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November 23, 2016 9:43 PM

SC refuses to stay demonetisation proceedings in various courts

The Supreme Court today sought response of all the petitioners, who have challenged the demonetisation move in different high courts, on a plea by the Centre seeking transfer of all these matters to either the apex court or one of the high courts.<br/><br/>However, a three-judge bench re...

November 23, 2016 9:22 PM

Cabinet approves 62 new Jawahar Navodaya Vidayalayas

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved opening of one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in each of the 62 uncovered districts with an outlay of two thousand Rs 871 crore. An official release said, these Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya will provide good quality modern education to the talented ...

November 23, 2016 9:21 PM

Cabinet approves new Merchant Shipping Bill

Union Cabinet today approved the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2016 for introducing it in the Parliament. The bill is a revamped version of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. The Bill provides for repealing of Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 as well as for the repealing of the Coasting Vessels Act, 1838. An off...

November 23, 2016 8:30 PM

No decision to review MFN status to Pakistan: Govt

The government today said that no decision has been taken to review the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status granted to Pakistan, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. <br/><br/>She said under the general agreement on tar...

November 23, 2016 8:21 PM

90% in favour of demonetisation, PM's app survey reveals

Ninety per cent of the respondents have supported the government decision to scrap 500 and 1000 notes. Yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sought people's views on the decision to of demonetisation through Narendra Modi App. In the survey, 92 per cent respondents felt that demonetisatio...

November 23, 2016 8:21 PM

SC reserves order on plea seeking cancellation of MLA's bail

The Supreme Court today reserved its order on the Bihar government's plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to suspended RJD MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav in a rape case of a minor girl. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and A M Sapre was told by Yadav's counsel that his client would remain outside...

November 23, 2016 7:55 PM

Demonetisation: Govt reaches out to opposition to break logjam in Parliament

In a bid to break the logjam in Parliament over demonetisation, government today reached out to the Opposition with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar holding talks with Congress and TMC leaders.<br/><br/>Sources said, Parliamentary Affairs Minister spoke to several leaders incl...

November 23, 2016 7:55 PM

IIT Kharagpur ranked top varsity in India in international survey

For the second time in a row, IIT Kharagpur has been ranked as the top institution in the country by QS Employability Ranking, with IIT Bombay also figuring in the list of top 100 universities in the world. <br/><br/>The IIT Kharagpur has been ranked in the range of 71-80, the highest po...

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