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April 10, 2017 7:05 PM

CMs, Administrators of UT to take immediate steps for safety of tourists

State Chief Ministers and Administrators of Union Territories have been asked to take immediate steps for safety of tourists. They have also been advised to ensure a friendly environment for the visitors round the clock. <br/><br/>Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma said this in reply to a qu...

April 10, 2017 5:16 PM

Weatherman forecast thunderstorm with gusty winds

Weatherman has forecast thunderstorm with gusty winds at isolated places over Assam and Meghalaya, Nagaland-Manipur-Mizoram-Tripura, interior Karnataka and Kerala. <br/><br/>Thundersquall at isolated places is very likely over coastal areas of Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha. <br/>...

April 10, 2017 4:32 PM

Rajya Sabha takes short duration discussion on Aadhaar

The Rajya Sabha has taken up a Short Duration Discussion on the Aadhaar - its implementation and implications in the post lunch period. Initiating the discussion, Independent member Rajeev Chandrasekhar described Aadhaar as an unverified data base. <br/><br/>He asked the government what ...

April 10, 2017 4:32 PM

Lok Sabha passes Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016

The Lok Sabha today passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 by a voice vote. All amendments moved by the opposition were negated. Stricter penalties are proposed in the bill for high risk offences like drunken driving, dangerous driving, overloading, non-adherence to safety norms by drivers...

April 10, 2017 4:32 PM

Govt to install 4200 W capacity roof top solar systems

The government today said 4200 MW capacity of roof top solar systems are to be installed at individual, institutional, social, government including public sector undertakings, industrial and commercial sectors in the country by 2019. <br/><br/>So far, rooftop solar power plants with an a...

April 10, 2017 2:24 PM

EC cancels RK Nagar by-polls; political parties welcome move

The Election Commission&apos;s decision to cancel the Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency bye-election in Chennai has been welcomed by many political parties. Others seek a fool-proof system to check bribing voters by candidates to prevent the recurrence of similar instances.<br/><...

April 10, 2017 2:16 PM

EC cancels RK Nagar by-polls; political parties welcome move

The Election Commission&apos;s decision to cancel the Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency bye-election in Chennai has been welcomed by many political parties. Others seek a fool-proof system to check bribing voters by candidates to prevent the recurrence of similar instances.<br/><...

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