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July 21, 2018 1:56 PM

BJP led NDA govt wins No Confidence motion in Lok Sabha

<span style="color: #222222;">The Lok Sabha rejected the No Confidence motion against the government, moved by a former NDA ally TDP, decisively last night after a marathon 12-hour debate. The NDA bagged 325 votes against the motion, while 126 members voted in favour....

July 21, 2018 1:32 PM

GST will bring transparency, honesty in the system: Piyush Goyal

FinanceMinister Piyush Goyal today said the Goods and Services Tax will bring intransparency and honesty in the system. In his opening address at 28th GSTCouncil meeting in New Delhi, Mr Goyal said that better compliance and honestimplementation of GST tax structure will benefit people at large as t...

July 21, 2018 1:07 PM

Five oil PSUs sign JV pact for N-E Natural Gas Pipeline Grid

<span style="color: #222222;">In a major initiative to connect all the North-East States to the National Gas Grid, five central oil PSUs - IOCL, ONGC, GAIL, OIL, and NRL have signed an agreement for executing the North - East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid. As per the agre...

July 21, 2018 12:54 PM

21st batch of 1,632 pilgrims leave for Amarnath

The 21st batch of 1,632 Amarnath pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas Base camp in Jammu around 3 this morning for Kashmir valley on their way to the cave shrine amid tight security. They include 1,154 men, 428 women, 43 Sadhus and 7 Sadhvis.

July 21, 2018 12:50 PM

Amit Shah reiterates govt's commitment to double farmers' income by 2022

BJP President Amit Shah today reiterated government's commitment to double farmers' income by 2022 saying it has a clear roadmap in this regard. He said it is not a political step but a mission for the NDA government and it has taken several measures for the welfare of farmers. Mr. Shah wa...

July 21, 2018 9:17 AM

ASEAN-India trade likely to touch 100 billion by 2020

Union Urban Development and Housing Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said ASEAN-India trade is likely to touch USD 100 billion by 2020.<br />'' Speaking at the valedictory address at the 'Delhi Dialogue' in the presence of delegation heads of ASEAN countries in New Delhi...

July 21, 2018 9:10 AM

Finalise construction workers' welfare scheme by Sept 30: SC to Centre

The Supreme Court has set a deadline of 30th September for the Centre to finalise a welfare scheme for building and construction workers across the country. The court yesterday made it clear to the government that no further time would be granted. The council, appearing for the Centre, referred to a...

July 21, 2018 8:52 AM

Last rites of Gopal Das Neeraj to be performed today

<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The last rites of famous Hindi and Urdu poet Gopal Das Neeraj will be performed in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh today. The mortal remains are being brought from Delhi where he breathed his last on Thursday. Milan Prabhat Gun...

July 21, 2018 8:46 AM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh to launch Student Police Cadet programme

Home Minister Rajnath Singh will launch Student Police Cadet Programme in Gurugram today. An official release said the programme seeks to build a bridge between the Police and the larger community through school students by inculcating values and ethics in them. The programme focuses on students of ...

July 21, 2018 8:14 AM

Number of girls in IITs should increase, says President Ram Nath Kovind

<span style="color: #222222;">President Ram Nath Kovind has expressed concern over the low number of girls in premier institutions, like IITs. Delivering the 64th convocation address of IIT Kharagpur yesterday, Mr Kovind said, girls often outscore boys in board examin...

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