According to the latest national tiger census released, on Monday, by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, there has been nearly 33 per cent rise in the number of tigers in India. The count of tigers has reached to 2,967 compared to the count of 2,226 in 2014.
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Taking note of the growing incidences of religious hate crimes and mob lynchings in the country, 49 eminent intellectuals, including renowned film directors and actors have expressed deep concern in a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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The Triple Talaq Bill, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha in the ongoing monsoon session amid opposition from parties, may not pass through the Rajya Sabha. And the government seems to have understood the difficulty behind passing the bill into law.
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The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha by the home minister, Amit Shah, has attracted criticism from the opposition parties by calling it as a tool to violate the fundamental rights of citizens.
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The government unveiled the full-fledged Union Budget for the current financial year, on Friday. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her maiden Budget in Parliament.
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Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the economic survey in Parliament, on Thursday, which projected gross domestic product growth at 7 per cent in the 2019-20 fiscal year from an estimated 6.8 per cent in the previous year.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided a meeting, to discuss “One Nation, One Election” initiative, where he invited the presidents of all political parties having representatives in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to New Delhi.
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The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha commenced on Monday with leader of the House, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other lawmakers, including Lok Sabha debutant and home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh, taking oath as MPs.
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In his address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said nations sponsoring, aiding and supporting terrorism must be held accountable. He added that India stands for a terrorism-free society.
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In order to reach out to minority communities, the Narendra Modi government has set a new target – to give out scholarships to five crore students from those communities in the next five years. The scheme will have a big focus on girls.
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