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March 2, 2016 5:13 PM

73 senior officers of Central govt dismissed in a year: Jitendra Singh

As many as 73 senior officers of the Central Government were dismissed or compulsorily retired between January 2015 and February this year for unsatisfactory performance. Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha today that their pensions were also reduced for various reasons. <b...

March 2, 2016 5:13 PM

SC seeks BCI reply on AIBE, says system is crying for reforms

The Supreme Court today sought response from apex bar body, Bar Council of India on a plea challenging holding of All India Bar Examination (AIBE) for granting advocacy licences. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice U U Lalit said the matter needs elaborate examination by a three-...

March 2, 2016 5:10 PM

Govt approached Japan, Russia, UK for documents on Netaji

Government today told Rajya Sabha, all available classified files relating to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose have been declassified and transferred to National Archives for digitization. Minister of State for Home Affairs, Haribhai Chaudhary in a written answer said, once the digitization is over, it w...

March 2, 2016 4:46 PM

Two PSU cos setting up nuclear power plants in country: Govt

Two public sector companies, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited and Bhaaratiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited are presently setting up nuclear power plants in the country. For this, the government amended the Atomic Energy Act of 1962. Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh said this in the...

March 2, 2016 4:46 PM

BJP seeks probe against Chidambaram, Cong leaders in Ishrat Jahan case

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu has asked Congress to come clean over the recent revelations made by two former Home Ministry officers in Ishrat Jahan encounter case. Talking to reporters outside Parliament today, Mr. Naidu said the opposition party is simply denying the claims but not...

March 2, 2016 4:13 PM

Rajya Sabha discusses motion of thanks on President's address

Rajya Sabha today took up discussion on the motion of thanks to Presidential address to joint sitting of Parliament. Moving the Motion, Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said, NDA government had inherited political paralysis and economic stagnation. But with the implementation of a slew of pragmat...

March 2, 2016 3:55 PM

TMC stages walkout in Lok Sabha over Aircel-Maxis deal

The Trinamool Congress staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha post lunch protesting that discussion on alleged Money -Laundering involving Aircel-Maxis deal should have followed motion of thanks to the Presidential Address. TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay said, it would have been better had the opposition...

March 2, 2016 2:18 PM

Centre releases over Rs 505 cr for schemes under North-Eastern Council

The Centre has released over 505 crore rupees for schemes under the North-Eastern Council. Utilization certificates amounting to about 415 crore rupees in respect of the ongoing 81 projects has been received. Giving this information in reply to questions in the Lok Sabha today, Minister of State in ...

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