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January 31, 2014 8:31 AM

CCI orders fresh probe into Coal India and subsidiary for violations

The Competition Commission of India has ordered fresh probe into the state-run miner Coal India and its subsidiary for alleged abuse of dominant market position in fuel supplies. The probe would also look into the role of executives who were in-charge of business if violations of competition norms a...

January 31, 2014 8:24 AM

Cabinet gives nod for Waqf Properties Bill, 2013

The Union Cabinet has given its assent to Waqf Properties (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Bill, 2013. The bill seeks to give wakf properties the status of public premises and make unauthorised occupation of waqf land a criminal offence. The proposed legislation will be highly beneficial for the...

January 30, 2014 9:04 PM

Condemned prisoners in Rajiv Gandhi assasination case, deserve death sentence, says Supreme Court

The condemned prisoners convicted in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case deserve death sentence, the Supreme Court said today. The Apex court refused to go into the merit of the conviction while hearing their plea on commuting death penalty to life due to delay in deciding their mercy plea.A bench heade...

January 30, 2014 9:00 PM

Government raises subsidised LPG quota to 12 cylinders per household in a year, from the present nine

The government today raised quota of subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 cylinders per household in a year from the current nine. The hike will be effective from 1st of April. However, consumers will get one extra cylinder each during February and March this year, beyond the quota of nine. The decision w...

January 30, 2014 8:54 PM

Aam Aadmi Party to contest more than 350 seats in the coming Lok Sabha elections

The Aam Aadmi Party, AAP, will contest more than 350 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. It was decided at the meeting of the National Executive Committee of the party in New Delhi today. Speaking at the meeting in New Delhi, party leader Sanjay Singh said, the first list of candidates will b...

January 30, 2014 8:45 PM

Both the Houses of AP Legislature reject the State Reorganisation Bill

Both the houses of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature today rejected the State Reorganization Bill. A resolution was passed by voice vote before both the houses adjourned sine die. Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy moved the Government resolution amidst pandemonium seeking rejection of the Bill that prop...

January 30, 2014 2:15 PM

No relief for Jaya in IT case; SC asks lower court to complete proceedings in 4 months

The Supreme Court today refused to discharge Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and her associate S Sasikalaa from three cases against them for not filing income tax returns from 1991-94.It has set a time limit of four months to complete the trial. A bench headed by Justice K S Radhakrishnan d...

January 30, 2014 2:12 PM

Janlokpal Bill to be tabled in State Assembly within a fortnight: Delhi CM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said that Janlokpal Bill will be discussed and approved by his Cabinet probably tomorrow .Addressing a press conference on completion of one month of his government in the national capital, Mr Kejriwal said that the bill will be brought before the Assembly ...

January 30, 2014 2:11 PM

AP Assembly rejects State Re-organisation Bill to create separate Telangana

Both the houses of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature today passed a resolution rejecting the State Reorganization Bill by voice vote.Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy moved the single line resolution amidst pandemonium seeking rejection of the Bill that proposed bifurcation of the state. It was passed b...

January 30, 2014 1:53 PM

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