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December 16, 2017 1:59 AM

More than 80% of habitations connected with all-weather roads under PMGSY

More than 80 per cent of the habitations in the country have been connected with all-weather roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.<br/><br/>This was informed during the review meeting of the scheme chaired by Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in New Delhi ...

December 16, 2017 1:59 AM

SC directs Centre to file draft rules on appointment in tribunals

The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to file amended draft rules, to be framed under the 2017 Finance Act which would deal with appointment and service conditions of judicial and non-judicial members of as many as 19 tribunals including the National Green Tribunal (NGT).<br/>&apos;<b...

December 16, 2017 1:58 AM

SC refers 349 fixed dose combination medicines to DTAB for re-examining

The Supreme Court today referred 349 fixed dose combination (FDC) medicines, including well- known brands like Corex cough syrup, Vicks Action 500 extra and several anti-diabetes drugs to the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) for re-examining.<br/><br/>The apex court set aside the or...

December 15, 2017 9:24 PM

Delhi HC denies interim stay on Sharad Yadav's disqualification as MP

The Delhi High Court today refused to pass an interim order on a plea for a stay on former JD(U) president Sharad Yadav's disqualification as a Rajya Sabha member. <br/><br/>Justice Vibhu Bakhru, however, allowed Yadav to draw allowances, perks and retain his bungalow as an MP, but ...

December 15, 2017 9:24 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourns for the day amid Congress protests

Congress members in the Rajya Sabha forced repeated adjournments of the House on the allegations levelled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi against former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for conniving with the Pakistani delegation during Gujarat Assembly election. <br/><br/>The House witness...

December 15, 2017 7:15 PM

SC refuses Cong plea for counting of VVPAT slips in Gujrat

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea of the Gujarat Congress seeking counting of at least 20 per cent of the paper trail slips manually along with votes cast in the EVMs in each constituency of the state. <br/><br/>It said that the court cannot interfere unless the Electio...

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