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August 31, 2016 6:03 PM

Trade Unions decide to go on countrywide strike on Friday

The Central Trade Unions have decided to go on a countrywide strike on Friday to press for their 12- point charter of demands. All ten Trade Unions except Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh have decided to join the strike. <br/><br/>In a joint press conference in New Delhi, the representatives of T...

August 31, 2016 6:00 PM

Congress reacts over Dhingra Commission report

Congress today said portions of the report of Justice Dhingra Commission on Robert Vadra's deals were leaked to media even before its submission. The party said it proves that the sole intent is to defame, conspire and malign rather than examine the facts fairly.<br/><br/>Justice Dh...

August 31, 2016 5:57 PM

BRICS Convention on Tourism to begin tomorrow

The two day "BRICS Convention on Tourism" will begin at world heritage site Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh tomorrow. Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Dr. Mahesh Sharma will inaugurate the convention. Delegations from the BRICS countries India, Brazil, Russia, China and South Af...

August 31, 2016 5:44 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 2:01 PM

CCEA approves initiatives to address issues ailing to construction sector

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (ccea) today approved short term and long term initiatives to address the issues ailing the construction sector. Briefing media in New Delhi today, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, the new norms will help in quicker resolution of disputes to kick start stalle...

August 31, 2016 12:43 PM

Majuli in Assam to become India's first island district on 8th September

Majuli in Assam is all set to become the first island district of the country. Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal said, the river island will be upgraded to a district from sub-division on 8th September. He said, in a move to take governance to the people, a Cabinet meeting will be held at Majuli on t...

August 31, 2016 12:00 PM

Terror groups, extremism cannot be fight by one nation: John Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry has said, terror groups and extremism cannot be fought by one nation and all countries have to confront the menace together. Interacting with the students of IIT Delhi this morning, Mr Kerry said, both India and US know the pain of terrorism and it is important to st...

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