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August 3, 2017 9:01 PM

SC refuses to stay NOTA option in upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat

The Supreme Court today refused to stay the Election Commission's notification allowing None of the Above (NOTA) provision in the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat. <br/><br/>The court's order came on a plea filed by Gujarat Congress Chief whip Shailesh Manubhai Parmar who ...

August 3, 2017 8:58 PM

I-T raids on K'taka minister: Rs 11 cr cash seized till now

In Karnataka, over 11 crore rupees cash has been seized till now by the Income Tax Department as part of the ongoing searches at multiple premises linked to Karnataka Energy Minister D K Shivakumar and his associates in connection with a case of alleged tax evasion. <br/><br/>The raids t...

August 3, 2017 8:49 PM

Lok Sabha passes NABARD (Amendment) Bill, 2017

The Lok Sabha has passed the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Bill, 2017 by voice vote. The Bill seeks to amend the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981. <br/><br/>NABARD is responsible for providing and regulating facilities like c...

August 3, 2017 8:48 PM

India&apos;s foreign policy is at its best at this time : Govt

The government on Thursday said, India&apos;s foreign policy is at its best at this time and India has good relations with the US, Russia , Germany and France,Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Palestine. <br/><br/>Replying to a short duration discussion on India&apos;s foreign policy and e...

August 3, 2017 8:45 PM

Partial lunar eclipse to occur on August 7

A partial eclipse of the Moon will occur on Monday which will begin from 10:52 PM and will continue upto midnight 12:49 AM. Only a small fraction of the Moon will come under Earth&apos;s shadow at maximum eclipse. <br/><br/>Ministry of Earth Science in a release said, this partial eclips...

August 3, 2017 8:08 PM

Child marriages show a declining trend :Krishna Raj

Minister for State for Women and Child Development Krishna Raj said, child marriages show a declining trend of more than 20 percent. <br/><br/>In a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, she said, as per census 2011, the percentage of child marriage in 2011 was 31.6 percent, while in ...

August 3, 2017 8:04 PM

Govt committed to welfare of people belonging to backward classes: Amit Shah

The National President of BJP Amit Shah has said that the central government is committed to the welfare of people belonging to backward classes and held out the assurance that the bill giving constitutional recognition to the OBC Commission would be passed in both Houses of Parliament at any cost. ...

August 3, 2017 7:28 PM

More than 25 cr LEDs bulb distributed under UJALA Scheme

More than 25 crores LEDs bulb has been distributed in 36 States and Union territories across the country under UJALA Scheme. Power Minister Piyush Goyal stated this in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Thursday. <br/><br/>He said, Energy Efficiency Services Limited has distributed 25.28 cr...

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