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May 12, 2016 7:15 AM

Marine engineer rescued from pirates in Nigeria: Sushma Swaraj

Government has said, Santosh Bhardwaj, the marine engineer who was kidnapped by pirates near Nigeria in March this year, has been rescued. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said this on Twitter yesterday.<br/><br/>Bhardwaj, working in Singapore-based shipping company Transocean Lim...

May 12, 2016 7:15 AM

SC allows IT dept to re-open 2001 tax case against Amitabh Bachchan

The Supreme Court has allowed the Income Tax department to re-open a tax case against actor Amitabh Bachchan pertaining to his income in 2001. According to the Income Tax department, the actor owes 1 crore 66 lakh rupees in taxes for his show Kaun Banega Crorepati.<br/><br/>In 2008, the ...

May 12, 2016 7:14 AM

SC extends parole of Sahara Chief Subrata Roy till July 11

The Supreme Court has extended the parole of Sahara Chief Subrata Roy till 11th July to enable him to deposit 200 crore rupees with market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). A bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur, however, directed Roy and Sahara Group Director Ashok Roy Ch...

May 12, 2016 7:13 AM

President Pranab to attend BHU&apos;s centenary celebrations today

President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a 2-day visit to Varanasi from today. He will today deliver a special lecture on centenary year of Banaras Hindu University (BHU). According to a press release by the University, he will deliver the speech at Swatantrata Bhawan at 6 pm. Uttar Pradesh Governor Ra...

May 11, 2016 8:59 PM

Govt doubles SDRF fund to Rs 61,000 core for 2015-20

The government today it has doubled the allocation to Rs 61,000 core for the State Disaster Response Fund for 2015 to 2020. <br/><br/>Replying to a debate on drought and water crisis in the country, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh told the Lok Sabha that the Congress had earmarked...

May 11, 2016 8:54 PM

PM stresses on complete eradication of corruption to achieve development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that development is the solution for all problems faced by the nation. <br/><br/>Addressing a mammoth campaign in vedharanyam in Nagapatinam district of Tamil Nadu this evening, he said that corruption has to be completely eradicated for the fruits...

May 11, 2016 8:52 PM

Govt doubles SDRF fund to Rs 61,000 core for 2015-20

The government today it has doubled the allocation to Rs 61,000 core for the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for 2015 to 2020. <br/><br/>Replying to a debate on drought and water crisis in the country, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh told the Lok Sabha that the Congress had ea...

May 11, 2016 8:41 PM

SC extends parole of Sahara chief Subrata Roy till July 11

Supreme court today extended parole of Sahara chief Subrata Roy till July 11th to enable him to deposit Rs 200 crore with market regulator SEBI. <br/><br/>A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur, however, directed Mr. Roy and Sahara Group director Ashok Roy Chaudhary to furnish an ind...

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