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August 26, 2016 7:00 PM

Kharif crops sown in more than ten crore hectare

Kharif crops have been sown in around ten crore 19 lakh hectare till date as against nine crore 73 lakh hectare last year. <br/><br/>Crop sowing data released by the Agriculture Ministry, reveals that the rice has been sown in over 363 lakh hectare which is about 11 lakh hectare more tha...

August 26, 2016 6:59 PM

Maneka Gandhi launches POCSO e-box

Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Sanjay Gandhi today launched Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses, POCSO e-box, in New Delhi. POCSO e-box is a platform where a child victim of sexual abuse can report such cases online. <br/><br/>It is initiative of National Commission ...

August 26, 2016 6:58 PM

Nagaland Assembly ratifies constitution amendment bill on GST

Nagaland Assembly on Friday ratified the landmark constitutional amendment bill for the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which was passed by the Parliament earlier this month.<br/><br/>Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang, who is also Minister-in-charge of finance, moved a resolution...

August 26, 2016 6:57 PM

Govt to import further 90,000 tonnes pulses

Centre has ordered further import of 90 thousand Tonne pulses, consisting of forty thousand Masur, twenty thousand each of Tur and Desi Chana and ten thousand tonne Urad for the buffer stock. With this the total import of pulses for the buffer stock has gone up to one lakh 76 thousand tonnes. <br...

August 26, 2016 6:57 PM

BJP to hold meeting with CMs of party-ruled states tomorrow

BJP will hold a meeting with party ruled state Chief Ministers in New Delhi tomorrow to discuss the issues of organizational expansion and publicizing the Central government's schemes among the people. <br/><br/>The day-long meeting will also deliberate on good governance and welfar...

August 26, 2016 6:56 PM

BJP welcomes Bombay HC judgment lifting ban on women entry in Haji Ali

BJP has welcomed the Bombay High Court's judgment lifting the ban imposed on women from entering the sanctum sanctorum of Haji Ali dargah in Mumbai.<br/><br/> Replying to a media query in New Delhi today, party Secretary Shrikant Sharma said it is a welcome decision as it is related...

August 26, 2016 6:19 PM

Bengaluru to be venue for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas next year

Karnataka capital Bengaluru will be the venue for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas next year. In a joint press conference with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the theme this time will be - Redefined Engagement With Indian Diaspora. <br/><br/>She...

August 26, 2016 6:10 PM

CISF to organize 65th All India Police Athletics Championship next month

The Central Industrial Security Force will organize the 65th All India Police Athletics Championship-2016 from 3rd to 7th September at Gachibowli in Hyderabad. <br/><br/>Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad this evening Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Additional Director G...

August 26, 2016 6:09 PM

Scorepene Leak not a big worry: Manohar Parrikar

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Scorpene submarine document leak is not a big worry and things will be put in right direction. <br/><br/>Mr Parrikar told reporters in New Delhi this afternoon that there are concerns as worst case scenario which could have happened is being assumed...

August 26, 2016 5:11 PM

Ready to pay Rs 300 crore to Sebi: Sahara chief Subrata Roy tells SC

Sahara chief Subrata Roy today offered in Supreme Court to pay an additional 300 crore rupees to Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) but said the amount should be adjusted as bank guarantee.<br/><br/>A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur directed that the matter be listed ne...

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