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April 13, 2017 8:35 PM

President prorogues both Houses of Parliament

President Pranab Mukherjee has prorogued both Houses of Parliament. It was announced today by the Secretariats of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.Yesterday, the Cabinet Committee of Parliamentary Affairs had recommended for prorogation of both Houses of Parliament after there were adjourned sine d...

April 13, 2017 8:14 PM

Loans cross target of Rs 1.8 lakh crore under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana

The Government today said, loans extended under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) have crossed the target of 1(point)8 lakh crore rupees during the just conlcuded financial year. <br/><br/>Of this amount, 1.23 lakh crore rupees was lent by banks while non-banking institutions lent a...

April 13, 2017 7:38 PM

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar meets Maldives President

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today met Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom during his visit to Male and discussed bilateral relations. Mr Jaishankar during his meeting assured that India will continue to assist and collaborate with Maldives to enhance opportunities for commercial invest...

April 13, 2017 7:33 PM

Bandaru Dattatreya launches Aadhaar Seeding Application

Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya has launched Aadhaar Seeding Application to optimize use of information technology for efficient service delivery and widening the reach of EPF benefits. <br/><br/>The App has been developed by with support of the Common Service Centers (CSC) and CDAC. ...

April 13, 2017 7:22 PM

PM to launch BHIM-Aadhaar app tomorrow

Prime Minister Modi will launch several crucial initiatives to further the digital payments revolution in India on 126th birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar in Nagpur tomorrow. <br/><br/>These include, the launch of BHIM Aadhaar platform for merchants, cash back and referral bonus schem...

April 13, 2017 7:14 PM

67 per cent jump in corruption complaints; Railways tops: CVC

Central Vigilance Commission, CVC today said there is 67 per cent jump in corruption complaints received against various government departments. In its annual report tabled recently in Parliament, the Commission said the Railways topping the list with over 11,000 such complaints. <br/><br/&...

April 13, 2017 6:19 PM

Swami Aseemanand seeks court's permission to go out of Hyderabad

Swami Aseemanand today moved a local court in Hyderabad, seeking its permission to go out of city to see his ailing mother and for his own medical treatment. <br/><br/>The court on 23rd of march had granted bail to Aseemanand in a Mecca Masjid bomb blast case in 2007. He was also directe...

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