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September 30, 2016 7:52 AM

Suresh Prabhu orders probe into train mishap near Cuttack station

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered for an immediate probe into the train mishap at Kathajodi passenger halt near Cuttack railway station of Odisha which claimed at least two lives and injured more than 27 passengers. <br/><br/>Last evening, the Bhubaneswar-Bhadrak DMU passenger t...

September 30, 2016 7:46 AM

SC reserves order for today on challenging bail to Shahabuddin

The Supreme Court has reserved its order for today on the pleas challenging the grant of bail to controversial RJD leader Shahabuddin by Patna High Court in a murder case.<br/><br/>A bench comprising Justices PC Ghose and Amitava Roy yesterday reserved the order after lawyers representin...

September 30, 2016 7:43 AM

All Political Parties laud surgical strikes by Indian Army

All Political Parties have lauded surgical strikes by Indian Army on terror launch pads across the Line of Control and assured the government their full support in facing any situation. <br/><br/> The DGMO briefed the leaders about the strike at an all party meeting convened by the gover...

September 30, 2016 7:39 AM

Declaration of unaccounted wealth can be made till today

Today is the last day for making declaration of unaccounted wealth under the Income Disclosure Scheme. Declarations can be made online as well as in printed copies in prescribed form till today midnight. <br/><br/>Those disclosing assets under the IDS will have to pay 45 per cent tax wit...

September 30, 2016 7:37 AM

PM to inaugurate India Sanitation Conference today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate the day-long India Sanitation Conference - INDOSAN in New Delhi. He will also address the Chief Ministers, Ministers, elected representatives of people, District Collectors, Municipal Commissioners of 500 AMRUT cities and other stakeholders. Ahead o...

September 30, 2016 7:20 AM

Suresh Prabhu orders probe into train mishap near Cuttack railway station

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered for an immediate probe into the train mishap at Kathajodi passenger halt near Cuttack railway station of Odisha which claimed at least two lives and injured more than 27 passengers. <br/><br/>Last evening, the Bhubaneswar-Bhadrak DMU passenger t...

September 29, 2016 9:33 PM

Govt raises EPFO investment in ETF from 5 to 10 per cent

The Government has decided to raise the Employees Provident Fund ( EPF) investment in Exchange Traded Fund, ETF from present 5 per cent to 10 per cent.<br/><br/>Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said in New Delhi that the decision has been taken considering the good retur...

September 29, 2016 9:17 PM

Border states of Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat put on high alert

Punjab Government has ordered evacuation of civil population from villages falling within 10 kilometers of the border of state with Pakistan. This has been ordered on instructions given by the Centre after the surgical strikes across the LoC last night.<br/><br/>Chief Minister Parkash Si...

September 29, 2016 9:08 PM

PM chairs Cabinet Committee on Security meeting on situation along LoC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in New Delhi today on the situation along the Line of Control. <br/><br/>The CCS is the apex decision-making body of the government on all issues pertaining to national security. Finance minister Arun J...

September 29, 2016 9:08 PM

&apos;All Political Parties laud surgical strikes by Indian Army

All Political Parties have lauded surgical strikes by Indian Army on terror launch pads across the Line of Control and assured the government their full support in facing any situation.<br/><br/>The DGMO briefed the leaders about the strike at an all party meeting convened by the governm...

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