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February 23, 2016 8:48 PM

BJP to put its stand aggressively on JNU row in Budget Session

BJP has decided to put its stand aggressively on JNU row in the ongoing Budget Session to counter the opposition. The issue was discussed at BJP Parliamentary party executive meeting in New Delhi this evening which was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sources said during the meeting, B...

February 23, 2016 8:48 PM

Ex-CJI HL Dattu to be new NHRC Chairperson

Former Chief Justice of India H L Dattu will be the next Chairman of National Human Rights Commission. The post had been lying vacant since May 11 last year, when Mr. K.G. Balakrishnan demitted office after his five-year term. Justice Cyriac Joseph had been functioning as the acting chairperson sinc...

February 23, 2016 8:39 PM

HC seeks status report on Jat agitation by Monday

Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the Haryana Government to file a status report by Monday on the Jat agitation. A division bench gave the directions to the state's Advocate General B R Mahajan on a PIL filed by Bhiwani resident. <br/><br/>The petitioner alleged that there i...

February 23, 2016 8:03 PM

Ex-CJI HL Dattu to be new NHRC Chairperson

Former Chief Justice of India H L Dattu will be the next Chairman of National Human Rights Commission. The post had been lying vacant since May 11 last year, when Mr. K.G. Balakrishnan demitted office after his five-year term. Justice Cyriac Joseph had been functioning as the acting chairperson sinc...

February 23, 2016 7:50 PM

Rajya Sabha to discuss JNU row, Hyderabad University issue

The Rajya Sabha will take up discussion on JNU row and suicide by a dalit research scholar in Hyderabad University. Sources said, the issues will be taken up under calling attention motion. The Lok Sabha is likely to discuss the same issue on 25th of February. The opposition parties have been demand...

February 23, 2016 7:43 PM

Rajnath Singh briefs PM Modi on Haryana situation, JNU row

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and is believed to have briefed him about the current situation in Haryana following Jat agitation over reservation. Sources said,during the meeting, Home Minister told Mr Modi that situation has improved significantly f...

February 23, 2016 7:35 PM

Ringing Bells to face action if fails to deliver Rs 251 phone

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that the Government is monitoring 'Ringing Bells', which has announced introducing the world's cheapest smartphone, and will take action if the company could not deliver with regard to the Rs. 251 handset. <br/><br/>He said t...

February 23, 2016 7:01 PM

Construction work on NTPC&apos;s power plant in Trincomalee to start soon

Sri Lankan Power and Energy Minister, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has said that the construction work on the NTPC&apos;s power plant at Sampur in Trincomalee will start soon.<br/> <br/>The Minister instructed the authorities to start construction work on the first and second phases of the Sa...

February 23, 2016 7:01 PM

PM exhorts IAS probationers to recall Mahatma's talisman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exhorted the IAS probationers to recall Mahatma Gandhi&apos;s talisman of keeping in mind the welfare of the poorest of the poor while taking decisions. Mr Modi said this while interacting with 181 IAS probationers of the 2015 batch in New Delhi. <br/><br/&g...

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