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February 25, 2016 6:40 AM

Suresh Prabhu to present Railway Budget 2016-17 today

Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu will present the Railway Budget in Parliament today for 2016-17. Expectations are running high with people rooting for introduction of new trains, and improvement in passenger amenities. Passenger fares had not been hiked in the last Railway budget. <br/><br/>...

February 24, 2016 8:58 PM

Delhi govt to give job to Dalit student Rohith Vemula's younger brother

Delhi Government has decided to give job to Dalit student Rohith Vemula's younger brother. The decision was taken in Cabinet meeting held today. Earlier in the day, the family members and friends of Hyderabad University scholar who committed suicide, today met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at ...

February 24, 2016 8:52 PM

Suresh Prabhu to present Railway Budget 2016-17 tomorrow

Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu will present the Railway Budget in Parliament tomorrow for 2016-17. Expectations are running high with people rooting for introduction of new trains, and improvement in passenger amenities. Passenger fares had not been hiked in the last Railway budget. <br/><br/&...

February 24, 2016 8:30 PM

Promotion of Payments through cards and digital means: Cabinet

Cabinet has given its approval for introduction of steps for promotion of payments through cards and digital means. The move aims at reducing cash transactions. Under the move no surcharge, service charge, convenience fee will be levied on card and digital payment. Steps will be taken for payments b...

February 24, 2016 8:18 PM

Attempts being made to divide country on caste lines in Haryana: Congress

The Congress today alleged that attempts are being made to divide country on caste lines in Haryana. Reacting to controversy on reservation for Jat community, senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said the Haryana government should be dismissed for what he called its inability to handle the issue. Mr...

February 24, 2016 8:17 PM

Amit Shah accuses Rahul Gandhi of supporting divisive forces for votes

BJP President Amit Shah today attacked Rahul Gandhi? over JNU issue, accusing him of supporting divisive forces for votes?. Mr. Shah asked the Congress vice president to clarify before the country, if he supports anti-national slogans? He said if ?Mr Rahul Gandhi condemns them, he should have t...

February 24, 2016 7:26 PM

JNU row: Delhi HC adjourns hearing on Kanhaiya's bail plea till Feb 29

The Delhi High Court today adjourned the hearing on Kanhaiya's bail plea till February 29. The decision came as Delhi Police informed the High Court that they will seek fresh remand of<br/>JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar as two more students have been arrested on sedition charges.<br/&g...

February 24, 2016 7:25 PM

Govt announces names of 3 information commissioners in CIC

Government today announced the names of three information commissioners in the Central Information Commission, New Delhi. <br/><br/>They are former Chairman of Staff Selection Commission Amitava Bhattacharya, former Information and Broadcasting Secretary Bimal Julka and former Secretary ...

February 24, 2016 6:07 PM

Ex-Union Minister P K Thungon convicted in 1993-94 graft case

A Delhi court today convicted former union minister P K Thungon for his alleged role in a scam relating to allotment of government shops in the national capital during 1993-94. Mr Thungan is already in jail in another graft case. Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal, however, acquitted two other accus...

February 24, 2016 6:06 PM

Security agencies keep close watch on ISIS: Govt in RS

Government today said a close watch is being kept on terror group ISIS by security agencies which have been also directed to identify potential recruits and keep them under surveillance. <br/><br/>In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha the Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parthibhai Ch...

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