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March 9, 2017 7:31 AM

Parliament's Budget session resumes today after a month-long recess

The second part of the budget session of Parliament begins today after a month-long recess. During the session, which will continue till the 12th of next month, apart from the passage of the Finance Bill, 2017, the government is keen to pass the much-awaited legislations related to the Goods and Ser...

March 9, 2017 7:03 AM

India and SL discuss to release all fishermen in each other's custody

India and Sri Lanka are in discussions to release all fishermen in each other's custody. Official sources in Colombo told AIR that formal orders in this regard are likely to be issued in a couple of days. The decision comes as there are protests in Tamil Nadu over the killing of a fisherman in ...

March 9, 2017 7:01 AM

Saifullah, killed in encounter, not linked to IS: UP Police

Uttar Pradesh police has said, alleged terrorist Saifullah, killed in an encounter with security forces on the outskirts of Lucknow, was not linked to the Islamic State terror group. Talking to media, Additional Director General (Law and Order) Daljeet Chaudhary also denied reports that Saifullah ha...

March 9, 2017 6:02 AM

Uphaar Fire Tragedy: SC to hear Gopal Ansal's plea today

The Supreme Court will today hear the plea of real estate baron Gopal Ansal seeking extension of time to surrender for serving one-year jail term in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case. The court had, last month, asked Gopal to surrender within four weeks and the time is expiring today.<br/><...

March 9, 2017 6:01 AM

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Uphaar Fire Tragedy: SC to hear Gopal Ansal's plea today<br/><br/>The Supreme Court will today hear the plea of real estate baron Gopal Ansal seeking extension of time to surrender for serving one-year jail term in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case. The court had, last month, asked ...

March 9, 2017 5:49 AM

Polling to take place in Alapur, Karnaprayag Assembly today

Polling will be held today for the Alapur Assembly constituency in Ambedkar Nagar of Uttar Pradesh and Karnaprayag in Uttarakhand. Voting will begin at 7 AM and end at 5 PM.<br/>&apos;<br/>Elections in Alapur were postponed due to the death of a Samajwadi Party candidate, while in Karnap...

March 9, 2017 4:47 AM

SC asks HCs not to keep review pleas pending for long

The Supreme Court has asked all high courts not to keep the applications seeking review of any order pending for long, as it delays matters in every court. The court's observation came as it was dealing with a matter in which the Kerala High Court had kept a review plea pending for almost four ...

March 9, 2017 4:47 AM

SC asks Centre to secure India-Bangladesh border

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to release funds for fencing the India-Bangladesh border to check cross-border influx of illegal Bangladesh nationals into Assam. The court perused the Centre's status report on the progress made in the works relating to securing and fencing the border and...

March 9, 2017 4:33 AM

2nd part of Parliament budget session to begin today

The second part of the budget session of Parliament begins today after a month-long recess. During the session, which will continue till the 12th of next month, apart from the passage of the Finance Bill, 2017, the government is keen to pass the much-awaited legislations related to the Goods and Ser...

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