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July 18, 2017 5:16 PM

No proposal to write off farm loans: Government

The government today said there is no proposal under consideration to write off farm loan. However, the Centre informed Parliament that there is a facility which has been put in place for farmers to avail concessional debt. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Maharasthra and Karnataka gover...

July 18, 2017 5:16 PM

Bill to amend law on govt buying immovable property introduced

Government today introduced the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment), Bill 2017 in the Lok Sabha. The bill intends to rationalize the lacunae in the existing legislation effective since 1952. It will empower the Central Government to re-issue the not...

July 18, 2017 5:10 PM

Traders and unorganized sellers in Textile Sector not affected by GST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said, the organized traders and unorganized sellers in Textile Sector have not been affected by the Goods and Services Tax (GST). In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Jaitley said, the GST rates are equal or lower than the pre-GST tax in...

July 18, 2017 5:09 PM

Bill introduced in LS for setting up petroleum institute in Andhra Pradesh

Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan introduced The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill, 2017 in the Lok Sabha today. The Bill seeks to declare it as an institution of national importance. The Institute is situated at Vishakhapatnam, Andh...

July 18, 2017 5:08 PM

Ailing PoK resident to get visa, as region integral part of India: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today waived the condition of a letter from Pakistan's Foreign Adviser Sartaj Aziz for an ailing Pakistan occupied Kashmir, PoK resident to get a visa. Ms Swaraj said, the patient would be allowed to come India as PoK is an integral ...

July 18, 2017 4:27 PM

Centre rules out any proposal to set up legislative assembly in Lakshadweep

The Centre has ruled out any proposal to set up a legislative assembly in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir told the Lok Sabha today that no representation or request has been received from any organization ...

July 18, 2017 4:27 PM

Centre issues necessary advisories to states to control disturbances in the name of cow protection: MoS Home

The Government told the Lok Sabha today that maintaining law and order and protection of life and property is solely the responsibility of the concerned state governments. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said, it is their job to protect life ...

July 18, 2017 3:55 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate APJ Abdul Kalam's memorial on July 27

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the national memorial for former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam at Peikarumbu near Rameswaram on July 27. Union Minister of state for Road Transport Highways and Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan told reporters in Madurai today that Prime Minister will come to Tamil N...

July 18, 2017 3:42 PM

Mayawati threatens to quit Rajya Sabha if not allowed to speak on Dalit atrocities

BSP Chief Mayawati has announced that she will resign from the Rajya Sabha alleging that she was not allowed to speak in the House on issues of Dalit atrocities. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Ms Mayawati said, she had given adjournment motion to speak about the atroc...

July 18, 2017 2:30 PM

Govt affirms in Lok Sabha that law & order situation in J&K much better this year

The government affirmed in the Lok Sabha today that the law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir is much better this year. Only 583 cases were registered during the current year as compared to 2897 in the previous year. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Hansraj...

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