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July 24, 2015 4:46 PM

Centre forms Task Force on FRA

The Centre has set up a Task Force on Financial Redress Agency, FRA, as recommended by the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission. It will review the international best practices in consumer grievance redress. <br/><br/>It will also examine the present practices of consumer redr...

July 24, 2015 4:46 PM

Monsoon active over Rajasthan, MP, and Vidarbha

South west monsoon is active over Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Vidarbha. Heavy to very heavy rainfall occurred today at a few places over Assam, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, and at isolated places over Goa, Kerala and Maharastra. Met department has predicted heavy rains in Nort East region, West Ben...

July 24, 2015 4:41 PM

Centre refuses to set up SIT to probe PDS rice scam in C'garh

Centre has refused to set up a Special Investigation Team, SIT to probe the alleged PDS rice scam in Chhattisgarh. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said Economic Offences Investigation and the state Anti-corruption Bureau have already taken necessary action. The ...

July 24, 2015 4:15 PM

Govt rules out any adverse impact on farmers of importing onions

The government today ruled out any adverse impact on farmers in the event of import of onions in the country. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said onions have not been imported in the last six months. In fact, India is an exporter of onions, he said.

July 24, 2015 4:06 PM

Over 31,000 farmers committed suicide across India in last 3 years: Govt

Over 31 thousand farmers across the country committed suicide over the last three years. A maximum of 9,500 suicidal deaths were reported from Maharashtra followed by 4,746 in Andhra Pradesh. Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh stated this in the Rajya Sabha today. <br/><br/>In a writ...

July 24, 2015 2:31 PM

Sportsman dies after allegedly being pushed off train in UP, probe orderd

Centre has ordered a probe into an incident in Uttar Pradesh where a sportsman died yesterday after he was reportedly thrown out of a train by Railway Police. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters outside Parliament today, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said a team of senior officer...

July 24, 2015 2:27 PM

BJP asks Rahul to apologies or face defamation case for remarks against Sushma

BJP today sought apology from Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swraj has committed a criminal act in Lalit Modi scandal. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, senior party leader Nitin Gadkari termed the statements as unfortunate saying if...

July 24, 2015 2:07 PM

Subramanian Swamy accuses AAP of being naxalite organization

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has alleged that the AAP is a naxalite organization. Talking to newsmen in Guwahati today, Mr. Swamy also asked why Congress President Sonia Gandhi has written to the Tamilnadu Governor seeking mercy for the killers of Rajiv Gandhi. <br/><br/>He said that for...

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