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July 29, 2017 8:37 AM

SC notice to Centre on plea against law, rules on tribunals

The Supreme Court has sought a reply from the Centre on a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the 2017 Finance Act. <br/><br/>The plea, filed by an NGO, said the Act would destroy independent functioning of 19 tribunals, including the National Green Tribunal. The Finance Act, ...

July 29, 2017 8:28 AM

Akash missile reported 30% failure rate, says CAG

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said, a 30 per cent failure rate was found in the surface-to-air missiles Akash during testing and held that such deficiencies posed an operational risk during hostilities. <br/><br/>In a report tabled in the Lok Sabha yesterday, CAG said the...

July 29, 2017 8:27 AM

CAG finds deficiencies in defence pension system

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found glaring deficiencies in the defence pension system, including incomplete accounting of expenditure, and flaws in the authorisation process. <br/><br/>In a report tabled in the Lok Sabha, the CAG said an amount of 6,831 crore rupees was ...

July 29, 2017 7:55 AM

Nawaz Sharif recommends Shehbaz Sharif's name as Pak PM

In Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif has recommended his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif's name to be his replacement as the Prime Minister. <br/><br/>Shehbaz Sharif is currently the Chief Minister of Punjab province. According to Geo news, after the Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif over...

July 29, 2017 7:44 AM

PM Modi to share his thought in Mann Ki Baat programme tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the people in the country and abroad in his Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio tomorrow. <br/><br/>It will be the 34th edition of the monthly programme. It will be broadcast on the entire network of AIR and Doordarshan at 1...

July 29, 2017 7:39 AM

Centre announces ex gratia for Assam flood victims

The Centre today announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed in flood-related cases in Assam this year. As many as 79 people lost their lives in the devastating floods, eight of them in Guwahati.<br/> <br/>An official release said in Guwahati that the pri...

July 29, 2017 7:30 AM

Rose Valley scam: ED attaches assets worth ?293 cr

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth 293 crore rupees in connection with the Rose Valley chit fund scam case in which thousands of people were allegedly cheated in West Bengal and Odisha. <br/><br/>ED's regional office in Kolkata issued the provisional attachme...

July 29, 2017 7:23 AM

SC rejects plea for abortion of 10-yr-old rape survivor

The Supreme Court has refused to allow the termination of 32-week pregnancy of a 10-year old rape survivor, relying on a medical report that it would not be good for her or the foetus. <br/><br/>A bench, headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar, perused the report of a medical board set up by t...

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