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July 21, 2016 9:00 PM

Atrocity on Dalits in Una is a blot on humanity: Rajnath

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that atrocity on Dalits in Una, Gujarat is a blot on the humanity and efforts will be made to dispose of the case within six months to give justice to the victims. Replying to a debate in the Rajya Sabha on the recent incidents of atrocities on Dalits, Mr Singh...

July 21, 2016 8:48 PM

Around 18 lakh people trained so far under PMKVY: Govt

Centre has said that around 18 lakh people have been trained so far under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY). Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy informed this in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. He said, under the scheme, more than two lakh 37 thousand...

July 21, 2016 8:32 PM

Decide on PIL against pvt sale of army apparel, gear: HC to Centre

Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to take a decision within three months on a PIL alleging that private sale and manufacture of combat apparel was a threat to national security. <br/><br/>Terrorists posing as security personnel have in the past launched attacks in India, including...

July 21, 2016 8:32 PM

Sonia to flag off 3-day bus yatra '27 Saal, UP Behal' on Saturday

Congress President Sonia Gandhi will flag off three-day bus yatra '27 Saal, UP Behal' on Saturday. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, party leader Sanjay Singh said the yatra will propagate the message to the people of Uttar Pradesh about the failures of the successive governments. ...

July 21, 2016 8:31 PM

Office of profit not defined in any law: Govt

Centre today said that the expression - office of profit - has not been defined in any law. This was stated by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in a written reply in Lok Sabha in the backdrop of 21 Aam Admi Party MLAs facing the prospect of disqualification for holding the post of parliamentary secr...

July 21, 2016 8:30 PM

Dalit thrashing: Rahul Gandhi assures all help to victims

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today met the the kin of the tannery workers who were beaten up in Gujarat for skinning a dead cow, and assured them of all help. He also had tea with the family members of the victims in the remote village of Mota Samadhiyala near Una town of Gir-Somnath distric...

July 21, 2016 8:30 PM

Lok Sabha passes NITSER (Amendment)Bill, 2016

The Lok Sabha today passed the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment)Bill, 2016. It seeks to establish the National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh as an institute of national importance under the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and...

July 21, 2016 8:28 PM

J&K CM chairs all party-meeting, discusses prevailing law & order situation

The All Party Meeting convened today by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar discussed prevailing law and order situation in Kashmir. Main Opposition National Conference boycotted the meeting. The meeting expressed grief over loss of lives and injuries caused during law and order situation.<...

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