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May 19, 2017 1:35 PM

Satisfied over readiness of troops along LoC: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today expressed satisfaction over the aggressive domination and readiness of troops along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir to give a befitting response to any misadventure by Pakistan.<br/>&apos;<br/>Jaitley held a meeting with senior army commanders at a forwar...

May 19, 2017 1:27 PM

Justice Karnan's lawyers approach president for suspension of SC order

The lawyers representing Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan have claimed that a representation has been made to the president seeking suspension of the Supreme Court order sentencing him to six months imprisonment for contempt of court. <br/><br/>The lawyers said, a representation unde...

May 19, 2017 1:25 PM

GST Council to decide rate of Service tax today

Foodgrains and common-use products like hair oil, soaps, toothpaste and also the electricity will cost less from July first after the implementation of nation-wide Goods and Service Tax. <br/><br/>The GST rates for all 1,211 items but six were finalised, yesterday, at the first day of th...

May 19, 2017 1:16 PM

Coal scam case: Former coal secretary H C Gupta convicted

A special court in New Delhi today convicted former coal secretary H C Gupta in a coal scam case.<br/><br/>Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar also convicted the coal ministry's then joint secretary K S Kropha and then director K C Samaria besides others in the case pertaining to alle...

May 19, 2017 1:13 PM

PM reviews Namaami Gange programme, asks officials to involve people

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed the officials related to the Namaami Gange programme to involve the people in the task of cleaning the river.<br/><br/>In a meeting held in New Dlehi to review the progress of the Namaami Gange programme, Mr Modi also stressed on the need to furt...

May 19, 2017 1:10 PM

Govt to provide every citizen affordable electricity by 2022: Piyush Goyal

Power minister Piyush Goyal today asserted that providing affordable electricity is the main agenda of the government. <br/><br/>Releasing a booklet on rural electrification status, Mr Goyal said the government has expedited process of rural electrification and committed to provide elect...

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