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Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day today after paying tributes to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK Chief M Karunanidhi. As soon as the Lok Sabha met this morning, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the country has lost a highly popular and eminent public personality. She […]
Mortal remains of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M Karunanidhi has been kept at Rajaji Hall in Chennai for people to pay their homage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Chennai this morning to pay his last respects to the departed leader. Ninety-four-year-old Karunanidhi passed away […]
The Supreme Court today sought the response from the Jammu and Kashmir government on a plea by Talib Hussain, a key witness in the sensational Kathua gang rape-and-murder case, alleging custodial torture by the state police in an alleged fake rape case. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and […]
Power Minister R K Singh today said, development should be such that it protects and nurtures the environment. Addressing a function in New Delhi, Mr Singh said, there is a need to be more responsive towards the environment. The Minister said, the challenge today is to fix the environment and […]
The Madras High Court today allowed the burial of DMK President M.Karunanidhi at the Anna Memorial at Marina Beach.The court dismissed all pending petitions challenging burials on the Marina. The first bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G Ramesh and Justice S S Sundar dismissed the petitions, including one by […]
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018 is scheduled for consideration and passing in the Rajya Sabha today. The Bill will further amend the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Lok Sabha has passed the Bill on Monday. […]
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that two Indians, who were abducted while on a business trip to Malaysia, have been rescued. She said, RP Vaidya and KP Vaidya, who had gone to Malaysia for business purposes, were abducted last Friday. In a tweet, Mrs Swaraj praised the efforts of […]
The government today withdrew the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill from the Lok Sabha. There have been concerns over the proposed bail-in clause to resolve a failing bank and insurance cover on bank deposits. The bill was introduced in August last year in the House and then referred […]
The government today said investigations are on against over 400 individuals accused of holding black money as revealed by the Panama Papers leak. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said the action taken by investigative agencies includes raids and seizures in about 60 cases. He was replying to supplementaries in the Rajya […]
Minister of State for External Affairs Gen. V K Singh today said India has a great potential for using solar power as compared to other sources of power like coal. He was speaking at the business outreach programme in New Delhi for solar projects under India’s Lines of Credit. Mr […]
