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July 20, 2015 9:33 PM

PM Modi urges greater pride in India's heritage at book launch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged for greater awareness and greater pride in India's heritage. Speaking after releasing a book 'Early Hindu Temples of Gujarat' by Varun Maira in New Delhi, Mr Modi said, efforts such as the book will help people rediscover the heritage.<br/&g...

July 20, 2015 9:22 PM

US bribery case: BJP demands CBI enquiry

Targeting former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat over the allegations of a US firm bribing Indian officials for a water developmental project, BJP today demanded CBI enquiry into the issue. Quoting papers of FBI and US Department of Justice, BJP spokesperson M J Akbar said, Congress government was...

July 20, 2015 9:21 PM

Quota for disabled: SC seeks status reports from States, UTs

The Supreme Court today asked states like Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Jharkhand and Rajasthan to file status reports regarding implementation of legal provisions on grant of reservation to disabled persons.<br/><br/>A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra asked States and Union Territori...

July 20, 2015 9:16 PM

Received no money to endorse DD Kisan: Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan today said he did not enter into any contract with Doordarshan to endorse its channel DD Kisan. Bachchan said that his campaign for the new channel was "pro bono" and happened many days ago. <br/><br/>He said in a statement issued in Mumbai that he neither ente...

July 20, 2015 9:09 PM

PM Modi launches career counselling portal NCS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural session of 46th Indian Labour Conference in New Delhi today launched a career counselling portal NCS. The move is aimed at modernising all government-run employment exchanges and providing an online platform to job seekers and employers. According to a L...

July 20, 2015 8:59 PM

PM holds NDA meeting to discuss strategy for Monsoon Session of Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with NDA constituents at his residence in New Delhi this evening. It discussed the strategy for the Monsoon Session of Parliament as opposition parties, Congress and the Left have closed their ranks against government on various issues including Vyapam sca...

July 20, 2015 8:56 PM

US bribery case: BJP demands CBI enquiry

BJP today demanded CBI enquiry into the allegations of a US firm bribing Indian officials for a water developmental project in Goa. Party spokesperson M J Akbar said, Congress government was ruling in Goa at that time and officials as well as a Minister was bribed.<br/><br/>Quoting paper...

July 20, 2015 8:53 PM

SC orders status quo on 3 coal blocks, issues notice to JSPL

The Supreme Court today ordered maintenance of status quo on three coal blocks in Odisha and one in Chhattisgarh, which the Delhi High Court had directed to be excluded from the auction process. A bench comprising Justices M B Lokur, Kurian Joseph and A K Sikri passed the order while posting the mat...

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