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The government set up the National Institute for Transforming India (NITI) by replacing Soviet-era Planning Commission on January 1.

The Dera, which has a considerable following in the Delhi's neighbouring states Haryana and Punjab, claims to have about 20 lakh followers in Delhi alone.

Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry also said, "No elections in Kashmir could be a substitute to the plebiscite under the auspices of the UN."

The plea was opposed by Special Public Prosecutor Atul Shrivastava saying it was vague and without merit.

Renewable energy has been one of the identified sectors under National Programme on 'Make in India'.

There have been several voices of opposition from former AAP members with AAP Volunteers Action Manch even questioning the party for their source of funding.

High Court also said that incorporation of Mother Dairy as a wholly owned subsidiary of NDDB was for better management of certain undertakings.

Dr Manoj Kumar was abducted on December 2 from the provincial capital Quetta and set free in the Hazarganji area on Sunday.

"The BJP is confident that it will win Delhi state Assembly elections comfortably," Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said.

While leaders of BJP and AAP are extensively campaigning in the national capital, former chief minister Sheila Dikshit is nowhere to be seen.

Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Ashutosh met Election Commission officials to know what is the procedure if a voter finds such a discrepancy in an EVM.

The party has promised to pass the Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill within 15 days of coming to power.

"It shows BJP doesn't have candidates and lack of leaders," said Kiran Walia on BJP's decision to declare Kiran Bedi as its CM candidate.

A team of 120 BJP MPs have been tasked with overseeing party workers and ensure booth-level management.

Chief Judge of Metropolitan Court Md Mumtaz Khan remanded the five accused to seven days' NIA custody on a prayer by it for custodial interrogation of the five accused.

The Prime Minister's sartorial taste has generally invited glowing commentary in India and abroad.