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December 20, 2013 7:48 PM

Maharashtra govt rejects inquiry commission's reports on Adarsh Housing scam

Maharashtra government has rejected the report of the judicial commission of inquiry on the Adarsh scam.The report was tabled in the Legislative Assembly today which indicted several politicians including former Chief Ministers for violations of statutory provisions.Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan ...

December 20, 2013 2:01 PM

Centre files review plea against SC verdict on Section 377

The government today filed review petition against Supreme Court verdict on section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises same sex relations between adults. Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal said this in his tweet, and expressed hope that the right to personal choice will be preserved. The S...

December 20, 2013 1:13 PM

Sri Lankan court extends remand of 30 Indian fishermen

A Sri Lankan court has extended the remand of 30 Indian fishermen, arrested by the island nation's navy. The court in Mallagam extended their remand till January 3rd next year. The fishermen, hailing from Pudukottai and Rameswaram, were arrested last month on charges of fishing in Sri Lankan wa...

December 20, 2013 12:37 PM

Three Indian peacekeepers killed in attack on UN base in S Sudan

Three Indian peacekeepers were killed when attackers stormed a United Nations base in South Sudan where civilians had taken refuge, as violence and unrest continued unabated in the world's newest country. Rebels from the second-largest ethnic group, the Nuer, stormed the base in Akobo in Jongle...

December 20, 2013 12:16 PM

US rejects India's demand to drop charges against diplomat

The US today rejected India's demands of dropping visa fraud charges against senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade and apologising for mistreating her. State Department spokesperson Marie Harf said that Khobragade will have to face the serious allegations and that the immunity sought for her after...

December 19, 2013 8:44 PM

Govt slashes MEP on onion to encourage its exports

The government today slashed the Minimum Export Price (MEP) of onion with immediate effect to 350 dollars a tonne from the existing 800 dollars per tonne. The move is aimed at encouraging its exports. The Commerce and Industry Ministry in a statement said that an inter-ministerial panel, after facto...

December 19, 2013 8:44 PM

CCEA clears interest free loan to cash starved sugar mills

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA, today cleared 6,600 crore rupees interest free loan to cash starved sugar mills for making payment to cane farmers. The decision in this regard was taken at the CCEA meeting held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi...

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