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October 20, 2015 7:17 PM

Engage in debate not vandalism to express views: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today condemned the act of vandalism as an instrument to convey views.<br/><br/>Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr Jaitley said in the past few days, some people have resorted to violence which is extremely disturbing.<br/><br/>He said everyo...

October 20, 2015 7:16 PM

Rajnath Singh speaks to Haryana CM, asks to ensure safety of Dalits

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today expressed concern over the killing of the two children of a Dalit family in Haryana's Faridabad district. Mr Singh asked Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Khattar to ensure security to everyone and prevent any recurrence of such incident. In a telephonic conversat...

October 20, 2015 7:12 PM

Govt acts against hoarders, over 5,800 tonnes of pulses seized

The Centre today said action against hoarders and blackmarketeers has been stepped up and the state governments have seized over 5,800 tonnes of pulses in five states over the last few months.<br/><br/> Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha reviewed the prices, production, procurement an...

October 20, 2015 6:49 PM

Russia is India's 'tried and tested real friend': Sushma Swaraj

India has asserted that its foreign policy towards Russia has never changed, saying it was its tried and tested real friend.<br/><br/>During her meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said she was very happy to convey that t...

October 20, 2015 6:47 PM

Expert body to file report on U'khand hydro projects by Oct 31: Govt to SC

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that an expert panel will be filing by the end of this month a comprehensive environment and ecological impact report of 24 hydroelectric power projects, to be set up on Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river basins in Uttarakhand.<br/><br/>A bench comprisin...

October 20, 2015 5:46 PM

BJP attacks Congress over reports on Wal-Mart paid bribes in India

BJP today attacked Congress over US media report about payment of bribes to local officials in India by retail giant Wal-Mart for lobbying. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, party spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao said the corruption of previous regime is surfacing regularly giving a bad name to the c...

October 20, 2015 5:43 PM

SC upholds life imprisonment to two for murder over conversion

The Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to two persons for killing a Muslim man after he converted two Hindu girls to Islam and married them in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district. A bench of Justices F M I Kalifulla and Uday Umesh Lalit upheld the punishment awarded by the Madras H...

October 20, 2015 5:14 PM

PM Modi invites people to share messages for Mann Ki Baat

In the next edition of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the citizens of the country at 11.00 AM this Sunday on All India Radio. In a tweet the Prime Minister has urged people to share their ideas for the programme on the MyGov Open Forum. The Prime Minister has...

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