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May 13, 2016 8:33 PM

Govt allows employees to take advance money 4 months ahead of LTC

The Centre today allowed its lakhs of employees to take advance money four months ahead of commencing train journey under Leave Travel Concession (LTC) rules. <br/><br/>From 1st April 2015, Railways has increased the advance reservation period for booking accommodation in trains from 60 ...

May 13, 2016 8:29 PM

Lenders begin process to take over Kingfisher Villa

Lenders to the grounded Kingfisher Airlines today started the process to take physical possession of Kingfisher Villa at Candolim in North Goa. <br/><br/>The villa was pledged by beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya to the bankers as collateral for loan. The move comes within two days of...

May 13, 2016 8:20 PM

SC dismisses plea seeking CBI probe against Naval officer

Defence Ministry today clarified that transfer petitions filed by the petitioner Ms Sujatha Ravi Kiran, wife of Lt Cdr Ravi Kiran have been dismissed by the Supreme Court. <br/><br/>It said, the prayer of the petitioner to transfer the investigation carried out by Kerala Police to the CB...

May 13, 2016 8:08 PM

HC puts on hold JNU action against Kanhaiya, others

Delhi High Court today put on hold disciplinary action ordered by a high level enquiry committee in JNU against Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) President Kanhaiya Kumar and others till the appeals of the students are decided by the appellate authority. <br/><br/>The or...

May 13, 2016 7:46 PM

BSF arrests Pakistani national in Samba district of J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, BSF today apprehended a Pakistani national from Ramgarh sector along the Indo-Pak international border in Samba district. <br/><br/>BSF sources told AIR that the intruder was captured by the troops guarding the border when he entered the Indian territory. The intrud...

May 13, 2016 7:42 PM

Centre brings in huge changes in intellectual property rights policy

The Union Cabinet has approved National Intellectual Property Rights Policy (IPR). <br/><br/>Briefing media in New Delhi this afternoon, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the IPR policy will foster creativity and innovation, promote entrepreneurship and enhance socio-economic and cultur...

May 13, 2016 7:07 PM

Pranav Pandya resigns from Rajya Sabha

Pranav Pandya, a newly nominated member of the Rajya Sabha has resigned. <br/><br/>Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari announced in the House today that he has accepted Mr Pandya&apos;s resignation.

May 13, 2016 5:30 PM

SC upholds constitutional validity of penal laws on defamation

The Supreme Court has upheld constitutional validity of penal laws on defamation. The two-judge bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Justice Prafulla C Pant said the right to life under Article 21 includes the right to reputation.<br/><br/>The apex court was hearing the matter based on 24 p...

May 13, 2016 5:29 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die today. In his valedictory remarks, Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari said the just concluded Session was a short and challenging one. <br/><br/>He said, members showed an extraordinary ability to debate and dissent to accommodate and differ amidst thei...

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