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It's unconstitutional: Kerala Governor dismisses Assembly's resolution against CAA. Bengal's tableau won't be seen at R-Day parade this year. J&K: Politicians detained at MLA hostel to be released. Confronting the Malefactors. 'Notebandi 2.0': RaGa fires fresh salvo at Modi over NRC/NPR. CAA cut-off 2014 because Modi became PM: Assam Finance Minister.

Tukde-tukde gang should be taught a lesson, says Amit Shah. Shah takes a U-turn, says no discussion on nationwide NRC. Why the UK Election Results are the Worst in History. #JharkhandResults2019: BJP trails, but CM Raghubar remains confident. Jharkhand Results 2019 (Early trends): JMM-Congress alliance crosses majority mark. Jharkhand elections 2019: Counting begins; will BJP retain the state? Jharkhand may slip from BJP's hands, suggest exit polls. Politics and public affairs - Student home, The University of York. Work in Politics and public affairs offers the opportunity to play a part in influencing the political decision making process.

Politics and public affairs - Student home, The University of York

Violence not an answer: Modi on protests against Citizenship Act. Contribute Rs.11, 1 brick for Ram Mandir: Adityanath in Jharkhand. PM Modi shares stage with sexual assault accused. Hail hypocrisy! Prashant Kishor asked to leave JD(U); will work with AAP. The United Nations Explained: Its Purpose, Power and Problems. Almost everybody has heard of the United Nations.

The United Nations Explained: Its Purpose, Power and Problems

But how many people know what it actually does? Or how it works? Or why, as world leaders gather for the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, the institution has struggled to live up to the promise of its founders: making the world a better, more peaceful place? The United Nations Charter was signed at a conference in San Francisco in June 1945, led by four countries: Britain, China, the Soviet Union and the United States. When the Charter went into effect on Oct. 24 of that year, a global war had just ended. After fierce negotiations, 50 nations agreed to a Charter that begins, “We the peoples of the United Nations.”

Speaking in Sanskrit can cure diabetes: BJP MP. Citizenship Act: TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves SC against law. Will Citizenship (Amendment) Bill pass Rajya Sabha test? Maharashtra: Fadnavis' wife Amruta calls Sena 'hypocrite', Priyanka Chaturvedi replies. Politics degree career options. Politics students have a bunch of skills that can very useful to future employers.

Politics degree career options

They are very enthusiastic about their subject, opinionated and typically hardworking. The seminar room is often a very lively place. The kind of skills you will have developed include: gathering information, assessing and interpreting it leading and participating in discussions and groups organising workloads and working to deadlines developing opinions and ideas essay writing, presentation and analytical skills reading pages of text and picking out the essential points stating a case solving problems assimilating facts expressing yourself clearly (certainly in writing, and probably in person too) Fresh out of university, there are plenty of options – public services, the Civil Service and local government, non-governmental organisation (NGO) work, and research.

Even with a minimum amount of training, many organisations are looking for enthusiastic graduates fresh from university. Will create invisible Hindu-Muslim partition: Sena attacks Citizenship Bill. Amit Shah to table Citizenship (Amendment) Bill today: Details here. Naxals blow bridge in Gumla as polling continues in Jharkhand. Immediate loan waiver for farmers, announces new Maharashtra government. In surprise vote, House backs NSA limits. A proposal to block intelligence agencies from conducting warrantless and “backdoor” searches of U.S. communications passed in the House late Thursday night.

In surprise vote, House backs NSA limits

Adopted 293-123, with one member voting present, the amendment to the 2015 Defense appropriations bill would prohibit the search of government databases for information on U.S. citizens without a warrant. It would further cut off funding for the CIA and National Security Agency to build security vulnerabilities, or "backdoors," into domestic tech products or services for surveillance purposes. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) was the only member to vote present. Rep. "The American people are sick of being spied on," Massie said.

Rep. "It allows us to get the bad guys, but also says, 'Use probable cause and the Fourth Amendment," Lofgren said. But Rep. The Defense appropriations bill is being considered under a modified open rule, which allows members to offer an unlimited number of amendments. BJP's Pragya sacked from Defence panel after 'deshbhakt' Godse remark. Maharashtra: Deputy CM to be from NCP, Speaker from Congress. Ajit Pawar returns for Maharashtra MLAs' oath-taking; welcomed with hug. Ajit Pawar resigns as Maharashtra Deputy CM: Report. In surprise vote, House backs NSA limits. Congress calls Maharashtra coup 'black-day'; displays confidence in defeating BJP. Maharashtra: No NCP MLA will support BJP, says Sharad Pawar. President's Rule revoked in Maharashtra at 5:47 am. Maharashtra: Fadnavis took oath as CM, NCP's Pawar his Deputy. Demand A Plan to End Gun Violence. Maharashtra: Decision on alliance with Sena tomorrow, says Congress.

If BJP offers 50:50 deal, Sena may revive its alliance. Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar says no talks with Sena for alliance. Airports full, people getting married, hence, no slowdown: BJP leader. How Obama's Internet Campaign Changed Politics. The Obama campaign’s use of the Internet has been cited as playing a large role in upending how presidential races are fought.

How Obama's Internet Campaign Changed Politics

(Credit: Peter Wynn Thompson for The New York Times) One of the many ways that the election of Barack Obama as president has echoed that of John F. Kennedy is his use of a new medium that will forever change politics. For Mr. Kennedy, it was television. “Were it not for the Internet, Barack Obama would not be president. She spoke Friday about how politics and Web 2.0 intersect on a panel with Joe Trippi, a political consultant, and Gavin Newsom, the mayor of San Francisco, at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. Howard Dean’s 2004 campaign -– which was run by Mr. Mr. “The tools changed between 2004 and 2008. Mr. “The campaign’s official stuff they created for YouTube was watched for 14.5 million hours,” Mr. The John McCain campaign, for example, originally said that Governor Sarah Palin opposed the so-called bridge to nowhere in Alaska, Ms. These days, Mr. Ms. Maharashtra government formation: Sonia, Pawar to meet tomorrow for discussions. NCP-Congress-Sena will complete full term in Maharashtra, says Sharad Pawar.

He used my father's ill health, Parrikar's son slams Gandhi. Shiv Sena says it doesn't oppose 5% reservation for Muslims. Different points of view about equality.