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October 12, 2015 8:45 PM

Govt rejects news report about savings of LPG subsidy after PAHAL

Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has rejected the news items published in a section of media about savings of LPG subsidy following implementation of PAHAL Scheme. The Media reports had termed the government's claim of LPG subsidy saving as inflated. The Ministry clarified that the subsidy ou...

October 12, 2015 8:32 PM

Naqvi slams smearing of black paint on Sudhendra Kulkari's face

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has slammed the smearing of black paint on the face of Sudhendra Kulkari, the Chairman of Observer and Research Foundation. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Naqvi said everyone has the right to agree or disagree in a democracy, but this type of protest is not...

October 12, 2015 8:31 PM

EC seeks report from DM on Bihar minister Awadhesh Kushwaha's sting

Election Commission has sought a report from District Magistrates of Patna and Jehenabad on sting videos that purportedly showed sacked state Minister Awadhesh Prasad Kushwaha and RJD leader Mudrika Singh Yadav accepting bribe.<br/><br/>Bihar Chief Electoral Officer Ajay Nayak told AIR t...

October 12, 2015 8:26 PM

Sena to continue protest against book launch of Pak ex FM Kasuri

Shiv Sena says it will continue its protest against the book launch of former Foreign Minister of Pakistan Mr. Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri. Party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut told a press conference in Mumbai that his party has been protesting against Pakistan for the last so many years and today to...

October 12, 2015 8:02 PM

Louis Berger case: Alemao, Wachasunder get conditional bail

A Special Court in Panaji today granted a conditional bail to the former PWD Minister of Goa Churchill Alemao and Former Director of the Water and Sewerage project Anand Wachasunder in connection with the Louis Berger bribery scam case. <br/><br/>Both have been granted bail while seeking...

October 12, 2015 7:59 PM

Satyarthi urges NHRC to ensure justice to marginalised sections of society

Noble laureate Kailash Satyarthi has urged the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC to take more pro-active steps to ensure justice to the marginalised sections of the society. Addressing the foundation day function of NHRC in New Delhi this evening, Mr Satyarthi said, enforcement of law is most i...

October 12, 2015 7:56 PM

Bihar polls: FIR against Giriraj Singh

Two separate FIRs have been registered against Union Minister Giriraj Singh and a private TV Camera person for videographing Union Minister while he was casting his vote today. The videography or photography of casting of votes by any person is prohibited under the poll laws. Talking to AIR, Additio...

October 12, 2015 7:50 PM

President Pranab Mukherjee reaches Palestinian city of Ramallah

In the second leg of his tri nation visit, President Pranab Mukherjee today reached the Palestinian city of Ramallah. Mr Mukherjee paid his respects at the mausoleum of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. He was given a ceremonial reception by the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Pre...

October 12, 2015 7:50 PM

NHRC describes Dadri lynching as serious violation of human rights

National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, today described the Dadri lynching incident as serious violation of human rights but expressed inability to take any action as the matter is already with the Minority Commission. Briefing media on NHRC's Foundation Day, Acting Chairperson of the Commissio...

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