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November 6, 2015 8:49 PM

Chhota Rajan in stable medical condition: CBI

CBI has said underworld don Chhota Rajan is in stable medical condition and does not require any kind of medical intervention. Agency spokesperson said Rajan is medically fit and r. Earlier, Maharashtra government had made arrangements for dialysis following reports that Rajan's kidneys were no...

November 6, 2015 8:48 PM

SC refuses to give immediate relief to Hardik Patel in sedition case

Hardik Patel today did not get any immediate relief from the Supreme Court which said his plea challenging invocation of sedition charge for allegedly inciting a mob during the quota stir for Patel community will be heard after Gujarat police completes probe in the case.<br/><br/>A bench...

November 6, 2015 8:41 PM

Govt to impose 0.5% Swachh Bharat cess on services from Nov 15

The Centre has decided to impose Swachh Bharat Cess of 0.5 per cent on all services which come under the purview of Service Tax.This will result into a tax of 50 paisa only on every one hundred rupees worth of taxable services. <br/><br/>According to the Finance Ministry, the new cess wi...

November 6, 2015 8:35 PM

OROP official notification to be issued before Diwali: Government

Government today made it clear that the official notification for One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen will be issued before Diwali. Replying to a media query on the sidelines of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav in New Delhi, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said it will happen before D...

November 6, 2015 8:16 PM

Unprecedented security measures for PM Modi's rally in Srinagar tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Jammu & Kashmir tomorrow. He is scheduled to address a public rally at Sher e Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar. This will be PM Modi&apos;s first rally in Valley after Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and BJP alliance assumed power in the state on 1st Ma...

November 6, 2015 7:39 PM

SC transfers plea on plight of brick kiln workers to HCs

The Supreme Court today transferred to the Orissa and Andhra Pradesh High Courts the plea on the plight of migrant labourers working in brick kilns in Odisha and Telangana.<br/><br/>The court, which had suo motu taken note of news reports about chopping off of the hands of the workers by...

November 6, 2015 7:20 PM

PM Modi to embark on two nation tour of UK, Turkey from Nov 12

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two nation tour of United Kindom and Turkey from 12th of this Month. In the United Kingdom, Mr Modi will attend a wide range of programmes from bilateral meetings to meeting business leaders, while in Turkey, the Prime minister will participate in G-20 s...

November 6, 2015 7:12 PM

CBI asks Kolkata police to take steps for Madan Mitra's house confinement

The CBI today wrote to the Kolkata Police asking it to take adequate steps complying with a court order directing West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, as accused in the Saradha scam, to remain in house confinement under police surveillance. <br/><br/>An official said that CBI has ...

November 6, 2015 7:12 PM

I&B secretary reviews preparedness for IFFI 2015

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sunil Arora today took stock of the preparations of the 46th International Film Festival of India ( IFFI) 2015 at Panaji. Mr Sunil Arora visited Shyama Prasad Mukhrjee Stadium which is the venue for the opening and closing ceremony for IFFI 2015.&lt...

November 6, 2015 7:11 PM

Appoint three Information Commissioners in CIC in six weeks: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court today directed the government to appoint three commissioners at the Central Information Commission (CIC) within six weeks from among the 553 applications received in response to two notifications issued last year, as the vacant posts have led to a massive backlog of cases.<br/&gt...

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