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Union Cabinet approves JP Memorial in Patna
The union cabinet, at a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a proposal for a national memorial at the birthplace of Jai Prakash Narayan in Bihar.
"The union cabinet today gave its approval…
Congress demands HRD Minister Smirti Irani’s resignation
The Congress on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani for allegedly fudging facts regarding her educational qualifications.
"It is apparent the country's education minister is lying about…
Sushma Swaraj to leave for Nepal to attend Conference
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will leave for Nepal on Wednesday to take part in the International Donors' Conference called to help the Himalayan nation in the wake of devastating earthquake in April.
"Leaving for Nepal for…
Lalit Modi Meeting: Shiv Sena backs Rakesh Maria
The BJP's ruling ally in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena, on Wednesday declared its equivocal support to Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria who is embroiled in a controversy over his meeting with former IPL chief Lalit Modi in London last…
BJP MP Dileep Singh Bhuria passes away at 71
BJP MP Dileep Singh Bhuria, 71, passed away in a private hospital in Gurgaon following heart attack, an official said.
"Bhuria breathed his last around 11 a.m. Wednesday," a doctor at the hospital told. Bhuria was Lok Sabha member from…
Court considers complaint against HRD Minister Smriti Irani
A court in New Delhi on Wednesday took cognizance of a complaint against Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani for allegedly misrepresenting facts in her election affidavits.
Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain considered the…
Narrow escape for Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari had a narrow escape on Wednesday when a red carpet laid out for him flew up and got entangled in the rotor blades of his helicopter while it was landing in West Bengal's East Midnapore district.
On a visit to…
HRD Ministry seeks report from St.Stephen’s on Sexual Harassment
The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry has sought a report from the principal of St. Stephen's College in New Delhi about the alleged sexual harassment of a research student by a professor, a top college official said.
"The notice…
Prime Minister Modi’s Next ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on June 28
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's next 'Mann Ki Baat' programme will be broadcast on June 28, the Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday. The PMO in a statement clarified that it will be the ninth edition of the programme. "Next 'Mann Ki…
With Two Summits, Modi to have hectic schedule in Russia
The back-to-back BRICS and SCO summits in the Russian city of Ufa from July 8 to 10, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend, will see a lot of activity, including the first session of governors of the ambitious BRICS New Development…