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March 29, 2017 6:57 AM

SC will hear today pleas against Ban On Liquor Shops Along Highways

The Supreme Court will hear today a batch of petitions seeking modification of its December 2016 order banning liquor vends within 500 metres of state and national highways across the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and S K Kaul assured yesterday a battery of lawyers led by Atto...

March 29, 2017 6:48 AM

Govt to borrow Rs 3.72 lakh crore in H1 FY18

The government will borrow from markets about 3.72 lakh crore rupees in the first half of next fiscal beginning April which is 64 per cent of the borrowing target for full financial year.<br/><br/>The borrowing in the April-September period will be a little higher compared to other years...

March 28, 2017 8:39 PM

ED attaches Rs 263 cr assets of Deccan Chronicle group

The Enforcement Directorate today attached over 263 crore rupees of movable and immovable assets of the Hyderabad based Deccan Chronicle Holdings and Others in connection with a bank loan fraud case. The ED attached the assets in form of land, residential properties, shares, foreign currency and lux...

March 28, 2017 8:38 PM

UP: Noida Police arrest 5 people in Nigerian students assault case

In Uttar Pradesh, five persons have been arrested by Gautam Buddha Nagar Police for their alleged involvement in the Nigerian students attack case at Greater Noida today. FIR has been lodged against 12 persons.<br/><br/>As per reports available, during a candlelight protest march for a 1...

March 28, 2017 8:31 PM

Venkaiah Naidu urges opposition parties not to resort to negative politics

Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has urged the opposition parties not to resort to negative politics. In a statement, Mr Naidu said, the people of the country are fed up with the negative politics and they want smooth functioning of Parliamentary institutions.<br/><br/...

March 28, 2017 7:35 PM

PM Modi expresses grief on Ahmed Kathrada death

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief on the passing away of anti-apartheid activist Dr. Ahmed Kathrada.<br/><br/>In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Dr Kathrada will be remembered as a remarkable personality, whose life was devoted to creating a just and equal society. The Prime Minist...

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