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February 9, 2017 12:48 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm following opposition uproar

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the second time till 2PM today following opposition uproar over different issues. AIADMK members repeatedly plunged into the well of the House demanding for expediting the process of oath taking of Mrs V K Shashikala as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.<br/><br/&g...

February 9, 2017 12:22 PM

Gopal Ansal to serve one year jail in Uphaar case

The Supreme Court, by majority verdict of 2:1, ordered real estate baron Gopal Ansal to serve one year jail term in Uphaar fire tragedy case.<br/><br/>Earlier, The court had reserved the judgement after hearing lengthy arguments, advanced by counsel for CBI, Association of Victims of Uph...

February 9, 2017 12:21 PM

Naidu rejects opposition demand on PM's remarks

Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu today rejected the demand by Congress that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologize for his remarks against former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.<br/><br/>Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr. Naidu attacked Congress for...

February 9, 2017 12:01 PM

Centre permits Assam govt to use drones for vigilance

Centre has permitted the Assam government to use drones for vigilance at the Kaziranga national park. In a written reply, state Forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma informed state assembly today that several steps are being taken to prevent rhino poaching at the Kaziranga and other national parks.&lt...

February 9, 2017 8:39 AM

India & US agree to sustain momentum on defence efforts

India and US have agreed to sustain the momentum on key bilateral defence efforts. US Defence Secretary James Mattis telephoned Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday, and expressed commitment to build upon the tremendous progress made in bilateral defence co-operation.<br/><br/>Aft...

February 9, 2017 8:08 AM

India & US agree to sustain momentum on defence efforts

India and US have agreed to sustain the momentum on key bilateral defence efforts. US Defence Secretary James Mattis telephoned Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday, and expressed commitment to build upon the tremendous progress made in bilateral defence co-operation.<br/><br/>Aft...

February 9, 2017 7:31 AM

Cabinet approves 'PM Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan' for digital education

The Cabinet has approved Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan to make 6 crore rural households digitally literate by March 2019. The outlay for this project is over two thousand 351 crore rupees to usher in digital literacy in rural India. An official release said, the Abhiyan is expected...

February 9, 2017 7:12 AM

Uphaar case: SC likely to pronounce verdict on review plea on 2015 order

Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict today on the pleas seeking review of its 2015 order in the Uphaar fire tragedy case. CBI and Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) had sought review of the apex court verdict, asking real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal to serve a two-y...

February 9, 2017 7:09 AM

Centre forms committe to expedite Namami Gange programme

Centre has formed a committee to expedite the implementation of its ambitious Namami Gange programme under which it plans to free the Ganga river of waste by next year. Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti announced to form the committee while chairing the first meeting of the empowered task force on...

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