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New Delhi, MAY 26: On the fourth anniversary of his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today listed its achievements, saying that over the last four years, development had become a "vibrant mass movement". "On this day in 2014, we began our journey of working towards India's transformation," he wrote on Twitter. "Over the last four years, development had become a vibrant mass movement, with

New Delhi, May 26: A sub-committee set up by the National Commission for Minorities will meet on June 14 to hear all stakeholders in connection with a plea seeking granting of minority status to Hindus in seven states and a Union Territory (UT). Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the sub-committee is currently consulting and studying issues as raised in the plea and that no final

Gangtok, May 26: The Sikkim health department has issued an advisory urging the people of the state to take precaution against Nipah virus. "Though there is minimal possibility of Nipah virus in Sikkim, but the people need to take precaution," it said in an advisory on Friday in the wake of Nipah outbreak in Kerala. The symptoms of the virus include fever, headache, vomiting and fainting. Some may

New Delhi, May 26: The BJP will launch a fortnight-long programme to mark the fourth anniversary of the Modi government, with its president Amit Shah leading an exercise to reach out to one lakh personalities from different walks of life to highlight its achievements. The programme will start on May 27, in which all ministers -- both from the Centre and BJP-ruled states, MPs, MLAs, mayors and all

New Delhi, May 25: Some passengers of an Air India Delhi-Rajkot flight were left aggrieved on Friday at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here after the airline denied boarding to them on the ground that the flight was overbooked. The airlines did not allow some passengers to board the Rajkot-bound flight scheduled for around 5 pm from here. Confirming the incident, an Air India spokesperson

Samba, May 25: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday announced that the state government will provide jobs to family members of those who lost their lives in recent ceasefire violations by Pakistan. Talking to media, the Chief Minister expressed her grave concern over the killings of civilians in cross-border shelling and said that the discussions are on, to build Border Bhavan

New Delhi, May 25: BJP president Amit Shah on Friday said the Modi government's welfare schemes in its four years have benefitted 22 crore poor families and set an example of how a pro-people dispensation is run. In his brief address to the media on the fourth anniversary of the BJP-led NDA government, Shah claimed that the current dispensation has taken the country's self-pride to the highest

Pahalgam, May 25: The Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat on Friday said that Major Gogoi would be punished if found guilty of any wrongdoing. General Rawat's stern words have come amidst reports that Major Leetul Gogoi, who tied a civilian to a jeep and drove through Budgam last year, was allegedly involved in a brawl at a Srinagar hotel with a woman recently. The locals claimed that the

New Delhi, May 25: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will review the performance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government of the past four years from May 28-31 here. According to the RSS, the government is still failing on many fronts. The meeting will be attended by RSS leaders Dattatreya Hosabale and Krishna Gopal. BJP chief Amit Shah and leader Ram Lal will participate in the

Thoothukudi, May 25: Tamil Nadu said on Thursday that it was seeking a permanent closure of a big copper smelter run by London-listed Vedanta Resources after 13 people died in protests demanding the closure of the plant on environmental grounds. "The government's position is very clear, it doesn't want the plant to run," said Sandeep Nanduri, the top official of the district where the plant is