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Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar is set to visit West Bengal for the first time after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government came to power in the state, officials said on Tuesday....
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday informed the Parliament that the Centre has no proposal to amend or replace the Unified Pension Scheme, which will continue as an optional scheme under the National Pension System.As...
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The eighth Delhi Legislative Assembly's sixth session will begin on Friday and it would have three sittings on August 7, 10 and 11, Speaker Vijender Gupta said. Following the order of Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S....
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's desire to return to Dhaka and file an appeal against the death sentence awarded by the country's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is "fair" and should not be judged politically,...
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rajya Sabha, insisting that he must answer allegations of mismanagement and theft linked to offerings and donations made...
Dhanbad, Aug 4 (IANS) Rooftop rainwater harvesting and the revival of traditional wells are emerging as effective solutions for ensuring safe drinking water and improved sanitation in north Bihar and Dhanbad, according to Eklavya Prasad, a leading advocate of the...
Chandigarh, Aug 4 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday condemned the resolution passed in the Legislative Assembly, urging the Centre to suspend the implementation of the mandatory E20 ethanol blending programme. He termed the...
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Centre to take legislative and policy measures for implementing the constitutional scheme governing urban local self-governance in Scheduled Areas....
Jammu, Aug 4 (IANS) It was on August 5, 2019, that Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which granted autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir was abrogated, thus rescinding its special status and bringing it in sync with the laws and...
Kochi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court a final extension of four months to complete the trial in the 2018 murder case of SFI leader Abhimanyu, making it clear that no...
Amaravati, Aug 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh has secured Rs 19,619 crore under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme in two-and-a-half years, the Centre told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. According to the state government, this is...
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The government will continue to adopt appropriate fiscal and administrative measures to keep fuel prices under control amid the Middle East conflict, which has triggered a surge in prices of oil and gas, the Parliament...