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February 7, 2017 8:32 PM

Pak intruder shot dead by BSF in Pathankot's Bamiyal

Border Security Force, BSF today shot dead a Pakistani intruder along the Indo-Pak International Border in Bamiyal sector of Pathankot in Punjab. It is the same spot from where terrorists had infiltrated last year to attack an IAF base. Sources said the BSF observation post detected suspicious movem...

February 7, 2017 8:31 PM

Lok Sabha passes bill to ensure wage payments through e-transfer, cheques

The Lok Sabha today passed the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017 which seeks to enable employers to pay wages to workers through cheque or directly crediting to their accounts. The bill, moved by Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya in the House, will replace the Ordinance promulg...

February 7, 2017 8:30 PM

Lok Sabha passes bill to ensure wage payments through e-transfer, cheques

The Lok Sabha today passed the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017 which seeks to enable employers to pay wages to workers through cheque or directly crediting to their accounts. The bill, moved by Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya in the House, will replace the Ordinance promulg...

February 7, 2017 8:02 PM

Specified Bank Notes Bill discussed in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha today took up discussion on the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill,2017 which provides for holding, transfer and receiving of old 500 and 1000 rupee notes a criminal offence. <br/><br/>The bill seeks to end the liability of RBI and the government on the cu...

February 7, 2017 8:01 PM

Rajya Sabha discusses Motion of Thanks to President's address

The Rajya Sabha today continued discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President for his address to the Joint Sitting of Parliament on 31st of January.<br/><br/>Resuming the discussion, Ram kumar Verma of BJP said, the Presidential address was praise-worthy and historic. He said combi...

February 7, 2017 7:42 PM

Govt seeks explanation from 536 cos for CSR non-compliance

The Government has issued show cause notices to 536 firms for non-compliance with Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, norms under the companies law.<br/><br/> In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal said, under the Companies Act ...

February 7, 2017 7:03 PM

Specified Bank Notes Bill disscussed in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha today took up discussion on the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill,2017 which provides for holding, transfer and receiving of old 500 and 1000 rupee notes a criminal offence. <br/><br/>The bill seeks to end the liability of RBI and the government on the cu...

February 7, 2017 5:13 PM

No official estimate of percentage of black money in cash in country: Govt

Government today said it has no official estimate of percentage of black money held in the country in cash. This was stated by Minister of State for Finance Santosh Gangwar in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. He was asked whether it is a fact that six percent of black money in India was in cash, ...

February 7, 2017 5:12 PM

Lok Sabha passes Payment of Wages Bill

The Lok Sabha today passed the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017 which seeks to enable employers to pay wages to workers through cheque or directly crediting to their accounts. The bill, moved by Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya in the House, will replace the Ordinance promulg...

February 7, 2017 5:04 PM

Govt has in place mechanism to protect farmers from distress sale

The government today denied that the farmers have distress sale of their agricultural produce including vegetables in the rural areas due to demonetisation. There is no situation that warranted payment of compensation to the farmers.<br/><br/>Replying to a question in Lok Sabha, Agricult...

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