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If Congress Comes To Power, We Will Waive Off Farm Loans: Rahul Gandhi

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RAIPUR: Addressing an election rally in Pakhanjore town of Kanker district, Rahul Gandhi said the common man was forced to stand in queues after demonetisation, while defaulters were allowed to flee abroad. I won’t make tall promises, but if Congress comes elected to power, it will waive off farm loans, said party president Rahul Gandhi. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi while addressing a rally in Dongargarh promised a Minimum Selling Price (MSP) of Rs 2500 for Paddy farmers in the state. Nothing in the history of the country has caused more damage…

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PM Modi Addresses Rally In Bastar District’s Headquarters, Jagdalpur

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RAIPUR:PM Modi Friday raised the issue of ‘Urban Naxals’ in poll-bound Chhattisgarh during the election campaign in Jagdalpur. Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Chhattisgarh next week in two phases on November 12 and November 20. The first phase is to be held in the Maoist-affected constituencies of Bastar region that falls in the southern part of the central Indian state. Of the 90 Assembly segments in Chhattisgarh, 51 are general, while 10 are reserved for candidates from Scheduled Caste (SC) communities and 29 from Scheduled Tribe (ST)…

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PM Modi Visits Kedarnath, Celebrates Diwali With Soldiers At 11000 ft Near India-China Border

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PM Modi had celebrated the festival every year with soldiers and security personnel stationed at different parts of the country.PM Netanyahu extended his Diwali greetings in Hindi, to which PM Modi replied in Hebrew.  NEW DELHI: PM Modi is celebrating Diwali with the jawans of Indian Army and ITBP at Harsil in Uttarakhand. PM Modi offered sweets to the Jawans at Nilang valley at Indo-China Border at 11000 ft near Harsil Station. The PM Modi arrived in Kedarnath on Wednesday morning to seek blessings from the holy shrine at Lord Shiva’s…

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The Festival Of Lights: Diwali Celebrations Around The World

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By: Kauser Khan, Associate Editor-ICN Group The Malaysian people call Diwali as Hari Diwali.Diwali is celebrated almost all over the Malaysia except in Sarawak & Federal Territory of Labuan.  Deepavali, a Sanskrit word meaning “rows of lighted lamps”, it is one of the most popular festivals celebrated across South Asia.Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated with much fervour across the country.According to the Hindu holy books, the festival marks the return of Lord Ram from Sri Lanka to Ayodhya after defeating Raavan. Here are some countries which celebrate Diwali…

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French Pacific Territory New Caledonia Rejects Independence

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New Caledonia was established as a French colonial possession in 1853, and used as a penal colony. New Caledonia is of strategic importance to France, giving the nation a foothold in the Pacific in the face of growing Chinese influence. New Caledonia is home to a quarter of the world’s known supplies of nickel — a vital electronics component — and is a foothold for France in the Pacific where China is increasing its influence. On the final count, 56.4 per cent of people had rejected the proposition that New Caledonia…

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Faizabad Will Be Known As Ayodhya: Yogi

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AYODHYA: Yogi Adityanath has reached Ayodhya alongwith South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook who is the chief guest on the occasion. The announcement comes days after the UP government officially renamed Allahabad as Prayagraj.The city Ayodhya is located in UP’s Faizabad district and is at the centre of the Ram mandir dispute. The Faizabad district comprises the twin towns of Faizabad and Ayodhya on the banks the Saryu.Previously,the Yogi Adityanath government renamed Mughal Sarai railway junction to Deen Dayal Upadhyay junction. Yogi also announced that a new airport, named after Ram, and a new medical…

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Karnataka By-Election 2018 Results: Congress-JD(S) Alliance Wins 4 Out 5 Seats

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Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and Congress state president Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday said that they will contest the next Lok Sabha elections together against the BJP.  BENGALURU: Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka today won 4 out of 5 seats where by-elections were held on Saturday. The three Lok Sabha seats where elections were held are Bellari, Shimoga and Mandya. The two assembly seats are Jamkhandi and Ramanagara.Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy said he was confident of a better result in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The Congress party has…

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DBC Emerges As Winner Western Zone

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN ITANAGAR: Don Bosco College, Jullang emerged winner of the zonal level debate competition (western) for the Chief Minister’s Running Trophy, held at the Tadar Taniang hall in the Don Bosco Youth Centre here on Monday. The competition is organized annually by the Arunachal Press Club, the Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists, and the Arunachal Electronic Media Association, in collaboration with the department of information & public relations. Debating on the topic, ‘Trial by media is fair in democracy’, Don Bosco’s Mito Bage spoke for…

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Defence Minister Sitharaman Visits Spear Corps Zone

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN KOHIMA: The Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is visiting Spear Corps Zone on 06 and 07 Nov 2018. On arrival at Chabua on 06 Nov 18, Nirmala Sitharaman was received by Lt General MM Naravane AVSM, SM, VSM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command and Lt Gen Gopal R, General Officer Commanding Spear Corps.The Raksha Mantri thereafter proceeded to Dinjan where she was briefed by General Officer Commanding, Dao Division on the security situation in Upper Assam and operational preparedness along the LAC with China. She complimented the efforts…

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