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Prime Minister to attend All Party Meeting on Kashmir Issues today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend an all-party meeting on Friday to discuss the ongoing situation in the Kashmir Valley. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced it in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Replying to a seven…
Manohar Parrikar to inaugurate “Bharat Parv” at India Gate today
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will inaugurate the “Bharat Parv” this evening at India Gate in New Delhi. Minister for Information and Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu will preside over the function in the presence of Minister of Tourism…
Centre approves Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016
The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to Section 44 and consequential amendments of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 by introducing the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Parliament. The…
Cabinet approves Amendments of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 by introducing the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Parliament.
The…
Modi, Putin, Jayalalithaa to dedicate Kudankulam Nuclear Plant today
The first unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant will be dedicated to nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa jointly through video conferencing on Wednesday.…
Lok Sabha passes GST Bill; PM says a victory for Indian Democracy
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the 122nd Constitution Amendment Bill.
The Bill was passed by two-third majority, with 443 members voting in its favour and none against in the final vote.
Notably, the Rajya Sabha, where the measure…
Govt sanctions Rs.142.00 Crore for ‘Biogas Programme’ in 2016-17
The Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal said in Lok Sabha in a written reply on Monday that, an amount of Rs.142.00 crore has been allocated under “Biogas Programme’ during the current year…
Govt permits 100% FDI in Petroleum Sector, says Pradhan
The Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Monday that the Government of India permits Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) across the hydrocarbon value chain covering…
Former Arunachal Pradesh CM Kalikho Pul commits Suicide
In a shocking development, former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Kalikho Pul committed suicide under mysterious circumstances. He was 47.
Pul, who had revolted against the Congress with the BJP's support, had…
Former BSP Leader Swami Prasad Maurya joins BJP
Prominent OBC leader of Uttar Pradesh and former close aide of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati, Swami Prasad Maurya joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today in the presence of Amit Shah and others.
Maurya joined the BJP…