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November 28, 2015 7:13 AM

SC says, lawyers should not go on strike or give calls to boycott courts

The Supreme Court has said that lawyers should not go on strike or give calls to boycott courts. A bench of justices Kurian Joseph and Arun Mishra observed that there is a judgment of its constitution bench prohibiting strike by lawyers. It said, strike should be the last resort, but now a day this ...

November 27, 2015 9:04 PM

Rabi wheat sowing down 27% at 117.32 lakh hectare so far

Wheat sowing has declined by 27 per cent to around 117 lakh hectares so far this rabi season due to lack of moisture content in soil and late harvest of Kharif crops. Agriculture Ministry in a release said, area under coverage for wheat stood at around 161 lakh hectare in the year-ago period. It sai...

November 27, 2015 8:55 PM

Govt plans to set up $1 bn pvt equity fund for renewable energy

Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has said that India is taking a leadership role in COP21 Paris and the summit will take forward the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. <br/><br/>Interacting with the Twitterati through Talkathon pr...

November 27, 2015 8:52 PM

Lok Sabha adopts resolution committing to uphold Constitution

The Lok Sabha today adopted a resolution affirming commitment to the principles and ideals of the Constitution and resolve to uphold and maintain its sanctity and supremacy. The resolution was adopted at the end of the two day special sittings of the House on commitment to India's constitution ...

November 27, 2015 8:00 PM

ED summons Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh in money laundering probe

Enforcement Directorate, ED today summoned Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh to appear before it in connection with the money laundering probe against him. Earlier, the agency had filed the case under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, PMLA after taking cognisance of...

November 27, 2015 7:51 PM

In-principle nod for martyr status for paramilitary personnel

Personnel from the paramilitary forces who die in the line of duty will be accorded the status of a martyr. The Home Ministry has given an in-principle approval for it. This was disclosed by the Border Security Force (BSF) Director General D K Pathak. He was talking to reporters In New Delhi. <br...

November 27, 2015 7:47 PM

Japan to provide Rs 5,536 cr loan for Chennai & Ahmedabad Metro projects

India and Japan today exchanged notes for Japan&apos;s official development loan assistance of 5,536 crore rupees to India for Chennai Metro Rail Project IV and Ahmedabad Metro Project. The notes were exchanged here between Joint Secretary in Department of Economic Affairs S Selvakumar and Charge d&...

November 27, 2015 7:46 PM

IFFI salutes woman filmmakers

The on-going 46 th edition of International Film Festival of India at Pananji, Goa has an exclusive section on &apos;Womenclature of Cinema&apos;, showcasing the films by Indian women filmmakers. The women film makers whose work have been included in the section are Aparna Sen , Bhavna Talwar ,Chitr...

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