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July 16, 2015 7:53 AM

Govt reduces claims settlement period by EPFO to 20 days

The government has reduced the stipulated period for settlement of various claims like PF withdrawal, pension and insurance by the retirement fund body EPFO to 20 days from the existing 30 days. According to an order, the Labour Ministry had notified the changes to the three schemes for the purpose ...

July 16, 2015 7:52 AM

Home Ministry asks police to highlight positive stories, good work

Union Home Ministry has asked the police to highlight positive stories and good work to mitigate their negative image. In a letter to Directors General of Police of all states, Home Secretary LC Goyal suggested that necessary arrangements should be made and a system put in place to ensure publicatio...

July 16, 2015 7:48 AM

Amit Shah holds meeting with BJP CMs

BJP president Amit Shah held a meeting with chief ministers of BJP ruled states yesterday. Party sources said, there was nothing particular on the agenda for meet as it is Mr Shah's practice to meet all the BJP chief ministers together every time when there is a Niti Aayog meeting. It said that...

July 16, 2015 7:47 AM

J&K: Pak troops resorts to heavy firing in RS Pura sector

In yet another incident of ceasefire violation along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani forces resorted to heavy firing in RS Pura sector early this morning. Police sources said, Pakistani troops started unprovoked firing on Indian posts around 2 AM which was retaliated by Indi...

July 16, 2015 7:02 AM

President hosts Iftar party at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Pranab Mukherjee hosted an Iftar at Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday evening. In his Ramzan message, Mr Mukherjee said, Ramzan, the month of blessings and forgiveness, reminds people of their duties towards the poor and less-privileged as well as the need for charity and generosity towards all...

July 15, 2015 9:11 PM

AAP refutes charges of nepotism in appointing Swati Maliwal as DCW chief

Aam Aadmi Party today refuted opposition's charges of nepotism over selection Swati Maliwal as the Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women, DCW. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also rubbished the opposition claim that Maliwal who is wife of AAP leader Navin Jaihind is related to him....

July 15, 2015 9:07 PM

SC's doubts over laymen in NJAC

The Supreme Court today differed with the Centre on the provision of nominating two eminent persons in the National Judicial Appointments Commission. A five-judge bench headed by Justice J S Khehar said, inclusion of laymen in the new system of judicial appointments can not work. The observations ca...

July 15, 2015 8:52 PM

Centre to come up with welfare scheme focusing minorities: Naqvi

Union Minister of state for Minorities&apos; affairs Mr.Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that the centre will very soon come out with a major welfare scheme benefitting people of the country with focus on minority communities. <br/><br/>Participating as chief guest at an Iftar party in Hyder...

July 15, 2015 8:48 PM

Amit Shah to launch NDA's campaign for Bihar polls

BJP President Amit Shah will launch the NDA's campaign for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls by rolling out 160 Raths in Patna which will embark on Parivartan Yatra. In a statement, party General Secretary Bhupendra Yadav said through the Raths public dialogue programmes will be organized acros...

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