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Govt provides Rs 1000 cr loan to FACT for revival

March 3, 2016 8:21 PM

Govt provides Rs 1000 cr loan to FACT for revival

The department of Fertilizers today signed an agreement with Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) in New Delhi to release one thousand crore rupees for the revival of the company. As per this Memorandum of Agreement, FACT will get a loan of 1000 crore, to be repaid with interest withi...

Bill to give statutory status to Aadhaar introduced in Lok Sabha

March 3, 2016 8:15 PM

Bill to give statutory status to Aadhaar introduced in Lok Sabha

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today introduced the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016, in the Lok Sabha. The bill to provide Aadhaar statutory backing and make it the mainstay of the government's direct benefit transfer (DBT) programme...

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar released from Tihar Jail

March 3, 2016 7:50 PM

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar released from Tihar Jail

JNU student union President Kanhaiya Kumar who is facing sedition charge has been released from Tihar Jail. He was arrested on 12th of last month. The Delhi High Court yesterday granted him interim bail for six months. The Court has asked him not to participate actively or passively in any activity ...

There is sufficient evidence against R K Pachauri: Police

March 3, 2016 7:43 PM

There is sufficient evidence against R K Pachauri: Police

Delhi Police has claimed that there is sufficient evidence against TERI Executive Vice Chairman R K Pachauri that he sexually harassed, stalked and threatened his former woman colleague. <br/><br/>Police said this in its charge sheet filed before a court in New Delhi. Police also told th...

Five terrorists attack Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad: MEA

March 3, 2016 7:42 PM

Five terrorists attack Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad: MEA

Ministry of External Affairs has said five terrorists attacked the Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Jalalabad yesterday. Briefing media in New Delhi, Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said three persons were reportedly killed in the encounter that lasted 45 minutes. He said the terrorists app...

Ishrat case: SC to hear on Mar 11 plea for quashing action against Guj cops

March 3, 2016 6:37 PM

Ishrat case: SC to hear on Mar 11 plea for quashing action against Guj cops

The Supreme Court will hear on 11th of this month a plea seeking quashing of criminal prosecution, suspension and other actions taken against Gujarat cops in the 2004, Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. The Apex court takes up the case following the plea, filed by advocate M L Sharma, which referred ...

Rajnath defends Prof. Katheria, says nothing inflammatory in his speech

March 3, 2016 6:34 PM

Rajnath defends Prof. Katheria, says nothing inflammatory in his speech

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today defended his colleague, Minister of State for Human Resource Development Prof. Ram Shankar Katheria, saying he has not made any inflammatory speech in Agra, as alleged by opposition benches. Replying to a Calling Attention Motion by Opposition Leader Ghulam Nabi Aza...

Govt to set up 33 solar parks to reduce production cost of power: Goyal

March 3, 2016 6:32 PM

Govt to set up 33 solar parks to reduce production cost of power: Goyal

The government today said it will set up 33 solar parks across the country to reduce the production cost of solar power. Replying to a supplementary question in Lok Sabha, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said government has taken a number of steps to reduce the production cost of solar power in the coun...

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