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August 14, 2015 4:45 PM

Congress disrupted Parliament to take revenge for political defeat: Trivedi

BJP&apos;s National Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi today said that Congress is trying to hold the development of the country hostage due to political reasons. <br/><br/>Talking to media in Bhopal, he alleged that the Congress disrupted the proceedings of the Monsoon Session of Parliament...

August 14, 2015 4:43 PM

Rahul Gandhi doing hit and run politics by making wild allegations: BJP

BJP today launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi for his continuous remarks against the government and charged that Congress leader is doing hit and run politics by making wild allegations. <br/><br/>Reacting to Mr. Gandhi's demand that Prime Minister should fix a date for imple...

August 14, 2015 3:10 PM

Nation to celebrate its 69th Independence Day tomorrow

The nation will celebrate its 69th Independence Day tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag from the ramparts of Red Fort. AIR correspondent reports security has been tightened in the national capital, particularly around the Red Fort area, and elaborate ground-to-air se...

August 14, 2015 3:09 PM

Congress says it is not against GST Bill

Congress today said it is not against Goods and Services Tax Bill but their fundamental demands should be addressed first. Briefing reporters in Delhi, party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said when BJP was in Opposition, it stalled the GST Bill for more that six years and is now accusing Congress of stall...

August 14, 2015 3:04 PM

Pak continues to violate ceasefire, resorts to unprovoked firing in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, in yet another incidence of ceasefire violation along the Line of Control, Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked shelling and firing on Indian posts and civilian areas in Poonch district this morning. PRO Defence Lt. Col. Manish Mehta told AIR Jammu correspondent that forces ...

August 14, 2015 1:13 PM

OROP: Delhi Police allows ex-servicemen to continue protest at Jantar Mantar

The police has allowed the ex-servicemen to continue their protest at Jantar Mantar, who are demanding the implementation of One Rank One Pension scheme. Early in the morning, the Delhi police evicted various protesting groups from Jantar Mantar, including the ex-servicemen who have been sitting on ...

August 14, 2015 1:01 PM

Disclose nature of cases against UPPSC chairman: HC to UP govt

Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to file an affidavit disclosing the nature of criminal cases in which the Chairman of the state's Public Service Commission Anil Kumar Yadav has been named. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Yashwant ...

August 14, 2015 12:57 PM

RBI asks banks to provide short-term crop loans at lower rate

Reserve Bank of India has asked all banks to provide interest concession of 2 per cent on short term crop loans of up to 3 lakh rupees. In a notification issued from Mumbai yesterday, the RBI said that interest subvention of 2 per cent per annum will be made available to public and private sector ba...

August 14, 2015 11:59 AM

OROP: Delhi police evicts ex-servicemen from Jantar Mantar

Ahead of Independence Day celebrations, the Delhi police today evicted various protesting groups from Janatar Mantar, including the ex-servicemen who have been sitting on a Dharna demanding the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP). The police said that the ex-servicemen were asked to move a...

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