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May 17, 2017 8:43 PM
The Supreme Court today asked the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, AIMPLB, whether a woman can be given option to deny triple talaq at the time of execution of 'nikahnama' - the Islamic marriage contract. <br/><br/>A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S...
May 17, 2017 8:05 PM
The Indian Navy has thwarted a piracy attempt on a Liberian vessel in the Gulf of Aden. The swift operation involved marine commandos and an armed chopper. <br/><br/>The Navy's warship INS Sharda swung into action after it received a distress call from MV Lord Mountbatten around 4:4...
May 17, 2017 8:05 PM
The Cabinet has approved amendment to the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 to facilitate smooth and speedy eviction of unauthorised occupants from government accommodation.<br/><br/>The amendment will enable the Estate officer to apply summary proceedings fo...
May 17, 2017 7:22 PM
A national review meeting on the persons with disabilities act today revealed that only seven states had set up separate departments for implementing programmes and schemes for the welfare of disabled persons. <br/><br/>Besides, 14 states had appointed independent commissioners to safegu...
May 17, 2017 7:06 PM
The NITI Aayog held the first meeting of the National Steering Group and other knowledge partners in New Delhi today. <br/><br/>The meeting aimed at bringing together 32 premier educational and policy research institutions to catalyse the development process to enhance institutional capa...
May 17, 2017 6:05 PM
Union Cabinet today gave its ex-post facto approval to Pan-India implementation of Maternity Benefit Programme. The programme now has been extended to all districts of the country from 1st of January this year. <br/><br/>It is applicable only to the first born baby. The Maternity Benefit...
May 17, 2017 6:04 PM
Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh has been adjudged as the cleanest railway station in category A1 followed by Secunderabad in Telangana and Jammu Tawi. <br/><br/>This was revealed by Third Party Audit Report on Station Cleanliness released by Railway Ministry in New Delhi today. Beas sta...
May 17, 2017 6:00 PM
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat is likely to review the security situation and take stock of counter-terror operations. Mr. Jaitley, is visiting Srinagar today. Mr Rawat has already reached in the valley. <br/>The Defence Minister and Army chief 's Kashmir vis...
May 17, 2017 5:59 PM
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its nod to the introduction of SHAKTI, a new Coal Allocation Policy for power sector. <br/><br/>The allocation for linkages of power sector shall be based on auction of linkages or through Power Purchase Agreement based on competitive bidd...
May 17, 2017 5:52 PM
The Union Cabinet has approved the introduction of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to allow construction of government- funded infrastructure projects within prohibited area of protected monuments. <br/><br/>Power Minister Piyush Goyal said i...
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