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June 14, 2016 9:04 PM

Kairana exodus should not be viewed with religious angle: Hukum Singh

Senior leader of BJP and Lok Sabha MP from Kairana, Hukum Singh has said that the exodus of people from Kairana and other places of Shamli district should not be viewed with religious angle. Addressing a press conference in Shamli today, he released a fresh list of 63 persons who, according to him, ...

June 14, 2016 8:58 PM

BJP hits out at Delhi CM for targeting PM over denial of presidential assent

BJP hit out at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for targeting Prime Minister over denial of presidential assent to a Delhi government bill, saying that AAP is obsessed about Mr. Narendra Modi and is making allegations against him to avoid any responsibility. The former also rejected AAP's claim, ...

June 14, 2016 8:57 PM

Govt mulling 24×7 monitoring of STPs to combat pollution in Bengaluru

Government has decided to initiate 24x7 online monitoring of all Sewage Treatment Plants as well as lake water quality in Bengaluru. The decision was taken at a meeting jointly chaired by Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Ananth Kumar in New Delhi today. M...

June 14, 2016 8:57 PM

UP: Political tension esclates on Kairana exodus issue

In Uttar Pradesh, since last week, ?when ?National Human Rights Commission issued a notice to the UP government ?about? ?alleged Kairana exodus matter, the issue has gained a political momentum. ?<br/><br/>Today BSP supremo Mayawati slammed the BJP for igniting the issue without basis. A...

June 14, 2016 8:52 PM

Jaya calls on PM Modi

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum demanding formation of Cauvery Management Board and a water regulation committee. She also demanded the restoration of water level at Mullaperiyar dam to 152 feet.<br/><br...

June 14, 2016 8:52 PM

President reaches Cote d'ivorie on 2nd leg of his visit to West Africa

President Pranab Mukherjee reached Cote d&apos;ivorie today on the second leg of his visit to West Africa. He was received upon his arrival by his counterpart Alassane Ouattra at the Abidjan airport. AIR correspondent covering the President visit reports that the President was accorded ceremonial an...

June 14, 2016 8:05 PM

Congress expels six MLAs in UP for cross voting in RS polls

Congress today expelled six of its MLAs who cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. Party General Secretary Janardhan Dwivedi told media in New Delhi that they voted against Congress candidate Kapil Sibal, who won with support from other parties. Earlier, Samajwadi Party, B...

June 14, 2016 8:00 PM

HC seeks Tamil govt's reply on plea by Rajiv Gandhi killers

The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government to file its reply to a petition by one of the Rajiv Gandhi killers, Nalini, before 27th of this month, seeking her early release. In the petition, she has said she has been under prison for the past 25 years. She was not released e...

June 14, 2016 7:59 PM

Centre puts model GST Bill in public domain

Central government has put model Goods and Services Tax, GST Law in public domain after getting in-principle nod from Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers. In a tweet, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said, the Law is available on Finance Ministry's website for comments and suggestions...

June 14, 2016 7:58 PM

Congress demands disqualification of 21 AAP MLAs

Congress has demanded disqualification of 21 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries in the wake of the President refusing assent to a bill passed by Delhi Assembly to exempt them from the office of profit criteria. Briefing media in New Delhi this afternoon, party spokesman P L ...

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