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July 24, 2019 2:37 PM

Rajya Sabha bids farewell to five members

The Rajya Sabha today gave farewell to five of its members from Tamil Nadu. They are D Raja of CPI and AIADMK members Dr Maithreyan,  K. R Arjunan, Dr R Lakshmanan and  T  Rathnavel, who are retiring today.    <br />&apos...

July 24, 2019 2:35 PM

President Kovind interacts with Divyang Children

<span style="color: #222222;">President Ram Nath Kovind today in New Delhi met and interacted with the Divyang Children who performed at a cultural programme Divya Kala Shakti: Witnessing Ability in Disability in Parliament yesterday. </span&gt...

July 24, 2019 2:30 PM

Defence Minister rejects third-party mediation on Kashmir issue

<span style="color: #222222;">Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said there is no question of third party mediation on Kashmir issue as it is against the Shimla agreement. <br />''<br />''Giving a statement in the Lok ...

July 24, 2019 2:25 PM

I-T Dept carries out raids in Rs 274 cr J&K Bank scam

In Jammu & Kashmir, the Income Tax Department carried out raids at offices and related places of a big establishment in connection with raising loan worth over 270 crores while simultaneously diverting the same for the purpose not designated under terms & conditions laid out....

July 24, 2019 2:23 PM

Govt says, incidents of communal violence show declining trend

The government today said the incidents of communal violence show a declining trend. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said the responsibility of maintaining law and order including dealing with communal violence rests with the state governments.&nb...

July 24, 2019 1:11 PM

Commercial coal mining opened for private sector

<span style="color: #222222;">Government today said it has opened commercial coal mining to the private sector. Replying to questions in the Lok Sabha, Coal and Mines Minister Prahlad Joshi said the policy for auction of coal mines blocks for sale of coal was issued o...

July 24, 2019 12:16 PM

Illegal Sand Mining: SC seeks responses from Centre, CBI and 5 States

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre, CBI and five states on a plea which sought prosecution of entities involved in illegal sand mining.<br />''<br />''A bench headed by Justice S A Bobde issued notices to the Centre, the Central Bur...

July 24, 2019 8:26 AM

Govt extends deadline for filing of Income Tax returns till Aug 31

<span style="color: #222222;">The government has extended the deadline for filing of Income Tax returns by individuals for financial year 2018-19 to 31st of August from 31st July. <br />''<br />''In an official release, ...

July 24, 2019 8:16 AM

CBDT celebrates Aaykar Diwas

<span style="color: #222222;">The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is celebrating the 159th Income Tax Day today. <br />''<br />''It was on 24th July, 1860 that Income Tax was introduced for the first time in India b...

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