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June 28, 2016 9:07 PM

Rains bring temperature down by several notches in north India

Rains brought the temperature down by several notches in north India. Parts of Uttar Pradesh received moderate to heavy rainfall with the water level rising in the major rivers of the state. In Delhi, high humidity, which shot up to 98 per cent, caused discomfort to the residents even as cloudy cond...

June 28, 2016 9:00 PM

Centre not to interfere in bifurcation of Hyderabad HC: Gowda

Union Law minister Sadananda Gowda today reiterated that the centre will not interfere in the bifurcation of the Hyderabad High Court as the matter is in the purview of judiciary. He told this reporters in Delhi after various delegations called on him in Delhi seeking the central government interven...

June 28, 2016 8:40 PM

Web portal launched for environmental approvals

A new web portal has been launched for online submission and monitoring of environmental approvals for mining of sand and minor minerals. Launching the web portal in New Delhi today, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said, the web portal will lead to the empowerment of the project proponent, as...

June 28, 2016 8:38 PM

Newly elected five RS Members take oath today

Newly elected five Rajya Sabha Members today took oath. They are Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu and Parshottam Rupala of BJP, Srinivas Dharmapuri and Lakshmikanta Rao Voditela of TRS and V. V Sai Reddy of YSR Congress. <br/><br/>Rajya Sabha Chairman Mohd. Hamid Ansari administered the o...

June 28, 2016 7:09 PM

Congress expresses dissatisfaction over PM's interview to a pvt channel

The Congress has expressed dissatisfaction over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interview given to a private news channel. Party said, Mr Modi should have called a press conference instead of giving interview to a particular channel. Senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, Mr Modi did not spe...

June 28, 2016 7:08 PM

Jaitley asks black money holders to comply with IDS

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has asked the people having black money to comply with Income Declaration Scheme,IDS to legitimize it by paying 45 per cent tax of their undisclosed income. Talking to reporters after holding a meeting with representatives of industry bodies to discuss black money in Ne...

June 28, 2016 7:06 PM

BSF seizes 2 kg of heroin near Indo-Pak border

Border Security Force (BSF) seized two packets weighing 2 kg of contraband suspected to be heroin near border outpost Dona Telu Mull in Ferozepur sector (Punjab) of Indo-Pak border. One SIM card of Pakistan was found near the packets. Inspector General BSF, Punjab Frontier, Shri Anil Paliwal has sai...

June 28, 2016 7:06 PM

&apos;Top local militant killed in J&K encounter

In Jammu & Kashmir, a top local militant was killed in anti militancy operation in north Kashmir&apos;s Kupwara district today. Official sources said that acting on a specific information about the presence of some militants at Nagri village near Drugmulla in the district, the joint team of Army...

June 28, 2016 4:59 PM

Central agencies procure 230 lakh tonnes wheat so far

Central agencies have procured 230 lakh tonnes wheat during the current marketing season so far. As on 1st of April this year, over 145 lakh tonnes wheat stocks was available in the central pool. With this the total wheat stock on 1st of this month in Central pool was 326.38 lakh tonnes, whereas the...

June 28, 2016 4:58 PM

&apos;FM to meet industry chambers, CAs on black money issue

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet industry chambers, Chartered Accountants, and and other professionals in New Delhi this evening on black money issue. <br/><br/>At the meeting, the Finance Minister will explain provisions as well as clear misgivings about the four-month window pro...

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