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October 1, 2015 6:47 PM

PM Modi to visit Jharkhand tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a solar power unit in Khunti and launch a loan scheme for small entrepreneur- the Mudra Yojana- in Dumka in Jharkhand. Briefing media on Prime Minister's visit to the state tomorrow, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghuwar Das said that the 180 kilowatt so...

October 1, 2015 6:12 PM

SC denies interim bail to AAP leader Somnath Bharti

Supreme Court today denied interim bail to Jailed AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in domestic violence and attempt to murder case lodged by his wife. The Apex Court also sought the presence of his wife before it on Monday to explore the possibility of mediation in the case. <br/><br/>The court, w...

October 1, 2015 6:10 PM

Angela Merkel to visit India for IGC

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be visiting India from 4th to 6th October for the 3rd Inter-Governmental Consultations, IGC. She will be accompanied by a large delegation including several Cabinet Ministers,and business delegates. External Affairs Ministry, in a release said, the visit will be ...

October 1, 2015 5:29 PM

4 lakh 65 thousand toilets built in urban areas under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Four lakh sixty five thousand toilets have been built in the urban areas under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan since the inception of the scheme last year. The target is to construct 25 lakh household toilets in urban areas till March 2016. 16.45 lakh toilets are under construction. <br/><br/>Desc...

October 1, 2015 5:11 PM

HC stays arrest of Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh till Nov 18 in DA case

The Himachal Pradesh High court today granted stay on arrest of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife in disproportionate assets case lodged by Central Bureau of Investigation. A Division bench of high court also ordered that CBI could continue investigation in the matter. <br/><br/&g...

October 1, 2015 5:11 PM

Urgent need to sensitize society to well-being of older persons: President

President Pranab Mukherjee has called upon people to maintain the country's cultural ethos by respecting elderly people. Addressing a function to mark the International Day of older persons in New Delhi today, Mr Mukherjee said there is an urgent need to sensitize various strata of the society ...

October 1, 2015 3:38 PM

Govt extends deadline for e-filing income tax returns to Oct 31

The government has extended the due date for e-filing income tax returns till October 31. Earlier the the last date for filing the returns was 30th September. <br/><br/>This was informed by the CBDT Chaiperson Anita Kapur while talking to All India Radio. She said the audit reports which...

October 1, 2015 2:15 PM

Viswa Bharati Vice-Chancellor sends resignation

Visva Bharati Vice-Chancellor (VC) Sushanta Dattagupta, facing charges of administrative and financial irregularities, has emailed his resignation to President Pranab Mukherjee.<br/><br/>Quoting Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry sources, PTI said they have received the resignatio...

October 1, 2015 2:05 PM

Urgent need to sensitize society to well-being of older persons: President

President Pranab Mukherjee has called upon people to maintain the country's cultural ethos by respecting elderly people. Addressing a function to mark the International Day of older persons in New Delhi today, Mr Mukherjee said there is an urgent need to sensitize various strata of the society ...

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