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April 11, 2017 4:43 PM

Govt rules out special category status to Andhra Pradesh

The government has ruled out giving special category status to Andhra Pradesh. Minister of State for Planning Rao Inderjit Singh said in the Rajya Sabha today that there is no proposal to grant special status to any state in the country. <br/><br/>He was replying to a Calling Attention m...

April 11, 2017 4:27 PM

Rajya Sabha witnessed noisy scenes on several issues in Delhi

The Rajya Sabha today witnessed noisy scenes on several issues including the continued agitation by farmers of Tamil Nadu in Delhi. The issue was raised by members belonging to DMK, AIADMK and Left Parties during the Zero Hour. Responding to this, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien suggested that a central ...

April 11, 2017 4:20 PM

LS takes up HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control), Bill 2017 for discussion

The Lok Sabha today took up the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control), Bill 2017 for discussion. The Bill seeks to provide for the prevention and control of the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus ,HIV and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome...

April 11, 2017 4:18 PM

CBI registers preliminary enquiry against Satyendra Jain

The CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry against Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain into allegations of money laundering. It is alleged that Mr Jain was involved in money laundering to the tune of 4.63 crore rupees during 2015-16 through Prayas Info Solutions private limited, Akinchand develop...

April 11, 2017 2:21 PM

CBDT allots PAN and TAN in a day for ease of doing business

To improve the ease of doing business for newly incorporated companies, Central Board of Direct Taxes has tied up with Ministry of Corporate Affairs to issue Permanent Account Number and Tax Deduction Account Number in one day. <br/><br/>According to an official release, applicant compan...

April 11, 2017 2:18 PM

Govt says there is no proposal under consideration to waive off farmers loans

The government today said there is no proposal under consideration to waive off loans of farmers of the country. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar said, however, to reduce the debt burden of farmers, some major initiatives have been taken which in...

April 11, 2017 2:03 PM

Triple talaq impacts dignity of Muslim women: Centre to Supreme Court

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the practices of triple talaq, nikah halala and polygamy impact the social status and dignity of Muslim women. In a fresh written submission filed before the apex court today, the centre said, these practices deny them fundamental rights guaranteed by the C...

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