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December 15, 2016 8:35 PM

SC bans liquor shops on national, state highways across India

The Supreme Court has ordered a ban on all liquor shops on national as well as state highways across the country. The Apex court made it clear that licenses of existing shops will not be renewed after March 31 next year.&apos;<br/><br/>A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thak...

December 15, 2016 8:28 PM

BCCI's Anurag Thakur, Ajay Shirke liable for contempt & perjury: SC

The Supreme Court today reserved the order on the issue of initiating contempt and perjury proceedings against BCCI President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke. Supreme Court said that prima facie it feels that both of them are liable for contempt and perjury, therefore, SC is inclined to laun...

December 15, 2016 8:15 PM

Govt seeks discussion on AgustaWestland in Parliament

Government today raised AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam to target Congress and sought a discussion on it in Parliament. Recently, former Air Force Chief S P Tyagi was arrested in the case and there is a media report that a bribe of 16 million euros might have been routed to one of India's most...

December 15, 2016 8:15 PM

Govt seeks discussion AgustaWestland in Parliament

Government today raised AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam to target Congress and sought a discussion on it in Parliament. Recently, former Air Force Chief S P Tyagi was arrested in the case and there is a media report that a bribe of 16 million euros might have been routed to one of India's most...

December 15, 2016 8:01 PM

Amit Shah describes note ban as visionary initiative

BJP leaders during party's national office-bearers meeting in New Delhi asserted that there is widespread support from people on demonetisation decision. <br/><br/>Chairing the meeting, party president Amit Shah said that the mandate, BJP has received is not for doing what merely lo...

December 15, 2016 7:29 PM

Infrastructure projects in Myanmar would also benefit NE States: Govt

The Centre is implementing many infrastructure projects in Myanmar which would also mainly benefit the North-Eastern States, specially Manipur and Mizoram. <br/><br/>Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh said this in a written answer in the Rajya Sabha today. He said that 69 ...

December 15, 2016 7:24 PM

Tibetan govt -in- exile to accept cashless donations for Kalchakra ceremony

The Tibetan government -in- exile said, it will accept cashless donations for the Kalchakra ceremony to be held at Bodh Gaya in Bihar in January, next year.<br/><br/> Over two lakh devotees from across the world are likely to reach Bodh Gaya to hear the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lam...

December 15, 2016 7:20 PM

India's relationship with Russia is special and privileged one: MEA

External Affairs Ministry has said India's relationship with Russia is a special and privileged one which has been reinforced by the recent visit of President Vladimir Putin to Goa in October. <br/><br/>Replying to a question with reference to Pakistan-Russia relations and comments ...

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