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July 20, 2016 1:42 PM

Centre asks States to reduce stamp duty to facilitate housing for all by 2022

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said, government is making all efforts to boost the Housing Finance Sector to ensure that the goal of affordable Housing for all by 2022 is met. Addressing a national summit on finance for Housing for all in New Delhi today, Mr Naidu said, it is the pr...

July 20, 2016 1:35 PM

Getting Kashmir will remain only a dream for Pakistan: Naidu

Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said, getting Kashmir will remain only a dream for Pakistan. He was reacting to Islamabad observing black day over the killing of a terrorist in the Kashmir valley. <br/><br/>Mr Naidu told reporters outside Parliament that Pakist...

July 20, 2016 1:29 PM

India is in continuous engagement with China over NSG issue: Sushma

Government today said, its recent efforts about securing India's membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), which could not succeed following the China's objection, has actually opened the door in this direction. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, External Affairs Minister Sus...

July 20, 2016 1:11 PM

BSP attacks BJP, Congress over issue of Dalit atrocities in Gujarat

BSP today attacked the BJP and the Congress over the issue of Dalit atrocities in Gujarat accusing them of having an internal collusion to suppress such incidents. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters outside Parliament, BSP Chief Mayawati alleged that the Congress has failed in discharging it...

July 20, 2016 12:59 PM

India to host BRICS Policy Planning Dialogue on July 26 in Bihar

India will host the BRICS Policy Planning Dialogue on 26th of this month at Patna in Bihar. The discussion will take forward the Policy Planning talks initiated under Russia's Shairmanship last year in line with this year's theme of Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions. ...

July 20, 2016 12:55 PM

BJD MPs protest in Parliament complex over Chhattisgarh barrage

Biju Janata Dal MPs today protested in Parliament complex over the proposed construction of dam across river Mahanadi by Chhattisgarh. Displaying playcards, the MPs shouted slogans against the BJP ruled state and Central government. They said the dam project will adversely affect the interests of Od...

July 20, 2016 12:46 PM

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: HC refuses premature release of Nalini

The Madras High Court has refused to order the premature release of one of the life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, Nalini. In 2014, prior to the Lok Sabha polls, the Tamil Nadu government sought the opinion of the Union Home Ministry on releasing all the seven convicts in the Rajiv...

July 20, 2016 12:42 PM

Govt makes all efforts to boost Housing Finance Sector: Naidu

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said, government is making all efforts to boost the Housing Finance Sector to ensure that the goal of affordable Housing for all by 2022 is met. Addressing a national summit on finance for Housing for all in New Delhi today, Mr Naidu said, it is the pr...

July 20, 2016 12:36 PM

Rajya Sabha passes Child Labour Amendment Bill

Rajya Sabha has passed the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2012. The bill prohibits employment of children below 14 years in all occupations or processes except where the child helps his family, with the provision for imprisonment up to two years for any violation.<br/&gt...

July 20, 2016 12:35 PM

BJP asks Rahul Gandhi to apologise for defaming RSS

BJP has asked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to apologise to the country for defaming a nationalist organisation, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Sticking onto Supreme Court's ruling that Mr Gandhi should express regret over his statement blaming RSS for Mahatma Gandhi's assassina...

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