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May 6, 2016 9:03 PM

Retd Justice M L Mehta to head panel on revising Metro fares

Former Judge of Delhi High Court Justice M L Mehta was today appointed as chairman of a three-member government panel on revision of Delhi Metro rail fares. <br/><br/>The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal for appointment of Justice Mehta, as chairman of the ...

May 6, 2016 9:03 PM

Congress demands SC-monitored probe in VVIP chopper deal

Congress today sought to put the onus on the ruling NDA government about the irregularities in Agusta Westland helicopter deal and demanded a Supreme Court monitored probe in the issue.<br/><br/>Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said in Lok Sabha during debate on a Calling Attention M...

May 6, 2016 8:09 PM

Political crisis in Uttarakhand result of internal feud in Congress: BJP

BJP today said more MLAs will come out against what it called corrupt Harish Rawat government during trust vote in the assembly on Tuesday. <br/><br/>Party Secretary Shrikant Sharma said the political crisis in Uttarakhand was the result of internal problem of the Congress which led to t...

May 6, 2016 8:00 PM

Lok Sabha resumes discussion on welfare of EPF pensioners

The Lok Sabha today resumed discussion on the private member resolution on steps to ensure welfare of Employees Provident Fund pensioners. <br/><br/>N K Premachadran of the RSP who had moved the resolution demanded government to increase the existing minimum pension from one thousand rup...

May 6, 2016 7:49 PM

ER announces 10 more pairs of Summer Special trains

In Kolkata, the Eastern Railway authorities announced on Friday that 10 more pairs of Summer Special trains will be run this season, during May and June, in addition to 75 pairs of Summer Specials declared earlier. Among these 10 pairs of Summer Suvidha Special trains, 4 pairs will run between Howra...

May 6, 2016 7:48 PM

SC order reasserts supremacy of legislative assembly: Rawat

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has welcomed the Supreme Court's order for a floor test in the state Assembly. <br/><br/>Rawat told reporters soon after the apex court's order came that the order reasserts the supremacy of the legislature in a democracy and hoped...

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