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August 7, 2015 6:52 PM
The Centre has written to all states and Union Territories for Direct Benefit Transfer of kerosene subsidy in the accounts of the beneficiaries. Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha, in a written reply told the Lok Sabha that the distribution of kerosene is a matter entirely dealt by states an...
August 7, 2015 6:48 PM
The Lok Sabha has extended time for presentation of the Report of the Joint Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Second Bill, 2015 up to 11th August. <br/><br/>A motion to this effect was moved by Bh...
August 7, 2015 6:48 PM
The Supreme Court today dismissed UP government's plea against Allahabad High Court's decision ordering CBI probe in former NOIDA chief engineer Yadav Singh disproportionate assets case.<br/><br/> In a surprising move, the Akhilesh Yadav-led Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesda...
August 7, 2015 6:40 PM
The government has imposed ten per cent import duty on wheat. It will remain in force till March next year. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabled a notification in the Lok Sabha today. It will result in the revenue gain of about 90 crore rupees to the exchequer. <br/><br/>The decision wil...
August 7, 2015 6:37 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled 'India Handloom' brand in Chennai. Addressing the function to mark the First national Handloom Day, Mr. Modi sought greater use of handloom in people's daily lives. Stating that fashion and design education in India also needs to be re-orien...
August 7, 2015 5:51 PM
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has approved the proposal to revoke the suspension of former Congress Working Committee member and ex MP Jagmit Singh Brar from the party. <br/><br/>Brar was suspended in August last year after he criticizes the party's functioning and suggested that ...
August 7, 2015 5:35 PM
The Centre has asked the states to register all Child Care Institutions under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act to ensure the safety and well being of children. Minister of Women and Child Development, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has informed this to the Lok Sabha in a written reply during the que...
August 7, 2015 5:26 PM
In a rare gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa at her residence in Chennai. After inaugurating the first National Handloom Day in the city, he visited her and the meeting went on for 50 minutes.<br/><br/>She submitted a 21-page me...
August 7, 2015 5:24 PM
As a good will gesture, India has released 16 Pakistan nationals, including two fishermen, via Attari-Wagah Joint Check Post, today. They were loadged in various jails for crossing over into Indian territory and had been released after the completion of their sentence. <br/><br/>Their re...
August 7, 2015 5:05 PM
China Railway Eryuan Group has been entrusted with feasibility study of Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysore corridor for raising the speed of passenger trains to 160 kilometer per hour as a part of cooperation in the rail sector. This information was given in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of S...
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