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October 19, 2015 8:46 PM

Congress stresses on need to fight against communal forces in country

Congress leaders today emphasized the need to fight against communal forces and spirit of national integration in the country. <br/><br/>Addressing a meeting held to mark 25 years of Sadbhavana Yatra started by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in Hyderabad, Congress General Secretary D...

October 19, 2015 8:39 PM

Delhi govt appoints GoM on anti-rape laws, to fast-track cases

Delhi Government has appointed a Group of Ministers, GoM to examine whether the existing law can be amended to ensure death penalty or life imprisonment to those involved in sexual assault on minors. The decision to constitute the GoM was taken at a special Cabinet meeting convened to discuss the la...

October 19, 2015 8:39 PM

2G spectrum case: Court to hear final arguments on October 28

A special court in Delhi today fixed October 28 for hearing the final arguments in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case Former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 15 others are facing trial in the case. <br/><br/>Special CBI Judge O P Saini deferred the case as special public p...

October 19, 2015 8:35 PM

EC reviews poll preparedness of remaining phases in Bihar

In Bihar, Chief Election Commissioner Naseem Zaidi reviewed election preparedness for the fourth and fifth phases of assembly polls at a meeting in Muzaffarpur today. Talking to media after the meeting, he said that it will be the personal responsibility of District Magistrates and superintendent of...

October 19, 2015 8:35 PM

BJP condemns ink attack on J&K MLA Engineer Rashid

BJP has condemned the ink attack on Jammu and Kashmir MLA Engineer Rashid saying there is no space for intolerance in democracy. <br/><br/>Talking to AIR, party Secretary Siddharth Nath Singh said the incident is unfortunate and people who are behind it do not know that there is no ident...

October 19, 2015 7:50 PM

Govt to further import 2000 tonnes of Arhar, 1000 tonnes of Urad dal

Government will import an additional quantity of 2000 tonnes of Arhar and 1000 tonnes of Urad dal. MMTC will float tender immediately. This was decided during a high level meeting on availability of pulses chaired by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha in New Delhi today. Mr. Sinha also reviewed the imposit...

October 19, 2015 7:20 PM

Bihar polls: Campaigning for remaining phases in full swing

In Bihar, campaigning for the remaining three phases of the state assembly elections is in full swing. Senior leaders of different parties today addressed several meetings in different parts. They include union ministers Anant Kumar, Ravishankar Prasad and Nitin Gadkari, BJP President Amit Shah, RJD...

October 19, 2015 7:07 PM

UP court issues summon to Arun Jaitley over anti judiciary remarks

In Uttar Pradesh, a local court of Mahoba district, has issued summon to union finance minister Arun Jaitley after taking suo moto cognizance of his alleged anti judiciary remarks. Terming the remarks of Mr Jaitly as sedition, Ankit Goel, Judicial Magistrate junior division of Kulpahad?, Mahoba has ...

October 19, 2015 7:06 PM

Punjab unrest: Rajnath Singh speaks to CM Badal, promises help

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today spoke to Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal over the protest against the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib in the state. <br/><br/>In a tweet, Mr. Singh said the Chief Minister apprised him of the prevailing situation. The Minister assured Mr. Bada...

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