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October 7, 2015 12:29 PM

Law and order situation is not good in UP: Chaudhary

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Haribhai P.Chaudhary today deplored the Dadri incident in strong words. Speaking to reporters in Hyderabad, he said the law and order situation is not good in Uttar Pradesh. Stating that the law and order issue is state subject, the Minister said advisory ha...

October 7, 2015 12:05 PM

PM says he is hopeful of rolling out GST from next year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he is hopeful of rolling out Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2016. Speaking at Indo-German summit in Bengaluru yesterday, he said the government is committed to create favourable conditions for business and industry. <br/><br/>Mr Modi said his govern...

October 7, 2015 12:02 PM

FIRs against Amit Shah & Lalu Prasad following hate speeches in Bihar

In Bihar, FIRs have been lodged against BJP President Amit Shah and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad following hate speeches against each other during election campaigning. The action has been taken after getting permission from the Election Commission. <br/><br/>An FIR has been lodged against Mr. ...

October 7, 2015 12:02 PM

Govt gives high priority to fight against human trafficking, says Rajnath

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the government gives high priority to fight against human trafficking. Inaugurating the national conference on anti-human trafficking in New Delhi today, Mr Singh said, government is strengthening its anti-human trafficking units so that it will not only res...

October 7, 2015 12:01 PM

Additional Spectrum: Court to pass order on charge on Oct 15

The Special 2G court would pronounce on October 15 its order on framing of charges in the 2002 additional spectrum allocation case in which former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh and 3 telecom firms are accused. The Special CBI Judge O P Saini, who was scheduled to pass the order today on framing of...

October 7, 2015 11:55 AM

SC directs Assam govt to complete publication of NRC by 1st March

The Supreme Court today directed Assam government to complete the process of updating and publication of the National Register of Citizens, NRC by March one next year. A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R F Nariman, which is monitoring the progress in the updation and preparation of the NR...

October 7, 2015 11:33 AM

Bihar polls: Ranjan Prasad Yadav joins BJP

In a major setback to Grand Alliance in Bihar, former MP Ranjan Prasad Yadav, once a close aide of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has joined the BJP. The move is seen as a bid by BJP to make a dent in Alliance&apos;s Yadav vote bank. Ranjan Yadav quit JD(U) in June this year after Nitish Kumar joined ...

October 7, 2015 11:30 AM

NABARD sanctions Rs 2112 cr to Guj govt for irrigation projects

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned 2,112 crore rupees under its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund to Government of Gujarat for two irrigation projects in water scarce region of Saurashtra. This will improve irrigation potential of the reservoirs in the re...

October 7, 2015 11:14 AM

EC issues notification for 4th phase of Bihar polls

The Election Commission has today issued notification for the fourth phase of assembly elections in Bihar. 55 constituencies spread over 7 districts will go to polls in this phase on the November 1st . Candidates can file their nomination from 11 am to 3 pm. Last day of filing of nomination papers i...

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