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Yogi effect: chicken, mutton, egg dealers down shutters in UP
25 Mar 2017
With Hindutva forces to the fore in Uttar Pradesh, harried sellers of non-vegetarian items have decided to shut shop, not only affecting the diet of citizens but also threatening an escalation of vegetable prices
End transfer-posting demands, Modi tells MPs from UP
24 Mar 2017
Apart from lobbying for administrative postings, the PM also asked party MPs to avoid discrimination in development work irrespective of the poll result and support for BJP, focusing more on areas where the party has lost
SC collegium rejects virtually all govt demands?
24 Mar 2017
Poll panel for life ban of criminals from contesting
21 Mar 2017
The Election Commission of India has advocated barring persons convicted of crimes from contesting polls for life and stopping their entry into the judiciary or the executive
CJI Khehar seeks rapid appointment of judges as faceoff ends
21 Mar 2017
The collegium of Judges has dropped its objection to the Centre getting power to reject candidates for judgeship on grounds of national security and also to set up secretariats in the apex court and each HC to screen judge aspirants
Federal judge in Hawaii issues sweeping freeze on Trump travel ban
16 Mar 2017
In a blistering 43-page opinion, US District Judge Derrick Watson pointed to Trump's own comments and those of his close advisers as evidence that his order was meant to discriminate against Muslims
Parrikar sworn in Goa CM, Congress vows Thursday revenge
15 Mar 2017
The Congress, which failed to cash in on its position as the single largest party with 17 seats, is now blaming the BJP which moved swiftly to secure support of local parties
Hung Goa: SC fast-forwards floor test for Parrikar to Thursday
14 Mar 2017
The Supreme Court has refused to stay the swearing-in ceremony of Parrikar. It has ordered that the floor test be conducted on March 16 or within 48 hours
Congress challenges BJP’s Goa move in Supreme Court
14 Mar 2017
The Supreme Court has taken up for hearing of an urgent petition filed by the Congress party against Bhartiya Janta Party forming a government in Goa
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