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August 7, 2015 6:47 AM

Cong, BJP issue whip asking MPs to be present in RS tomorrow

Congress and BJP have issued whips to their party MPs asking them to be present in full strength in Rajya Sabha today. Congress's chief whip in the Upper House Satyabrat Chaturvedi said that a three-line whip has been issued by the Congress amidst a view within the party that the government may...

August 7, 2015 6:45 AM

Will look into SIT suggestions on P-notes: SEBI

Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI, has said that it will look into the suggestions of the Special Investigation Team, SIT, on black money, to ensure sufficient checks are in place with respect to overseas investments via Participatory Notes or P-Notes route. Talking to media persons in Mu...

August 7, 2015 6:39 AM

RBI allows banks to shift, merge or close branches in urban areas

Reserve Bank of India has allowed banks to shift, merge or close branches, except in rural areas, at their own discretion. In a notification issued from Mumbai yesterday, RBI said the move will allow banks greater operational freedom. The central bank said that customers of the branch should be info...

August 6, 2015 10:40 PM

PM directs to expedite rural electrification process

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called up for speeding the rural electrification process to achieve hundred per cent electrification in the country in a time bound manner. During a high level meeting in New Delhi this evening, the Prime Minister reviewed progress made in rural electrification and t...

August 6, 2015 10:39 PM

CBI arrests clerk for fraudulent recruitment in Water Resources Ministry

The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, has arrested an Upper Division Clerk, UDC, in Ministry of Water Resources, New Delhi, for his alleged involvement in fraudulent recruitment to a Group D post. Search is being conducted at accused office and residential premises. <br/><br/>It is a...

August 6, 2015 8:25 PM

CBI registers 7 FIRs in Vyapam scam

Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI today registered 7 FIRs related to the alleged Vyapam Cases. The FIRs have been registered in connection with irregularities in Police Constable Recruitment Test 2012 and 2013. <br/><br/>77 people have been booked under various sections of IPC and und...

August 6, 2015 8:22 PM

BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha meets Kejriwal

After his recent praise of BJP arch rival and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, senior party MP Shatrughan Sinha met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal this evening. The meeting took place at Mr. Kejriwal's residence. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh w...

August 6, 2015 8:18 PM

Pak troops resort to mortar shelling in Poonch district of J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, in yet another incidents of ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in Poonch district, Pakistani forces today resorted to mortar shelling and firing. According to defence sources, the forces from across the Line of Control started unprovoked shelling and firing targeting...

August 6, 2015 8:11 PM

CBI registers 7 FIRs in Vyapam scam

Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI today registered Seven FIRs related to the alleged Vyapam Cases. The FIRs have been registered in connection with irregularities in Police Constable Recruitment Test 2012 and 2013. <br/><br/>77 people have been booked under various sections of IPC and...

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