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July 13, 2016 4:56 PM

Govt to study SC judgment on Arunachal before making any reaction: Law minister

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the government will study Supreme Court judgment on Arunachal Pradesh in detail before making any reaction. Replying to a media query in new Delhi, Mr Prasad said, there is no law mismanagement on behalf of the Centre in the case.

July 13, 2016 4:52 PM

Cabinet approves modification, continuation of PMKVY

Cabinet today approved modification and continuation of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, PMKVY as Skill Development Component with an outlay of 12 thousand crore rupees. The decision will enable skilling to one crore people over the next four years. Cabinet also approved rev...

July 13, 2016 2:18 PM

Security scenario of NE has improved since 2014: Kiren Rijiju

Centre has said that the Assam-Bangladesh border will be sealed by next year. Attending the North East Democratic Alliance conclave in Guwahati today, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said, the overall security scenario of the North East has improved since 2014. <br/&...

July 13, 2016 1:54 PM

Congress hails SC's verdict on Arunachal Pradesh

Congress today hailed Supreme Court's verdict on Arunachal Pradesh. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, senior party leader Kapil Sibal demanded removal of Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkhowa. Mr Sibal said, the apex court order is a warning for all Governors' of the...

July 13, 2016 1:48 PM

PM appeals to maintain peace and calm in violence hit Kashmir valley

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for peace in the the violence hit Kashmir. He also extended every possible assistance to the state in maintaining law and order. His appeal came after he had a high level meeting in New Delhi with senior Union Ministers to take stock of the prevailing situat...

July 13, 2016 1:48 PM

Najma Heptullah and GM Siddeshwara resign; Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi given charge of Minority Affairs Ministry

Minority Affairs Minister Dr Najma Heptulla and Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises G.M. Siddeshwara have resigned from the Union Council of Ministers. Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has been given the independent charge of t...

July 13, 2016 1:24 PM

SC sends plea for National Court of Appeals to constitutional bench

The Supreme Court today referred to the constitution bench a plea seeking setting up of National Court of Appeal with regional benches in major cities for deciding cases arising from high courts. A bench, headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur, passed the verdict on a PIL pressing for setting up of a Nat...

July 13, 2016 1:13 PM

Assam-Bangladesh border will be sealed by next year: Govt

Centre has said that the Assam-Bangladesh border will be sealed by next year. Attending a function in Guwahati today, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said, the overall security scenario of the North East has improved since 2014. He said, the target of the Centre is to secure complete peace f...

July 13, 2016 1:02 PM

All arrangements in place to evacuate Indians from South Sudan

Government has made arrangements to evacuate all Indians stranded in South Sudan's capital Juba by a special aircraft tomorrow. The Indian Embassy in Juba said in an advisory that all stranded Indians should get in touch immediately to avail the facility. The Embassy also said, additional fligh...

July 13, 2016 12:07 PM

Centre notifies AADHAR Act giving UIDAI authority a legal basis

The Centre yesterday notified the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2016, giving a legal shape to Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI. The Government also separately notified the UIDAI (Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson a...

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