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January 9, 2017 5:12 PM

NGT notice to Centre, Delhi govt on pleas against plastic ban

Delhi Government's 2012 notification banning manufacture, sale and usage of plastic bags in Delhi has come under challenge, with the National Green Tribunal today seeking the response from the Centre, Delhi government and others on the matter.<br/><br/>A bench headed by NGT Chairper...

January 9, 2017 5:09 PM

Rajnath Singh appreciates NDRF for their service to nation in disasters

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh extending all the good wishes to the NDRF battalion as he appreciated their yeomen service to the nation in disasters. He said that he is very proud of all the uniformed services of the country, and recollected the services rendered by NDRF during earthquakes which ...

January 9, 2017 5:08 PM

Congress lodges complaint with EC against BJP hoardings

Congress today lodged a complaint with the Election Commission complaining that hoardings are fixed at various petrol pumps in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur with the photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi related to distribution of cooking gas.<br/><br/>Secreta...

January 9, 2017 4:41 PM

Remove Ramgopal from parliamentary party leader of SP in RS: Mulayam

Amid fight in Samajwadi Party family, party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav has written to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari to remove Ramgopal Yadav from the post of parliamentary party leader of SP in the House.<br/><br/>In a tweet message, OSD to the Chairman said, a letter has been rec...

January 9, 2017 4:34 PM

Mulayam Singh meets Election Commission to stake claim on 'cycle'

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav today met Election Commission in New Delhi to stake claim on party's cycle symbol. Talking to media, Mr. Yadav, who was accompanied by Shivpal Yadav and Amar Singh, said the Commission will decide on which faction of SP will get the cycle symbol.&lt...

January 9, 2017 4:34 PM

Congress releases its manifesto for upcoming Punjab Assembly polls

Congress today released its manifesto for Punjab Assembly elections. Releasing the manifesto in New Delhi, senior Congress leader and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Punjab is a state with tremendous potential which has not been exploited because of mismanagement. He said Punjab was a vict...

January 9, 2017 4:33 PM

SC issues notices to Centre & 7 states regarding unused SEZ land

Supreme Court today issued notices to the Centre and seven states on a plea seeking return of unused land, acquired for setting up Special economic zone, SEZ, to the farmers.<br/><br/>A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and justices D Y Chandrachud and L N Rao sought responses wi...

January 9, 2017 4:27 PM

14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas to conclude today

In the ongoing Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bengaluru, the day started with a plenary session on Diaspora Organizations: Bridging Distances Unlocking opportunities. Addressing the session, Canadian politician Ruby Dhalla said that the time has come for the Diaspora to take up the mantle of diplomacy.&...

January 9, 2017 4:20 PM

Demonetisation have adverse impact on economy, says Ex PM Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said that the demonetization process will have an adverse impact on country's economy.<br/><br/>Replying to a media query in New Delhi today, Dr Singh said the latest data of GDP released by the government has proved that demonetization ha...

January 9, 2017 4:14 PM

Silver catalyst to be used to fight smog

A new silver catalyst will soon be used to fight smog in cities. Scientists are creating a silver catalyst to purify the air that can decompose toxic carbon monoxide and other harmful substances into harmless components.<br/><br/>The advancement could help fight smog in cities like New D...

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