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April 25, 2016 5:30 PM

Uttrakhand HC adjourns hearing on termination of nine rebel MLAs

In Uttrakhand, Nainital High Court today adjourned the hearing on termination of nine rebel congress MLAs till tomorrow. Supreme Court Senior advocate C.A Sundram represented the case on behalf of nine rebel congress MLAs before a single bench of Justice U.C Dhyani, While, Amit Sibal was present in ...

April 25, 2016 4:52 PM

Eight accused in 2006 Malegaon bomb blast case discharged

A Mumbai court today acquitted eight accused in the 2006 Malegaon blast case. The order was passed by Sessions Judge V V Patil while heading a discharge applications filed by the accused. Out of nine discharged, one is dead, six are out on bail and two are convicted in Mumbai 7/11 train blast case.&...

April 25, 2016 4:44 PM

Union Minister VK Singh meets Bahamas foreign minister

Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh today met Foreign Minister of Bahamas Frederick Audley Mitchell in New Delhi. Both the leaders discussed measures to deepen bilateral relations between the two nations. Mr Mitchell, who is on a five-day India visit is scheduled to attend a business me...

April 25, 2016 4:29 PM

No U turn on autonomy of AIR, DD: Prasar Bharati chief

In Uttar Pradesh, Prasar Bharati Board Chairman Dr A. Surya Prakash has said now there is no U turn on the autonomy of All India Radio and Doordarshan. Addressing to senior officials of AIR and DD at Lucknow today, he said that Beti Bachao-Beti Padao, Swachhata Mission, women education and health li...

April 25, 2016 4:27 PM

102 villages electrified last week, total 7,445 lighten up till date

102 villages have been electrified across the country during last week under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna. Out of these electrified villages, 32 in Assam, 23 villages belong to Arunachal Pradesh , 11 in Jharkhand, 13 in Bihar, 6 in Odisha ,7 in Madhya Pradesh, 3 in Rajasthan, 2 in Chhattisg...

April 25, 2016 4:23 PM

Issue of Odd-Even scheme echoes in Rajya Sabha

The implementation of the Odd-Even scheme of car rationing in Delhi figured in the Rajya Sabha today with several MPs seeking exemptions to attend Parliament and committee meetings. Raising the issue Naresh Agarwal of the Samajwadi Party called for intervention of Home Ministry. Anand Sharma of the ...

April 25, 2016 4:22 PM

Over 100 activists write to PM over drought situation

Over 100 activists, economists and sociologists asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respond to the drought in several states. In their letter to Prime Minister they urged him to implement traditional relief measures as well as the National Food Security Act and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Em...

April 25, 2016 4:22 PM

Gurudwara bill passed in Parliament

Parliament has passed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill- 2016 with the Lok Sabha approving it today. The Bill provides for amendment in some provisions of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925. It will disentitle Sahjdhari Sikhs, who trim or shave their beard or hair, from casting their votes in elections ...

April 25, 2016 3:49 PM

Ethics panel of Rajya Sabha to discuss Vijay Mallya issue

The Ethics Committee of Rajya Sabha will meet this evening to discuss the matters related to member of the House and industrialist Vijay Mallya. The Committee will deliberate on the alleged unethical behavior of Mallya as he had left the country following the tightening grip of probe agencies to rec...

April 25, 2016 3:27 PM

Ethics panel of Rajya Sabha to discuss Vijay Mallya issue

The Ethics Committee of Rajya Sabha will meet this evening to discuss the matters related to its member and industrialist Vijay Mallya.<br/><br/>The Committee will deliberate on the alleged unethical behaviour of Mallya as he had left the country following the tightening grip of probe ag...

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