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Metro expansion, AIIMS in west UP, IIT in Bundelkhand on state's wishlist

LUCKNOW, Jan. 12 -- Uttar Pradesh has sought the Central government's support for expanding healthcare and transport facilities, besides an increased share in central taxes through the Union Budget 20... Read More


Congress stages dharnas in Varanasi against MNREGA replacement

VARANASI, Jan. 12 -- Congress workers, led by Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajai Rai, staged a dharna (sit-in protest) against the replacement of MNREGA with the Viksit Bharat-Guar... Read More


Cong the mother of corruption: Maurya

VARANASI, Jan. 12 -- Taking a dig at the Congress for staging a protest against VB GRAMG, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya alleged, "Whenever there is any effort to eliminate corruption from... Read More


congress holds 1-day fast as part of 'save MGNREGA' stir

PATNA, Jan. 12 -- At a day-long fast, the Bihar Congress launched a sharp attack on the central government on Sunday, accusing it of deliberately weakening the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment... Read More


G Ram G is an 'anti-poor' agenda of BJP: Congress

Jaipur, Jan. 12 -- The Congress on Sunday stepped up its agitation against the alleged scrapping of the MGNREGA law by the Centre with the VB-G Ram G Act, organising sit-in protests and fasts at all d... Read More


After 2 yrs in BJP, ex-min says will return to Cong

Jaipur, Jan. 12 -- Nearly 23 months after joining Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha election, former minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya on Sunday declared his wish to return to the ... Read More


Congress protests against 'weakening' of MGNREGA

Chandigarh, Jan. 12 -- The Chandigarh Congress on Sunday staged a dharna at Labour Chowk in Sector 44 to protest against the Union government, alleging that it has weakened the Congress party's flagsh... Read More


BJP protests arrest of UT councillor's kin in Mohali

Mohali, Jan. 12 -- The Sohana police have registered a case against a woman clerk employed on an outsourced basis with the Punjab water supply and sewerage board (PWSSB) for allegedly marking fake att... Read More


Pauri murder case: State-wide bandh evokes mixed reaction

Dehradun, Jan. 12 -- Uttarakhand on Sunday witnessed a mixed response to the statewide bandh called by various organisations over the Pauri Garhwal receptionist murder case. Protesters demanded a Supr... Read More


Mann defends Punjab Police FIR in Atishi 'doctored' video case

Bathinda, Jan. 12 -- A day after the Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat issued notices to three senior Punjab Police officers over the FIR registered in connection with an alleged doctored video c... Read More