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April 26, 2016 8:24 PM

Shyam Benegal panel submits report on Censor Board functioning

The Shyam Benegal committee has recommended that Central Board of Film Certification should only be a film certification body whose scope should be restricted to categorizing the suitability of the film to audience groups on the basis of age and maturity. <br/><br/>In its report submitte...

April 26, 2016 8:23 PM

Railway Minister announces Rs 1 lakh crore safety fund

The government will create a Rs 1 lakh crore safety fund to strengthen safety measures on the rail network to prevent accidents. <br/><br/>Replying to a debate on Demands for Grants for Railways for 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said his Ministry has sent a pro...

April 26, 2016 7:54 PM

Rajya Sabha admits Sitaram Yechury's privilege motion against Smriti Irani

Rajya Sabha has admitted CPI(M) MP Sitaram Yechury's privilege motion against Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani for making some remarks during a debate on JNU row in the last session. <br/><br/>Sources said, Chairman Hamid Ansari has referred the matter to the commit...

April 26, 2016 7:53 PM

Blackmoney: SC asks SIT to look into Bank of Baroda scam

The Supreme Court today directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money to look into the recent Bank of Baroda scam case. A three judge bench asked the SIT headed by former Judge M B Shah, to apprise it on the progress made in the scam's probe by the next date of hearing on May 11....

April 26, 2016 6:32 PM

Wheat procurement sees three-fold jump to 14.58 MT so far

The government's wheat purchase has increased nearly three-fold to 14.58 million tonnes so far in the current rabi marketing season starting this month. Wheat procurement was 5 million tonnes in the year-ago during the corresponding period. <br/><br/>Food Corporation of India (FCI) ...

April 26, 2016 5:56 PM

Alleged IM operative held at Mumbai airport

Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) today arrested an alleged operative of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. <br/><br/>Officials said that the accused, identified as Zainul Abedin, was arrested after he landed in Mumbai this morning. An off...

April 26, 2016 5:44 PM

IIT scholar wins international award on plant nutrition

A research scholar from IIT Kharagpur has won the prestigious International Plant Nutrition Scholar Award. K Ashok Kumar from the food engineering department of the Bengal-based IIT was recently awarded by the US-based International Plant Nutrition Institute.<br/><br/>Kumar said, his res...

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