs are low-skilled. As they vote their next president, hopes of a bright future are fading. Duration: 02:06

Nov 22, 2014

Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan is Modi's marketing strategy: Rahul Gandhi while addressing a rally in Jharkh

Manika, Nov 22 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi while addressing a rally in Manika district of Jharkhand slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan' is Modi's marketing strategy. He added that Congress wants to benefit Jharkhand from its natural resources but Opposition parties wants to benefit the industrialists. He further stated that marketing and photo opportunities do not contribute to the development of the nation.

Nov 22, 2014

Fire breaks out in special train of police officers in Siliguri

Siliguri, Nov 22 (ANI): A fire broke out on Saturday in a special train carrying police officers deployed on election duty in Jammu and Kashmir while it was travelling near Siliguri. No casualties have been reported till now, said the police. The train was carrying police officers on election duty to Jammu and Kashmir. The fire that suddenly broke in one of the general compartments was brought under control with the help of two fire engines. Railway officers rushed to the spot to investigate the cause of the fire. According to media reports, it is suspected that personnel were cooking in the general compartment which led to the fire.

Nov 22, 2014

Once a stopover, Morocco becoming home for migrants

At the gates of Europe, Morocco has long been a transit point for migrants from Africa looking to make the journey across the Mediterranean. Now Morocco is trying to naturalize these refugees in a bid to integrate them into society. Duration: 02:14

Nov 22, 2014

Authorities begin dredging drive in River Jhelum in Kashmir

Srinagar, Nov 22 (ANI): The irrigation and flood control department in Jammu and Kashmir started a dredging drive in River Jhelum, which overflowed in September and flooded the region, killing hundreds and marooning villages. Hundreds of people were killed and thousands of villages were devastated by the worst flooding in decades in the Kashmir valley. Roads in Srinagar, Kashmir's main city, were transformed into stagnant canals strewn with wreckage, trash and dead animals. Hospitals were also flooded when the Jhelum River burst its banks and staff scattered around the city were unable to get to work. On Saturday chief engineer of irrigation and flood control department, Javed Jaffar, said that around 35000 cusecs of water also has to be discharged from the river during the dredging drive in order to widen and deepen it by desilting. Meanwhile, a resident Ibrahim Junaid hailed state government's efforts, saying the drive will deepen and widen the river.

Nov 22, 2014

Politicos react after Kundu Committee claims Muslims still out of Govt jobs and schools

New Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Saturday after Kundu Committee in its Post Sachchar Evaluation Report claimed that there has not been much improvement in the conditions of the Muslims after eight years the Sachchar committee report and that Muslims are still out of Government jobs and schools. Reacting over the report, BJP leader Sambit Patra said that it depicts in past years the Congress government did not work for the welfare of the Muslims and only followed the vote bank politics. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that there should be no discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, race, language.

Nov 22, 2014

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