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August 4, 2015 8:11 PM

CBI registers five FIRs in Vyapam scam

Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI today registered five FIRs related to the alleged Vyapam Cases. The FIRs have been registered in connection with irregularities in Pre-Medical Tests 2009 and 2010 and Police Constable Recruitment Test 2012. Nineteen people have been booked under various sections ...

August 4, 2015 8:09 PM

RBI, Govt have reached broad consensus on MPC composition: Dr Raghuram

RBI governor Dr. Raghuram Rajan has said that the apex bank and the government have reached a broad consensus on the structure and composition of Monetary Policy Committee, MPC.<br/><br/>Addressing a press conference after announcing the third Bi-monthly Monetary Policy in Mumbai today, ...

August 4, 2015 7:54 PM

SC/ST amendment bill passes in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha today passed Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill. The bill was passed by a voice vote while major opposition parties were not present in the house. Earlier, replying to the debate on the bill, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Ch...

August 4, 2015 7:13 PM

Govt reviews blocking of websites, lifts ban on non-porn sites

The government today reviewed its order to block websites and decided to lift ban on those sites which did not contain pornographic material. The decision followed a review of the earlier order, wherein the Department of Telecom and IT had asked Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block 857 website...

August 4, 2015 7:08 PM

Lions in Gujarat's Gir sanctuary rises to 523

The number of lions in the Gir National Park in Gujarat has gone up to 523. Their last count was 411 in 2010. <br/><br/>Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar said this in the Lok Sabha today. In a written reply, he informed the House that ten lions have died because of e...

August 4, 2015 7:06 PM

Southwest monsoon active over MP, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh

Southwest monsoon is active over Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh. Heavy to very heavy rainfall occurred in these places today. Rainfall also occurred at Konkan and Goa, West Bengal, Sikkim, Gujarat and Andaman and Nicobar islands. <br/><br/>The depression over Madhya Pradesh an...

August 4, 2015 7:05 PM

LS MPs suspension: Cong women activists protest outside BJP office in Delhi

Congress women wing workers today protested outside BJP headquarters in New Delhi over suspension of Lok Sabha MPs. Displaying the posters, the party workers shouted slogans against the NDA government. <br/><br/>Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan had yesterday suspended 25 MPs for five co...

August 4, 2015 5:31 PM

LIC to invest 1.50 lakh crore in Railways over 5 years: Govt

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said the government has undertaken several measures including joint ventures with state governments for railway projects to kick start country&apos;s economy. He said a number of steps have been taken to improve passenger amenities including sanitation by spending ...

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