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September 12, 2017 9:03 PM

NHAI appeals for removal of encroachment and illegal access on NHs

The National Highway Authority of India has appealed various establishments like Dhabas, restaurants, and factories to remove encroachment and illegal access on National Highways. Road and Transport Ministry in a release said, these establishments are safety hazards for traffic plying on National Hi...

September 12, 2017 8:46 PM

Central govt employees, pensioners to get 1 % additional DA from July 1

The Union Cabinet has approved the release of additional installment of one percent Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners. A decision in this regard was taken during Cabinet meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. It will be effective from 1st of July this yea...

September 12, 2017 8:46 PM

India regrets criticism by UN Human Rights body on Rohingya issue

A day after the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights criticised the Indian government's plan to deport Rohingya refugees, Syed Akbaruddin, India's Permanent Representative to the UN on Tuesday stated that enforcing laws should not be mistaken for lack of compassion and express...

September 12, 2017 8:38 PM

AIADMK removes Ms VK Sasikala from post of interim General Secy

The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu has removed Ms VK Sasikala from the post of its interim General Secretary. The party General Body met at Vanagaram near Chennai this morning for the first time after the merger of two of its major factions. A resolution effectively scrapped the post of General Secreta...

September 12, 2017 8:32 PM

Shell cos crackdown: Govt to disqualify over 1 lakh directors

Government has identified more than one lakh directors of shell companies for disqualification following cancellation of registration of nearly 2.1 lakh companies last week. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs said, government is also keeping a close watch on the money laundering activities of the rem...

September 12, 2017 8:30 PM

CCEA approves Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) with an outlay of ten thousand 881 crore rupees during the period from 2017-18 to 2028-29. <br/><br/>Out of this, eight thousand four crore rupees shall be loan from NABAR...

September 12, 2017 8:29 PM

EC rejects Sharad Yadav's faction's claim on party's election symbol

In a set back to rebel JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, the Election Commission on Tuesday rejected his faction's claim on party's election symbol. Official sources said the Commission has disposed off Mr. Yadav's application as it was not supported with relevant documents. <br/><b...

September 12, 2017 8:27 PM

BSNL mobile tower assets to be hived off into separate company

Union Cabinet has approved hiving off mobile tower assets of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) into a separate company. This approval authorizes BSNL to monetize its telecom tower infrastructure with the formation of a separate subsidiary company. There are around 4.42 lakh mobile towers in the co...

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