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August 4, 2016 9:07 PM

Farmers to get short-term crop loans at subsidised rate of 7% : RBI

In line with the government's policy decision, RBI today said, farmers can avail short-term crop loan of up to 3 lakh rupees at subsidised interest rate of 7 per cent and the rate could go down to 4 per cent if they repay promptly.<br/><br/>The RBI said in a notification issued toda...

August 4, 2016 8:48 PM

Gujarat HC quashes state govt's notification for EBC quota

Gujarat high court has quashed the state government's notification granting 10 percent reservation for the economically backward classes -EBCs.<br/><br/>The Court termed this notification as unconstitutional, which was issued by Anandiben Patel Government on 1st of May this year gra...

August 4, 2016 8:38 PM

Reports of blackout of Rajnath's speech at SAARC are misleading: MEA

External Affairs Ministry has said, reports of blackout of Home Minister Rajnath Singh's statement in SAARC meeting in Islamabad are misleading. <br/><br/>Sources in the Ministry said, it is the standard SAARC practice that the opening statement by the host country is public and ope...

August 4, 2016 8:28 PM

Dabholkar-Pansare murder: HC asks CBI, SIT to complete probes soon

The Bombay High Court has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation and Maharashtra-Special Investigation Team to complete soon their probes into the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and communist leader Govind Pansare. It asked the central agency to arrest a suspect within ten days.<br/...

August 4, 2016 7:50 PM

Delhi LG Najeeb Jung terms HC's verdict as historic; AAP to move SC

Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has termed the High Court verdict as historic that declared the Lieutenant Governor as the administrative head of Delhi. Addressing a press conference, he said, the decision was neither a victory for him nor a defeat for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.<br/><b...

August 4, 2016 7:35 PM

Centre welcomes HC's verdict on LG's status in Delhi

Centre has welcomed the Delhi High Court&apos;s verdict that Lieutenant Governor is the administrative head of the National Capital Territory. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said, the decision reflects that law of land is supreme and clears al...

August 4, 2016 7:31 PM

Delhi HC holds LG as administrative head of National Capital Territory

Delhi High Court today held that Lt. Governor is the administrative head of the National Capital Territory.<br/><br/>The court said AAP government's contention that LG is bound to act on advice of Council of Ministers is without any substance and cannot be accepted.<br/><br...

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