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September 1, 2016 6:56 AM

Bring poor, weaker sections to party fold, PM tells BJP's RS MPs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked BJP's Rajya Sabha members to focus on bringing in the poor and deprived sections of society into the party's fold. <br/><br/>Addressing a meeting of BJP Rajya Sabha MPs in New Delhi yesterday, Mr. Modi urged them to play an effective role ...

August 31, 2016 9:02 PM

SC quashes Singur land acquisition for Tata's Nano plant

Supreme Court today set aside the controversial land acquisition by the then Left Front government in 2006 in Singur, West Bengal. About 997 acres of land were acquired to set up Tata Motors' ambitious Nano car manufacturing plant. The verdict came as a huge setback to the auto major.<br/&gt...

August 31, 2016 8:32 PM

Cabinet approves simplification, liberalisation of FDI Policy

The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post-facto approval for the FDI policy amendments announced by the Government on 20th June, 2016. <br/><br/>The FDI policy amendments are meant to liberalise and simplify it to provide ease of doing business leading to larger FDI inflows contributing to...

August 31, 2016 7:34 PM

Indian Naval Ship Visits Singapore

In a demonstration of India&apos;s &apos;Act East&apos; policy and Indian Navy&apos;s increasing footprint and operational reach, Indian Naval Ship Satpura has arrived today at Singapore on a four day visit, as part of deployment of the Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea and Western Pacific. The s...

August 31, 2016 7:25 PM

Govt asks agencies to gear up for pulses procurement at MSP

Center today directed the agencies, Nafed and SFAC, to gear up for procurement of the pulse at the minimum support price plus bonus, in Karnataka and other pules growing states.<br/><br/>A decision in this regard was taken at the inter- ministerial committee meeting headed by Consumer Af...

August 31, 2016 7:19 PM

Shah asks BJP's RS MPs to adopt 'lost' Lok Sabha seats

BJP President Amit Shah has asked party's Rajya Sabha MPs to adopt one Lok Sabha seat for developmental work where it had lost in last General elections. Addressing a meeting of the MPs in New Delhi today, Mr. Shah also urged them to engage in expansion of party organization and work to ensure ...

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