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February 2, 2018 7:26 PM

Shyam Benegal named for V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award

Mumbai International Film Festival committee has decided to bestow V. Shantaram lifetime achievement Award to veteran film producer and director Shyam Benegal. <br/><br/>The award will be presented to him tomorrow evening at concluding ceremony of MIFF in Mumbai. He will be awarded a tro...

February 2, 2018 7:26 PM

NDA govt committed to cow protection: Agriculture Minister

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said, the NDA government is committed to cow protection. <br/><br/>He said that the government has taken several effective steps for the protection of cow during the last three years of the present regime. He was Replying to a brief debate on a priv...

February 2, 2018 6:48 PM

Rajya Sabha takes up discussion on Cow Protection Bill

The Rajya Sabha has taken up discussion on the Cow Protection Bill, 2017, brought by a nominated member Dr Subramanian Swamy under Private Members&apos; Legislative Business. <br/><br/>The bill aims at creating an authority to ensure the stabilization of cow population and ban of cow sla...

February 2, 2018 6:34 PM

All arrangements in place for health schemes implementation: J P Nadda

Health Minister J P Nadda today said the government is committed to implement the health schemes announced in the Union Budget under Ayushman Bharat in letter and spirit. <br/><br/>Addressing media in New Delhi, Mr Nadda said, the National Health Protection Scheme announced in the budget...

February 2, 2018 6:32 PM

Bofors case: CBI files plea in SC against HC order quashing charges

The CBI today filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a 2005 order of the Delhi High Court quashing all charges against accused persons in the politically sensitive Bofors pay-off case.<br/><br/>News agency PTI quoted sources saying that the CBI has came out with some important...

February 2, 2018 6:30 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate Global Investors' Summit in Assam tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reaching Guwahati tomorrow, where he will inaugurate the two-day long Global Investors' Summit, hosted by the Assam government.<br/><br/>The two day summit, named as Advantage Assam, will showcase the State's manufacturing opportunities and geost...

February 2, 2018 6:20 PM

IT will tax bitcoin trade, has issued few lakh notices: CBDT

The Income Tax Department has issued notices to those who have put their funds in bitcoins and it is working to obtain taxes that are due on these investments.<br/><br/>CBDT Chairman Sushil Chandra told news agency PTI that many investors did not pay advance tax on the benefits accrued. ...

February 2, 2018 4:35 PM

Rajya Sabha takes up discussion on Cow Protection Bill

The Rajya Sabha has taken up discussion on the Cow Protection Bill, 2017, brought by a nominated member Dr Subramanian Swamy under Private Members&apos; Legislative Business. <br/><br/>The bill aims at creating an authority to ensure the stabilization of cow population and ban of cow sla...

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