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October 18, 2015 5:05 PM

Sushma Swaraj holds talks with Nepal's Deputy PM in New Delhi

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held talks with Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa in New Delhi. <br/><br/>Both leaders discussed a range of issues of mutual interest. Mr Thapa, who is also Foreign Minister of the Himalayan nation, arrived in India last evening on a t...

October 18, 2015 5:05 PM

Govt. imposes stock limits on pulses to prevent hoarding

Government has imposed stock limits on pulses held by importers, exporters, licensed food processors and large departmental retailers to prevent its hoarding. Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry in a release said, the Central Order under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 has been amended with immediate...

October 18, 2015 5:04 PM

Centre takes measures for increasing availability of pulses

The Government has amended the Central Order under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 with immediate effect to increase availability and to prevent hoarding of pulses. <br/><br/>It will enable imposition of stock limits on pulses sourced from imports, stocks held by exporters, stocks to be ...

October 18, 2015 2:09 PM

Sushma Swaraj meets Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is now holding talks with Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa in New Delhi. Both leaders are likely to discuss a range of issues of mutual interest. Mr Thapa, who is also Foreign Minister of the Himalayan nation, arrived in India last evening on a t...

October 18, 2015 2:03 PM

Nepalese deputy PM to meet Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi today

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Nepal, Kamal Thapa will meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi today and discuss issues concerning both the countries. Mr Thapa<br/>arrived in New Delhi yesterday evening on a three-day visit to India. This is Mr Thapa's fir...

October 18, 2015 2:03 PM

Rajasthan Governor orders Lokayukta probe into mines allotment scam

Rajasthan government has handed over the probe of mining scam to the Lokayukta yesterday. State Government also revoked the leases of over 600 mines that were issued during the tenure of former principal secretary of mines, Ashok Singhvi, who has been arrested and jailed on charges of bribery in all...

October 18, 2015 12:15 PM

Bring 'model central law' to curb ponzi schemes: Parliamentary Panel

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has suggested framing of a model central law to curb illegal money pooling activities done in the garb of direct selling.The law would include in its ambit collective investment schemes, chit funds, direct selling schemes and such other activities whic...

October 18, 2015 9:08 AM

Writers' protest not natural but political: General VK Singh

The Minister was talking to reporters after the release of his autobiography "Sahas aur Sankalp" at Raj Bhawan in Lucknow. Gen Singh said, he has respect for writers but making it a political issue is not right. Commenting on religious intolerance, Gen Singh said that this country and its ...

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