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July 19, 2016 12:55 PM

Multiple life terms to run concurrently, not consecutively: SC

The Supreme Court has today ruled that if a convict is awarded multiple life imprisonment then they shall run concurrently and not consecutively. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur delivered its verdict on a range of legal questions; including whether a convict can be...

July 19, 2016 12:54 PM

LS pays tributes to those who lost their lives in Pulgaon ammo depot fire

The Lok Sabha paid tributes to those who lost their lives in a fire incident in the Central Ammunition Depot of Army at Pulgaon in Wardha district of Maharashtra on 31st of May this year. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan also made a reference to another incident in which eight CRPF jawans were martyred and 2...

July 19, 2016 12:09 PM

Centre sets target of creating food grain storehouse by 2019

The Centre has set a target of creating food grain storage facilities storehouse with a combined capacity of hundred lakh tonnes by 2019. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, C R Chaudhary said that there is no dearth of ...

July 19, 2016 8:30 AM

Guru Purnima being celebrated today; PM greets on the occasion

Guru Purnima is being celebrated today. The festival is celebrated to pay respect to spiritual and academic teachers. In Himachal Pradesh, several religious functions have been organised in different parts of the state. This day reminds us the ancient Indian tradition of Gurukul under which the stud...

July 19, 2016 8:21 AM

Fresh batch of pilgrims halted on Jammu Srinagar NH

In Jammu and Kashmir, the fresh batch of 1,736 pilgrims who left Jammu base camps for Nunwan and Baltal yesterday has not been allowed to enter Kashmir Valley yet.<br/><br/>Police sources told AIR that in the wake of prevailing security situation in Kashmir, the batch of pilgrims has bee...

July 19, 2016 8:01 AM

SC notice to 6 states for release of 300 cured persons from mental hospitals

The Supreme Court has sought responses from six states on a petition seeking release of nearly 300 persons who are still languishing in mental hospitals in Uttar Pradesh despite being cured of their ailments. A bench, headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur, issued notices to Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, R...

July 19, 2016 7:57 AM

Guru Purnima being celebrated today; PM greets on the occasion

Guru Purnima is being celebrated today. The festival is celebrated to pay respect to spiritual and academic teachers. In Himachal Pradesh, several religious functions have been organised in different parts of the state. This day reminds us the ancient Indian tradition of Gurukul under which the stud...

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