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July 23, 2015 8:10 PM

SC gives states power to release life convicts, but with rider

The Supreme Court today allowed state governments to exercise its powers of remission to release life convicts with a rider that this will not apply to cases probed by central agencies like CBI and for those incarcerated under central laws such as TADA. <br/><br/>Lifting its stay imposed...

July 23, 2015 8:06 PM

Illegal BSNL lines case: HC defers hearing on Dayanidhi Maran till July 27

Madras High Court today adjourned to 27th of this month, hearing on the CBI petition seeking to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Former Union Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran in the alleged multi crore illegal BSNL Telephone Exchange Case. <br/><br/>In the petition, filed on 17th ...

July 23, 2015 7:44 PM

Prasar Bharati playing vital role in taking news across country: Rathore

Today is National Broadcasting day. It was on this day Indian Broadcasting Company began organized radio broadcast from Bombay station in 1927. All India Radio organized a symposium in New Delhi to mark the occasion. <br/><br/>Speaking at the symposium, Minister of State for Information ...

July 23, 2015 7:27 PM

Sena criticizes Modi govt for not pursuing Hindutwa Agenda

Alleging that not much change has happened in the country even after new government with full majority has completed its one year, Shiv Sena executive chief Uddhav Thackeray criticized that Modi government has not yet succeeded in taking ahead &apos;Hindutwa&apos; Agenda. <br/><br/>In an...

July 23, 2015 7:10 PM

Prasar Bharati playing vital role in taking news across country: Rathore

Today is National Broadcasting day. On this day in 1927, Indian Broadcasting Company began organized radio broadcasting from Bombay station. To mark the occasion, All India Radio organized a symposium in New Delhi on the subject "Creation of New India and Broadcasting Medium". Speaking at ...

July 23, 2015 7:09 PM

BJP accuses Himachal CM of corruption; Virbhadra rejects allegations

BJP today mounted attack on Congress over corruption charges and accused Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh of accepting bribe from a private firm to buy a farm house at Mehrauli in Delhi. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad sought...

July 23, 2015 6:27 PM

Remove Swaraj, Raje to break logjam in Parliament: Congress to Govt

The Congress has said the government must remove External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajashthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje at the earliest if they want to break the logjam in Parliament. <br/><br/>Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, senior party leader said Ghulam Nabi ...

July 23, 2015 6:22 PM

HC notices to Centre, Guj over PIL seeking Censor Board-like body to clear ads

The Gujarat High Court today issued notices to the Centre and the state government over a PIL demanding formation of a Censor Board like body for approval of advertisements. A bench of acting Chief Justice V M Sahai and Justice R P Dholaria issued notice to the Home Departments of the Union and the ...

July 23, 2015 6:17 PM

PM inaugurates Speaker's Research Initiative for parliamentarians

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated Speaker's Research Initiative (SRI) in Parliament House Annexe so that the parliamentarians get expert advise from domain experts to develop a better perspective on issues and subjects under consideration of Parliament.<br/><br/>The pro...

July 23, 2015 6:17 PM

Govt mulls capping predatory pricing of air tickets

Government says it is looking at ways to curb predatory airfares. Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (IC), Ministry of Tourism, said this while speaking at the Tourism Investors Meet (TIM) in New Delhi today. Interestingly on July 21, Dr. Sharma had informed Rajya Sabha that the government was not...

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