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March 9, 2016 8:48 PM

Increase in attacks on India by Pak based terrorists: Gen V K Singh

Minister of State for External Affairs General V K Singh said attacks on India by Pakistan-based terrorists have increased recently. In reply to a question, General Singh today informed the Lok Sabha that the government has been making efforts to get these terror networks and individuals banned by t...

March 9, 2016 8:21 PM

Kashmir encounter: 2 militants killed, top LeT commander flees

In Jammu & Kashmir, two militants were killed today in an encounter in Pulwama district. PTI reports quoting official sources that a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and four other ultras managed to flee from the encounter site. A fierce gunfight had raged between the militants and the securi...

March 9, 2016 8:04 PM

BIS Bill is major step in ensuring high quality products, services: Paswan

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Bureau of Indian Standards -BIS Bill, 2016 is a major step forward in ensuring high quality products and services in the country. <br/><br/>Taking to media in New Delhi today, he said standards certification fo...

March 9, 2016 8:02 PM

Court summons Kejriwal, 5 others in Jaitley's defamation case

A local court in Delhi today summoned Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other Aam Admi Party leaders as accused in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Dass directed them to appear before the court on 7th April. The c...

March 9, 2016 7:50 PM

Lok Sabha passes Enemy Property Amendment Bill 2016

Lok Sabha has passed Enemy Property Amendment Bill 2016. It will replace the ordinance issued in January this year. The enemy has been defined in the Bill to include the legal heir and successor of an enemy, whether a citizen of India or abroad. <br/><br/>The enemy property shall continu...

March 9, 2016 5:53 PM

Indians held captives in Iraq are alive: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that Indians held as captives by terrorists in Iraq are alive and assured that the government is making all efforts to bring them back. <br/><br/>During the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Mrs Swaraj said if they were stranded, the gover...

March 9, 2016 5:40 PM

SC asks Asirbad to stay away from OOA post till Apr 13

The Supreme Court today directed Asirbad Behera, general secretary of Odisha Olympic Association to stay away from the post. <br/><br/>Hearing a case relating to encroachment of government land by the Odisha Olympic association, the apex court also asked its joint secretary to take charg...

March 9, 2016 5:33 PM

Proposal to enhance funds under MPLADS is under consideration: Minister

Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation General V K Singh today said that a proposal to enhance the funds given to MPs to carry out development works in their constituencies under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is under the consideration of the Finance M...

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