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-The Indian Express That’s the message of the JNU arrest, sent by the government to the young. It is ill-judged, threatens their basic rights Police action at Jawaharlal Nehru University in delhi on Friday, including the arrest of the JNU students’ union president on charges of sedition, over a protest, was completely uncalled for. The protest in question was part of an event held on campus to commemorate the hanging of...
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-PTI NEW delhi: A Niti Aayog panel on agriculture is likely to submit its final report, containing suggestions to re-invigorate farm and allied sectors, by the month-end. "The task force on agriculture headed by Arvind Panagariya (Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman) is likely to submit its final report by month-end after completing its consultations with states," a source said. Please click here to read more. ...
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