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May 3, 2016 7:31 AM
Forest Fire in Kumaon and Garhwal regions of Uttrakahnd has been contained to a large extent. Efforts to control fire blaze in large area is being carried on war footing. <br/><br/>More than 10,000 personals of different departments along with locals have been deployed to douse the fire....
May 3, 2016 7:12 AM
Supreme Court will hear today the Centre's petition challenging Nainital High Court order quashing imposition of President's rule in Uttarakhand. <br/><br/>Hearing the Centre's plea on 27th of last month, the Apex Court had directed to continue the President's rule fo...
May 3, 2016 6:41 AM
India has conveyed to New Zealand its willingness to work towards an early conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), keeping in mind the need to find a satisfactory resolution of mutual concerns. President Pranab Mukherjee said India and New Zealand have covered much ground in their negotiations f...
May 2, 2016 8:58 PM
The Lok Sabha today took up the Demands for Grants of Ministries of Civil Aviation and Tourism for 2016-17 for discussion. Initiating the discussion K C Venugopal of Congress raised the issue steep rise in air fare during peak season. He said, despite falling Air Turbine Fuel, ATF price in the inter...
May 2, 2016 8:55 PM
Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha today directed all the Ministries dealing with the drought situation to release additional funds to the States as soon as the Finance Bill gets approved, as the onset of the monsoon is approaching soon. After a review meeting with Chief Secretaries of 13 States and Secreta...
May 2, 2016 8:43 PM
Parliament gave its seal of approval to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016 with the Rajya Sabha adopting it today. The bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha. The Bill provides for transfer of mining leases, which have been granted through procedures othe...
May 2, 2016 8:34 PM
Starting this year, India will monitor thousands of mines with the help of satellites, after a three-month pilot project found rampant illegal extraction of limestone in a big state. Mines Secretary Balvinder Kumar declined to name the state ahead of the completion of surveillance in some other regi...
May 2, 2016 8:27 PM
Independent MP and businessman Vijay Mallya has resigned from the Rajya Sabha. Sources said he has sent his resignation letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman. He has also sent the letter to the Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the House. In his resignation letter, Mallya said the recent events sugge...
May 2, 2016 8:20 PM
Rajya Sabha Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari today suspended Trinamool Congress member Sukhendu Sekhar Roy for the rest of the day on charges of gross misconduct and indiscipline. When the House reassembled to take up Question Hour after three adjournments, Mr Roy insisted on the Chair to first allow ...
May 2, 2016 8:15 PM
Supreme Court has agreed to hear tomorrow petitions by some states and private medical colleges seeking permission to continue with their separate test for admissions in MBBS and BDS courses.<br/><br/>The apex court today also setup a 3-member panel to oversee functioning of the Medical ...
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