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March 30, 2017 4:48 PM

Seven airports to get rid of hand baggage tags from April 1

Stamping and tagging of the hand baggage of flyers at seven major airports, including Delhi and Mumbai, will be done away with from April 1. <br/><br/>The CISF said today, the other airports which will see the new system of baggage security coming in include the ones in Bengaluru, Hydera...

March 30, 2017 4:15 PM

Women to get 26 weeks maternity leave, President nod to new law

President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017. Women employees will now get paid maternity leave of 26 weeks. <br/><br/>The 26-week maternity leave is effective from the date of publication in the official gazette, which is 28th of March. ...

March 30, 2017 4:14 PM

Parliament passes Finance Bill 2017 after Lok Sabha rejects 5 amendments

Parliament has passed the Finance Bill 2017 after the Lok Sabha rejected all five amendments moved to it by the Rajya Sabha. The bill seeks to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2017-18. <br/><br/>The amendments of the Upper House incl...

March 30, 2017 4:14 PM

Accidents take place due to unmanned railway crossings: Chhaya Verma

The Rajya Sabha resumed discussion on the working of Railways ministry along with relevant Appropriation Bills, 2017. <br/><br/>Chhaya Verma of the Congress said that accidents take place due to unmanned railway crossings. She also said that prime property in possession of railways lying...

March 30, 2017 3:18 PM

NGT asks oil Cos to stop plying BS-I, BS-II vehicles in Delhi

The National Green Tribunal today directed public sector oil companies to stop plying Bharat Stage-I and Bharat Stage-II vehicles for transporting petrol or petroleum products in the national capital. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered Indian Oil Corporation Limited, B...

March 30, 2017 2:28 PM

Parliament passes Finance Bill 2017

Parliament has passed Finance Bill 2017 with the Lok Sabha today negating all the five amendments made by the Rajya Sabha. Replying to a debate on the amendments of the Rajya Sabha , Mr. Jaitley said, the government can not accept the amendments of the Upper House. <br/><br/>Initiating a...

March 30, 2017 2:11 PM

Lok Sabha holding discussion on amendments in Finance Bill 2017

The Lok Sabha is holding discussion on the five amendments made by the Rajya Sabha in the Finance Bill 2017. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has moved the amendments in the Lok Sabha for consideration. Replying to a debate, Mr. Jaitley said the government will not accept the amendments of the Upper Ho...

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