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May 6, 2016 7:37 PM

BJP attacks 'save democracy march' of Congress

Hitting back at Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi, BJP today questioned how action against corruption in AgustaWestland deal is anti-national and anti-democracy. <br/><br/>Briefing reporters in New Delhi, senior party leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said now Congress is talking a...

May 6, 2016 7:33 PM

ICMR holds national meet on state of malnutrition in India

The Indian Council for Medical Research, ICMR today organised a daylong National Consultation on Addressing Nutritional Challenges and discussed the state of malnutrition in the country.<br/><br/>Addressing a press conference after the Consultation, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Director Genera...

May 6, 2016 6:45 PM

Bombay HC decriminalises possession of beef with a rider

The Bombay High Court today upheld the ban on slaughter of bulls and bullocks in Maharashtra indicating that consumption of beef will remain banned across the state. <br/><br/>A division bench of Justices A S Oka and S C Gupte, however, struck down provisions that criminalised possession...

May 6, 2016 6:29 PM

Centre ready for CBI probe in Kerala law student murder: Rajnath

Union Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the Centre is ready for a CBI inquiry into the incident of recent murder of a law student at Perumbavoor in Ernakulam. But it was for the Kerala Government to approach the Centre for a CBI probe, he said while addressing an election rally of the NDA in Ko...

May 6, 2016 6:12 PM

AFSPA to remain in force in 12 Arunachal districts: Centre

Centre says Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, AFSPA will continue to remain in force in 12 districts of Arunachal Pradesh for six more months. The Union Home Ministry has said the security scenario in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts along with areas falling under 16 police stations in nine ...

May 6, 2016 5:59 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...

May 6, 2016 5:08 PM

Congres rally a ruse to divert focus from chopper scam: Naidu

Union Minister for Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu today slammed the Congress for holding a 'Save Democracy' rally outside the Parliament. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters in Mumbai this afternoon, Mr. Naidu said the opposition party is resorting to such tactics only to diver...

May 6, 2016 5:06 PM

IT tools monitoring 900 highway projects worth Rs 6L cr: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said the government has managed to roll out majority of the 403 projects worth Rs 3.8 lakh crore that were stuck when the current NDA government took over. He said there are some problems related to 21 projects but will be resolved very soon.<br/><br/>A...

May 6, 2016 5:06 PM

Congres rally a ruse to divert focus from chopper scam: Naidueading

Union Minister for Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu today slammed the Congress for holding a 'Save Democracy' rally outside the Parliament.<br/><br/>Speaking to reporters in Mumbai this afternoon, Mr. Naidu said the opposition party is resorting to such tactics only to divert...

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