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Home Min Amit Shah likely to visit J&K on Jun 26
New Delhi: Union Home minister Amit Shah is likely to go on a two-day visit to Srinagar starting on June 26 , a source in the security set up said here. This would be his maiden visit after he assumed charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs on June 1. Earlier, the Home Minister was...
SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking CBI probe into murder of Darvesh Yadav
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), filed by a lawyer, seeking a detailed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged brutal murder of Uttar Pradesh Bar Council President, Ms Darvesh Yadav. 'We are not...
More earnings from milk than crops, says Minister
New Delhi, There are more earnings through milk production than through crops, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. 'We are earning more money through milk production than crops,' Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Minister Giriraj Singh said during Question Hour. 'We are...
HC allows Nalini to argue her parole plea in person on July 5
Chennai, The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Vellore Central Prison authorities to produce S Nalini, one of the seven life convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to produce her on July five to argue her parole plea in person. When her plea,...
Gujarat bypolls: SC refuses to entertain Congress' plea
New Delhi, In a setback to the Congress, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere and entertain its petition seeking immediate intervention and a direction on separate bypolls for Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat. 'At this stage, we are not inclined to pass any order. We cannot...
Do not talk to Hurriyat, put Geelani, Mirwaiz behind bars: Dogra Front to Amit Shah
Jammu, Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's two day visit to the state of Jammu and Kashmir starting from Wednesday, activists of Dogra Front on Tuesday staged a protest demanding that no dialogue should be held with Hurriyat Conference leaders and separatists. The activists also urged...
Suggestions invited from states on making farmer crop insurance optional: Min
New Delhi, Suggestions have been invited from states on whether to make crop insurance optional rather than mandatory for farmers, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. 'In fact, yesterday only letters have been sent to states and union territories and suggestions have been invited on...
Nusrat Jahan, Mimi Chakraborty take oath as LS members
New Delhi, Newly-elected Trinamool members Nusrat Jahan Ruhi and Mimi Chakraborty took oath as members of Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The two actors-turned-politicians could not take oath earlier as Ms Jahan recently got married to businessman Nikhil Jain and Ms Chakraborty was also away in...
Country went through 'Super Emergency' last five years : Mamata
Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today claimed that the country went though a 'Super Emergency' for the last five years. Taking to her Twitter handle, Ms Banerjee, who is also the chairperson of Trinamool Congress, said ' Today is the anniversary of the Emergency declared...
No stone will be left unturned to fulfill dream of 'Housing for All': PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said no stone will be left unturned to fulfill dream of 'Housing for All'. On the fourth anniversary of PM Awas Yojana (U), AMRUT, Smart Cities, Mr Modi took to Twitter to eulogise BJP-led NDA government's policies, saying, 'These...
PM Modi, Shah pay homage to citizens, leaders those to resisted Emergency
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to 'all those greats' who fearlessly resisted Emergency imposed by the then Indira Gandhi regime in 1970s. 'India salutes all those greats who fiercely and fearlessly resisted the Emergency. India's democratic ethos successfully...
Dreaded criminal shot dead in encounter in UP
Muzaffarnagar, A dreaded criminal wanted in over 30 cases of murder and robbery was gunned down by a team of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in the Mirpur forest area in this district of Uttar Pradesh. Adesh, carrying a reward of Rs one lakh on his head, was shot dead late...
