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February 13, 2017 6:03 PM

Convene Assembly within a week for floor test: AG advises TN Governor

The Attorney General has advised the Tamil Nadu Governor that the Assembly be convened within a week for floor test to decide whether O Panneerselvam or V K Sasikala has majority. <br/><br/>This follows Governor Vidyasagar Rao writing to Attorney General Mukul Rohtagi seeking legal opini...

February 13, 2017 6:02 PM

Basic objective of education is pursuit of knowledge: President

President Pranab Mukherjee today said that the basic objective of education is not merely acquiring of a job but pursuit of knowledge. <br/><br/>Addressing the Centenary Celebrations of the Ramjas College at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Mr Mukherjee said, knowledge based society is going to be th...

February 13, 2017 6:00 PM

Hindu population reducing in India Kiren Rijiju

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today said Hindu population is decreasing in the country as they do not believe in converting people from other religions. <br/><br/>Responding to Congress' allegations that BJP is converting Arunchal Pradesh as Hindu state, Mr Rijiju said, mi...

February 13, 2017 4:58 PM

Sowing of seeds much higher than last year: Radha Mohan

Union Minister for agriculture Radha Mohan Singh said today sowing of seeds this year has been much higher than last year. He said, it is nearly seven per cent higher. <br/><br/>The Minister was refuting the allegations of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that farmers have not ...

February 13, 2017 4:57 PM

Cente keen to enhance income of rural poor: Jaitley

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that Central government is keen to enhance the income of the rural poor and thereby improve their living standard through various budgetary measures including better road connectivity and additional income through subsidiary activities. <br/><b...

February 13, 2017 4:53 PM

Memorandum of Procedure on appointment of judges likely by month end: SC

The Supreme Court today indicated that it may come out with the Memorandum of Procedure, MoP, for appointment of judges for higher judiciary by the month end. This was stated by a bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana.<br/><br/> The bench made the statement dur...

February 13, 2017 4:49 PM

Parliamentarians pay tributes to Sarojini Naidu on birth anniversary

Parliamentarians today paid tributes to Sarojini Naidu on the occasion of her birth anniversary. Chairperson, Ethics Committee, Lok Sabha, L. K. Advani led MPs and former MPs in paying floral tributes at the portrait of Sarojini Naidu in the Central Hall of Parliament House.<br/><br/>A b...

February 13, 2017 4:48 PM

Parliamentarians pay tributes to Sarojini Naidu on birth anniversary

Parliamentarians today paid tributes to Sarojini Naidu on the occasion of her birth anniversary. Chairperson, Ethics Committee, Lok Sabha, L. K. Advani led MPs and former MPs in paying floral tributes at the portrait of Sarojini Naidu in the Central Hall of Parliament House.<br/><br/>A b...

February 13, 2017 4:48 PM

Hindu population reducing in India Kiren Rijiju

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today said Hindu population is decreasing in the country as they do not believe in converting people from other religions. <br/><br/>Responding to Congress' allegations that BJP is converting Arunchal Pradesh as Hindu state, Mr Rijiju said, mi...

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