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August 1, 2016 6:15 PM

EAM Sushma Swaraj monitoring situation in Saudi Arabia

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been monitoring the situation in Saudi Arabia on an hourly basis. <br/><br/>Sources in the Ministry said Mrs Swaraj received a call from affected workers in Jeddah at 0245 hrs last night. <br/><br/>Minister of State V K Singh would ...

August 1, 2016 2:11 PM

BSF foils intrusion attempt from Pakistan; One intruder killed

Border Security Force troopers have foiled an intrusion attempt from the Pakistani side in Punjab's Ferozepur sector and killed one intruder. BSF Officials said, the intrusion attempt was made yesterday evening in the Border Out Post (BOP) Kassoke in Hussainiwala sector. <br/><br/>T...

August 1, 2016 2:07 PM

Centre asked to apprise SC on safe custody of seized drugs

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to spell out the action taken by it for the implementation of the direction, given by the apex court, on ensuring safe custody of narcotics and psychotropic substances seized by enforcement agencies.<br/><br/> Hearing a PIL, a bench headed by Chief ...

August 1, 2016 2:07 PM

Sohrabuddin case: SC rejects plea against clean chit to Amit Shah

The Supreme Court today rejected a petition challenging BJP President Amit Shah's acquittal in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case. A bench, comprising Justices SA Bobde and Ashok Bhushan, was hearing a plea filed by a former bureaucrat and social activist.<br/><br/>The petitione...

August 1, 2016 1:39 PM

Parrikar denies making any provocative statements against minorities

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today denied making any provocative statements against minorities. Responding to the concerns raised by opposition members in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Parrikar urged the members to go by the video clips and not by media reports. The Minister said, he had not taken anybod...

August 1, 2016 1:38 PM

Beedi workers being trained for alternate jobs: Dattatreya

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Bandaru Dattatreya has said the beedi workers are being given vocational training for alternate jobs in other sectors.<br/><br/>This follows the closure of beedi manufacturing units. Answering supplementaries in Lok Sabha today, he said, his m...

August 1, 2016 1:35 PM

Union Ministers condemn Bulandshahar gangrape incident

Union Ministers have condemned the Bulandshahar gangrape incident. Talking to media outside Parliament, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said guilty involved in the heinous crime should be punished at the earliest.<br/><br/>Culture and Tourism Minister Mahe...

August 1, 2016 1:34 PM

BJP issues whip to all its Rajya Sabha MPs to be present for next 3 days

BJP has issued whip to all its members in the Rajya Sabha asking them to be present in the House for the next three days. This came amid the possibility that government may move the Goods and Services Tax, GST Bill in the Upper House tomorrow. The Bill has been listed in the agenda of this week for ...

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