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<b>Narendra Modi is messiah, says Uma Bharti : </b>Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti today termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a "messiah Indians had been waiting for to appear for a thousand years" who has solution to all their problems. "For the first time, India has a PM who says "mainu sab pata hai" (I know everything) as he has answers to everything…all of India's problems," Uma Bharti said at the launch of the Jal Kranti Abhiyan here on the World Environment Day today. "Modi is a messiah Indians had been waiting for to appear for a thousand years," she said. (PTI) (05/06/2015)
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The actor, who starred in patriotic films like "Lagaan", "Mangal Pandey" and "Rang De Basanti", said patriotism for him means helping the society and people to improve their lives. (PTI)
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<b>ITO Metro station to be thrown open on Monday : </b>The much awaited ITO station of Delhi Metro will be thrown open to commuters on Monday, ending months of wait on the single line ITO-Mandi House section. "The ITO-Mandi House section will be opened for commercial operations for the public from 6 pm on Monday. The clearance from the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) to open the section between ITO –Mandi House has been received," said a DMRC statement. Inspection of the newly constructed Metro section was done by the CMRS on June 2. (PTI) (05/06/2015)
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<b>Arvind Kejriwal says Narendra Modi taking 'revenge' for losing Delhi : </b>Locked in a bitter standoff with the Centre, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of being "revengeful" towards his government and the people of Delhi after BJP's staggering defeat in Delhi polls. Kejriwal was even more strident in attacking Delhi's Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, calling him as BJP's "polling agent" who had turned his official residence into "BJP headquarters". "Delhi people have voted for us and the rest of the country supported Modi. So please let us run Delhi and you (Modi) run the country. Don't create trouble for us everyday through the LG. This is not being a good Prime Minister. Taking revenge for losing Delhi from people and AAP is not right," he said. (PTI) (05/06/2015)
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<b>Ganga can't be cleaned in 50 years, says BJP's Murali Manohar Joshi: </b>Toeing a line different from his party-led government on ambitious 'Namami Gange' programme, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murali Manohar Joshi today said Ganga can't be cleaned even in next 50 years. "Cleaning Ganga would be a far fetched dream till there was an uninterrupted flow of water in the river. The river cannot be cleaned even in next 50 years, they way river was being cleaned by dividing it into small parts, converting it into small ponds," Joshi said, adding that Ganga was our lifeline, and any threat to Ganga was a threat to our culture and tradition. The senior BJP leader questioned Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's Inland waterways project of running cruises and large ships in Ganga river for transportation of heavy goods. "How will you run large ships when big boats are unable to move on the river.” (PTI) (05/06/2015)
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<b>Delhi University offline application begins, over 20,000 forms sold on Day 1 : </b>Over 20,000 forms were sold on the first day of the offline application process for admission to Delhi University's undergraduate courses that began today. "A total of 21,813 forms were sold on day one of the offline application process. Maximum forms were sold at SGTB Khalsa college which is the only registration centre in North Campus," Delhi University's spokesperson and Joint Dean of Students' welfare Malay Neerav said. With the varsity deciding to start the online registration process eight days prior to the traditional offline admission process this year, the admission seeker's interest in the paper form filling has decreased. "Last year, the number of forms sold on day 1 was 32,460 and 18 registration centres were set up," Neerav said. Since the start of online registrations process from May 28, the varsity has received 2.3 lakh applications. (PTI) (05/06/2015)
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<b>BJP feels Janata Parivar merger may pose 'difficult' challenge in Bihar : </b>BJP feels merger of Janata Parivar would pose a "difficult" challenge to it in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls and with stakes high, the Modi government is likely to soon announce a package for the state as promised in the General Budget. BJP is strongly banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his governance in its ambition to win the crucial polls alone for the first time. The party's focus is expected to be on law and order situation during the present regime of Nitish Kumar as well as corruption during RJD government of Lalu Prasad, a senior BJP leader said here today. While expressing confidence about BJP emerging victorious, the leader made it clear that the party will face a "difficult" challenge if JD(U) and RJD merge. (PTI) (05/06/2015)
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<b>Jammu tense as protestors defy prohibitory orders; cop stabbed: </b>Situation in Jammu was "tense" today as sikh youth defied prohibitory orders and held protests in various areas as part of a three-day old agitation which is spreading and saw one more policeman being stabbed and his AK rifle taken away. Protests were also held in Kashmir besides Poonch, Rajouri and other parts of Jammu region today over the death of a youth in clashes that erupted in Jammu yesterday after hundreds of Sikhs blocked road and pelted stones at cops over removal of posters of Khalistani militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Defying prohibitory orders, sikh youth today took to streets for the third day as protests spread over various areas in Jammu, Kathua, Poonch and Rajouri districts. (PTI) (05/06/2015)
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In 2005-06, 38.58 MT of coal was imported into the country which was valued at Rs 14,909.5 crore, which jumped to 73.25 MT coal in 2009-10 at Rs 39,180 crore and to 145.78 MT in 2012-13 at an expenditure of Rs 86,845.5 crore. (Photo: Reuters)
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Air India has been operating its international flights from T2 since the opening of the new terminal in January 2014. (PTI)
Govt extended ITR AY 2025-26 deadline, but only 4.56 crore returns filed so far
