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BJP moves EC on Rahul Gandhi's claim of seeing party symbol in God, saint

January 14, 2017 7:45 AM

BJP moves EC on Rahul Gandhi's claim of seeing party symbol in God, saint

In Uttar Pradesh, BJP has moved the state Election Commission against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi following his claims of seeing the Congress' symbol in the photos of gods and saints.<br/><br/>A BJP delegation led by former MLC Shayam Nandan Singh, met the Chief Electoral O...

SC refuses to modify banning of liquor shops off national highways

January 14, 2017 7:44 AM

SC refuses to modify banning of liquor shops off national highways

The Supreme Court has refused to modify its order on banning liquor shops off national and state highways. <br/><br/>A bench, headed by Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, yesterday declined to modify its earlier order to remove all the liquor shops within 500 meters range in all the nat...

Employees to enroll their names under ESIC & EPFO: Bandaru Dattatreya

January 14, 2017 7:20 AM

Employees to enroll their names under ESIC & EPFO: Bandaru Dattatreya

Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said an amnesty scheme is being introduced to enthuse employees to enroll their names under ESIC and EPFO. <br/><br/>Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad yesterday evening, Mr Dattatreya said this scheme is applicable to those emplo...

Centre holding discussions on bringing water on Concurrent List: Uma Bharti

January 14, 2017 7:03 AM

Centre holding discussions on bringing water on Concurrent List: Uma Bharti

The Centre is holding discussions with states on the issue of bringing water into the Concurrent List of the Constitution. Inaugurating the third edition of Jal Manthan in New Delhi yesterday, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said the central government does not want to take the issue forwa...

Mercury dips to near freezing point in parts of north India

January 14, 2017 6:59 AM

Mercury dips to near freezing point in parts of north India

The northern states continued to shiver as the mercury dipped to near freezing point in some parts, while the weather department has predicted "cold to severe cold wave" in the days ahead.<br/><br/>Cold wave continued unabated in Kashmir with Srinagar experiencing the coldest J...

Centre set up six-member committee to look into Hajj subsidy issue

January 13, 2017 8:53 PM

Centre set up six-member committee to look into Hajj subsidy issue

The Centre has set up a six-member committee to look into the Hajj subsidy issue. Speaking to Media at New Delhi today, Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the committee will look into the subject whether giving subsidy has any benefits.<br/><br/> He also said, the comm...

CBI files FIR in Air India software procurement &apos;scam&apos; of Rs 225 cr

January 13, 2017 8:44 PM

CBI files FIR in Air India software procurement &apos;scam&apos; of Rs 225 cr

CBI has registered a case against unknown officials of Air India, in connection with alleged irregularities in procurement of software worth 225 crore rupees by the national carrier in 2011. The agency registered the case on the recommendation of the Central Vigilance Commission which found prima fa...

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