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September 9, 2017 3:48 PM

Govt to bring Consumer Protection bill before cabinet soon: Paswan

Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said Consumer Protection bill is ready and it will brought before the Cabinet for its approval very soon. Mr Paswan was addressing media in New Delhi on the working of National Consumer Helpline. <br/><br/>He said t...

September 9, 2017 3:39 PM

Govt approves Army's cadre review policy

The government has approved cadre review policy for Junior Commissioned Officers and other rank-holders in the Army, a step which will offer higher career progression to nearly 1.45 lakh personnel of the force. <br/><br/>Adjutant General of the Army Lieutenant General Ashwani Kumar said ...

September 9, 2017 3:38 PM

BJP condemns WB govt's decision to block live telecast of PM's speech

Bharatiya Janata Party has condemned the West Bengal government's decision to block live telecast of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on the occasion of 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago speech. <br/><br/>BJP national spokesperson Nalin Kohli told a...

September 9, 2017 3:35 PM

Festival 'North-East Calling' launched at India Gate

Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, DONER Dr Jitendra Singh today inaugurated North East Festival 'North-East Calling' at India Gate in New Delhi. <br/><br/>On the occasion, Dr Singh launched three initiatives, North-East Venture Fund, North East Tourism Developme...

September 9, 2017 3:30 PM

India slaps countervailing duty on some Chinese steel products

India has slapped countervailing duty (CVD) for a period of five years on certain Chinese flat steel products to guard domestic players from imports that are subsidised by the exporting nation. The notification issued by the Ministry of Finance prescribes a total of 18.95 percent CVD on imports of S...

September 9, 2017 3:28 PM

MEA says in touch with Indians hit by Hurricane Irma

The External Affairs Ministry has said that it was monitoring the situation and communicating with the Indian diaspora in the US, Venezuela, France and the Netherlands in the wake of deadly Hurricane Irma. <br/><br/>The Ministry's Spokesman Ravish Kumar said in a series of tweets to...

September 9, 2017 3:28 PM

Gauri Lankesh Murder: Home Ministry receives report from Karnataka govt

The Union Home Ministry has received a report from the Karnataka government on the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh. Sources said, the state chief secretary in his factual report gave detailed account of the killing and the follow up action by the police.<br/><br/>The report also ment...

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