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February 10, 2017 8:51 PM

Centre soon to pass Women's Empowerment Bill: Venkaiah

Union Minister for Information Broadcasting and Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu assured that the Centre would pass Women's Empowerment Bill very soon. He said that he was extremely happy to attend the historical event which was being attended by women from all walks of life from across the c...

February 10, 2017 8:48 PM

Ajay Tyagi appointed as chairman of SEBI

Senior IAS Officer Ajay Tyagi will be the new Charmian of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Mr. Tyagi is currently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. <br/><br/>He will hold the office for a maximum period five years or till he attains the age of 65 years. His n...

February 10, 2017 8:32 PM

Ajay Tyagi appointed as chairman of SEBI

Senior Finance Ministry official Ajay Tyagi was today appointed as chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). He will succeed U K Sinha, whose extended tenure ends on<br/>March 1.<br/><br/>Tyagi, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is at present Addi...

February 10, 2017 8:26 PM

Inequality breeds economic inefficiencies, limits productivity :Hamid Ansari

Rising inequality is one among the top four global risks and reducing the inequality is one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, said Vice-President M. Hamid Ansari in Bengaluru today. Delivering the inaugural address of the three day Huddle Conclave organised by The Hindu newspaper, Mr. Ansari ...

February 10, 2017 7:57 PM

Priests ought not to obstruct communication between devotee & God: HC

Priests ought not to obstruct communication between devotees and God, the Delhi High Court today said while giving suggestions on managing the rush of people at Kalkaji Temple here.<br/><br/>The observation came from Justice J R Midha who also said that the working in the temple has to i...

February 10, 2017 7:55 PM

Bhopal: Court sends 11 accused linked with espionage racket to police remand

In Madhya Pradesh, a local court of Bhopal has sent all the 11 accused linked with an espionage and hawala racket to police remand. The state Anti Terrorist Squad-ATS had busted an espionage racket having links with Pakistan yesterday. Five accused were presented in the court yesterday while six pre...

February 10, 2017 6:24 PM

500-kg Egyptian woman to reach Mumbai for surgery

A 36-year-old Egyptian woman weighing 500 kgs, who has not moved out of her house for 25 years, would reach Mumbai tomorrow for her weight reduction treatment, doctors said today.<br/><br/>Eman Ahmed, one of the heaviest women in the world, is currently under the care of a city-based bar...

February 10, 2017 5:42 PM

Sasikala sacks AIADMK presidium chairman Madusudanan

AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala today sacked party Presidium Chairman E Madusudanan from the primary membership, a day after he switched over to the rebel camp led by Chief Minister O Panneerselvam. Madusudanan had been removed from all posts besides the primary membership for going against th...

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