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December 18, 2015 8:30 PM

Parliament adjourned for day for want of quorum

The Lok Sabha was today adjourned almost 20 minutes before the usual time of adjournment at 6 PM due to lack of quorum when the House was discussing on a private member's bill on compulsory voting. During the debate, N K Premachandran of RSP raised an objection over inadequate attendance of mem...

December 18, 2015 8:13 PM

Army Aviation Corps facing serious crisis with 32% deficiency: CAG

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said that Army Aviation Corps is facing serious crisis with 32 percent deficiency against its authorized fleet strength. The CAG in its reports on Army, Ordinance factories and Defense Public Sector Undertaking tabled in Parliament today mentioned that t...

December 18, 2015 8:02 PM

PM hands over Shyamjis reinstatement certificate to Guj CM

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has handed over the reinstatement certificate of Indian barrister and nationalist leader Shyamji Krishna Verma to Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel at a brief ceremony held at Bhuj Air force station. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Modi said that he is fortunate t...

December 18, 2015 8:01 PM

PM inaugurates top police officers' conference in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has formally inaugurated the All-India conference of Directors General of Police at Dhordo in white Rann of Kutch near Bhuj today. Three day conference has been inaugurated in the presence of Union Minister for Home Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Home Kiran Rijju a...

December 18, 2015 7:45 PM

LS resumes discussion on private member's bill on Compulsory Voting

The Lok Sabha today resumed discussion on private member's bill on Compulsory Voting moved by ruling BJP Member Janardan Singh Sigriwal. <br/><br/>Several members participated from the BJP supported the Bill saying the compulsory voting will lead to greater participation of voters d...

December 18, 2015 7:42 PM

DDCA row: Amit Shah summons Kirti Azad

BJP President Amit Shah today summoned party MP Kirti Azad in the wake of his criticism of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in alleged irregularities in DDCA. Sources said Mr. Shah asked Azad to maintain restraint while commenting on the issue as opposition parties are using his remarks politically. &l...

December 18, 2015 7:39 PM

Ex defence secy R K Mathur to be new Chief Information Commissioner

Former Defence Secretary R K Mathur will be the new Chief Information Commissioner. This was informed by Minister of Sate in PMO Dr. Jitendra Singh in New Delhi. Mr. Mathur will have tenure of about three years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led selection panel comprising leader of the Congress in Lo...

December 18, 2015 7:39 PM

HC refuses to grant stay on release of Bajirao Mastani film

The Bombay High Court today refused to grant a stay on the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Bajirao Mastani'. The Court asked the respondents to file a reply within a week. The High Court was hearing a petition alleging distortion of historical facts pertaining to late King Sh...

December 18, 2015 7:36 PM

Prez Pranab Mukherjee arrives Hyderabad on 14-day Southern Sojourn

President Pranab Mukherjee has arrived Hyderabad this evening on a 14-day Southern Sojourn. He will be staying in Rastrapati Nilayam at Bollaram on the Outskirts of Secunderabad during the sojourn. Governor ESL Narasimhan, Telangana Chief Minister Chandrasekhara Rao and a host of top civil and Defen...

December 18, 2015 6:45 PM

National Herald case: Sonia, Rahul to appear before Court tomorrow

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi will appear before a Court in Delhi tomorrow in the National Herald case. Party sources said in New Delhi that the Congress is open to avail all legal remedies and options. Mrs Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were summoned by the Court in a cas...

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