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CCPA recommends to President to prorogue both Houses of Parliament

December 16, 2016 6:58 PM

CCPA recommends to President to prorogue both Houses of Parliament

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs has recommended to the President to prorogue the both Houses of Parliament. <br/><br/>Soon after the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha were adjourned sine die today, the CCPA chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh met briefly in Parliament House...

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to be operational from tomorrow

December 16, 2016 6:45 PM

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to be operational from tomorrow

The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, PMGKY will be operational from tomorrow and will continue till 31st of March next year. Briefing reporters in New Delhi today, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said, the money generated from disclosure of unaccounted cash will be used for this yojana. <br/&g...

President gives assent to Taxation Laws Second Amendment Bill

December 16, 2016 6:39 PM

President gives assent to Taxation Laws Second Amendment Bill

President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to the Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill 2016 which was passed by Lok Sabha last month as a money bill without discussion amidst opposition uproar over demonetization issue. <br/><br/>Later, the Bill was sent to the Rajya Sabha but it could...

Congress leaders meet PM Modi, give memorandum on farmers' issues

December 16, 2016 6:26 PM

Congress leaders meet PM Modi, give memorandum on farmers' issues

A Congress delegation led by party vice president Rahul Gandhi today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and submitted a memorandum on farmers&apos; demand including loan waiver and problems faced by them due to demonetization.<br/><br/>Later talking to media outside Parliament, Mr Gandhi h...

File report on steps taken to trace Sajjad: HC to jail authorities

December 16, 2016 6:02 PM

File report on steps taken to trace Sajjad: HC to jail authorities

The Bombay High Court today directed jail authorities to file a report on efforts taken to trace Sajjad Mugal Pathan, convicted for the 2012 murder of lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha and absconding after being granted parole this year. In February, Pathan was granted parole by Nashik jail authorities. Ho...

Tajikistan President arrives in New Delhi after visiting Kochi

December 16, 2016 5:51 PM

Tajikistan President arrives in New Delhi after visiting Kochi

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon arrived in New Delhi this afternoon after visiting Kochi. The visiting dignitary is on a five day visit to India from 14th of this month. This is the sixth visit of President Rahmon to India.<br/><br/>President Rahmon will have meetings with the Ind...

Nation paying homage to martyrs of 1971 Indo-Pak war on Vijay Diwas

December 16, 2016 4:52 PM

Nation paying homage to martyrs of 1971 Indo-Pak war on Vijay Diwas

The nation is offering respects to the Martyrs today who laid down their lives during 1971 India-Pakistan war on the occasion of Vijay Diwas. <br/><br/>On the occasion, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar along with Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba and ...

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