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August 9, 2016 4:44 PM

Law Commission considering whether sedition law needs amendments: Govt

The Law Commission is considering whether the sedition law needs amendments. This follows a request by the Home Ministry to study the usage of Section 124 A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with sedition. This information was given by the Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in the Lok S...

August 9, 2016 4:44 PM

LS takes up discussion on Employee's Compensation (Amendment) Bill

The Lok Sabha today took up discussion on the Employee's Compensation (Amendment) Bill - 2016. The Bill seeks to amend the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 which provides payment of compensation to employees and their dependents in the case of injury by industrial accidents, including occ...

August 9, 2016 2:21 PM

RBI keeps key policy rates unchanged in monetary policy review

On expected lines, the Reserve bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan, in his last bi-monthly monetary policy review, today kept the key policy rates unchanged while maintaining an accommodative policy stance.<br/><br/>While announcing the monetary policy review at a meeting in Mumb...

August 9, 2016 2:11 PM

&apos;RBI keeps policy rate unchanged at 6.50%

On expected lines, the Reserve bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan, in his last bi-monthly monetary policy review, today kept the key policy rates unchanged while maintaining an accommodative policy stance.<br/><br/>While announcing the monetary policy review at a meeting in Mumb...

August 9, 2016 2:05 PM

Law Commission considering provisions of Sedition: Govt

Law Commission is considering the provisions of Sedition. This was stated by Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. <br/><br/>He said that his ministry has referred to Law and Justice Ministry to take opinion of the Law Commission on t...

August 9, 2016 1:56 PM

Irom Sharmila likely to announce her decision to end 16 years fast today

In Manipur, Human Rights crusader Irom Chanu Sharmila is likely to announce her decision whether to end her 16 years fast demanding repeal of the armed forces Special Power Act, a short while from now. <br/><br/>Today at 11 AM she was brought to the court complex of Chief Judicial Magist...

August 9, 2016 1:54 PM

Curfew continues in Kashmir valley

In Jammu & Kashmir, the normal life remains disrupted across Valley on the 32nd day as heavy deployment of security forces has been made across Valley to foil the call by separatists to hold protests as part of their protest calendar. <br/><br/>The curfew continued in Anantnag town i...

August 9, 2016 1:53 PM

Curfew continues in Kashmir valley

The curfew continued in Anantnag town in South Kashmir and in areas under five old city police stations and Batmaloo police station in uptown Srinagar. The curfew like restrictions continued in Kupwara, Langate, Kralgund, Handwara and some other areas in north Kashmir&apos;s Kupwara district. Police...

August 9, 2016 1:36 PM

Irom Sharmila likely to announce her decision to end 16 years fast today

In Manipur, Human Rights crusader Irom Chanu Sharmila is likely to announce her decision whether to end her 16 years fast demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Power Act, a short while from now.<br/><br/>Today at 11 AM she was brought to the court complex of Chief Judicial Magistr...

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