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August 11, 2016 6:21 PM

SC denies interim bail to Asaram, constitutes medical board

Supreme Court today denied interim bail to self-styled 'godman' Asaram Bapu in a rape case.The Court asked AIIMS to set up a medical board to ascertain his health condition before taking up his regular bail plea. <br/><br/>It directed a three-member panel of doctors from All In...

August 11, 2016 6:19 PM

Lok Sabha takes up discussion on atrocities on Dalits

The Lok Sabha has taken up a discussion on atrocities against dalits in various parts of the country.<br/><br/>Initiating the discussion, P K Biju of CPI(M) claimed that the atrocities against dalits have increased 44 per cent in the last three years and asked the government to protect t...

August 11, 2016 6:19 PM

SAGY: 702 MPs identify Gram panchayats in Phase-I; 114 in Phase-II

Seven hundred two MPs have identified Gram panchayats for development under Sansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)in first phase while 114 MPs identified the gram panchayats in second phase. <br/><br/>In a written reply in Loksabha today the Minister of State for Rural Development Ram Kripal ...

August 11, 2016 5:19 PM

Rajya Sabha passes Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Bill, 2016

The Rajya Sabha has passed the Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Bill, 2016. It seeks to raise maternity leave for working women from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for two surviving children. <br/><br/>Replying to a brief discussion, Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said the new leg...

August 11, 2016 5:19 PM

Lok Sabha takes up discussion on atrocities on Dalits

The Lok Sabha has taken up a discussion on atrocities against dalits in various parts of the country. <br/><br/>Initiating the discussion, P K Biju of CPI(M) claimed that the atrocities against dalits have increased 44 per cent in the last three years and asked the government to protect ...

August 11, 2016 4:41 PM

Lok Sabha takes up discussion on atrocities on Dalits

The Lok Sabha has taken up a discussion on atrocities on dalits in various parts of the country. <br/><br/>Earlier in the House, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and others had raised the issue and sought the chair's intervention to allow early debate. <br/><br/>Parlia...

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