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RS Disrupted Over Statutory Panels' Vacancies, Adjourned
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed repeated disruptions as opposition members protested the delay in filling the vacancies in statutory commissions for different castes, tribes and minorities. The upper house was finally adjourned for the day around 3 p.m. ....
Congress To Move Amendments To GST Bills On Wednesday
The Congress party will move amendments to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bills on Wednesday, as it has concerns about some clauses in the bills and the manner of tabling those in Parliament, said a party leader on Tuesday.....
Lok Sabha Takes Up GST Bills For Debate
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday moved four GST Bills for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha, which then took them up for discussion.....
Adityanath Announces Financial Help For Injured In Train Accident
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath Yogi on Thursday announced financial assistance to the persons injured in the Mahakaushal Express derailment.....
Tripura Opposition Demands CM's Resignation Over Termination Of Over 10,000 Teachers' Jobs
Opposition parties in Tripura demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the recruitment process after the Supreme Court upheld the state High Court order terminating the jobs of 10,323 government teachers. ....
Sushma Appreciates Release Of Indians In South Sudan
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday appreciated the efforts of Indian envoy in South Sudan, Srikumar Menon, in the release of two Indian engineers abducted there by rebels earlier in March. ....
Gujarat Makes Cow Slaughter Punishable With Life Imprisonment
The Gujarat assembly on Friday made its anti-cow slaughter law the toughest in the country with the offence now becoming non-bailable and punishable with a life-time in jail. ....
Modi Greets Ansari On Birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted Vice President Hamid Ansari on his birthday. ....
Modi Extends Greeting On Utkala Dibasa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of Odisha on Utkala Dibasa. ....
India Likely To Grow At 7.2% In 2017, 7.7% In 2018: Jaitley
The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2017 and by 7.7 per cent in 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday.....
