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Split in Samajwadi Formalised; Akhilesh Faction Lays Claim on Symbol

India January 4, 2017 at 4:10 am 0 comments

New Delhi/Lucknow: The split in SP was on Tuesday formalised, with the Akhilesh Yadav camp approaching the Election Commission to assert that the party is “actually” headed by the Chief Minister now and not its founder Mulayam Singh who had knocked at the doors of the poll panel on MondayRead More

Anna Hazare Moves HC for CBI Probe Into ‘Sugar Coop Factories Scam’

India January 4, 2017 at 4:08 am 0 comments

Mumbai: Activist Anna Hazare has moved the Bombay High Court seeking a CBI inquiry into what he termed as “Rs 25,000 crore sugar cooperative factories scam”. Hazare filed two civil PILs and a criminal PIL asking a CBI probe. The criminal PIL is listed for hearing on January 6 beforeRead More

99% Pensioners Will Get OROP Benefits by January-end: Manohar Parrikar

India January 4, 2017 at 4:08 am 0 comments

New Delhi: Defence Minster Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said that around 20 lakh pensioners have been paid the benefits of One Rank One Pension so far, and more than 99 percent of cases will be settled by January-end. “So far, we have already paid the benefits to more than 19,70,000Read More

Paytm Gets RBI Approval for Payments Bank

India January 4, 2017 at 4:07 am 0 comments

New Delhi: Paytm on Tuesday said it has received final approval of the Reserve Bank to formally launch its payments bank and it expects to start operations next month. Payments banks can accept deposits from individuals and small businesses up to Rs 1 lakh per account. “Today, Reserve Bank ofRead More

Sexist Controversies Involving Samajwadi Party Leaders

India January 4, 2017 at 3:31 am 0 comments

Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi sparked a controversy on Tuesday after he blamed the Bengaluru sexual assault on the clothes the women were wearing. But the party is no stranger to controversies over sexist comments. This is what the SP leaders have said over the years: Naresh Aggarwal (2013) CommentingRead More

Will Sit Together with AAP Government to Resolve Conflict: L-G Anil Baijal

Will Sit Together with AAP Government to Resolve Conflict: L-G Anil Baijal

India December 31, 2016 at 1:10 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: Soon after taking charge, new Lt Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal on Saturday said he will “sit together” with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to find ways to resolve the conflict between his office and the elected government. Talking to reporters here soon after taking oath, Baijal said heRead More

US Sanctions 7 Pakistani Firms Associated With Country’s Missile Programme

India December 31, 2016 at 1:09 pm 0 comments

Islamabad: The US has slapped sanctions on seven Pakistani entities associated with the country’s missile programme, a media report said today. An official notification by the US Department of Commerce said that the entities added to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) list “have been determined by the US government toRead More

Demonetisation: PM Modi Urged to Offer Relief for Bank Deaths

India December 31, 2016 at 1:08 pm 0 comments

Puducherry: The CPI on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sanction ex-gratia relief to the families of those who had collapsed and died while waiting in queues before the banks and ATMs in different parts of the country, post demonetisation. “The demonetisation move of the Centre is the mostRead More

New Army General Bipin Rawat, IAF Birender Singh Take Over as Chiefs

India December 31, 2016 at 1:08 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: New Army chief General Bipin Rawat and Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Saturday took over as the chiefs of the two services, with outgoing General Dalbir Singh and Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha handing over charge. A Guard of Honour was conducted forRead More

No Solution in Sight to Two-month Old Manipur Blockade

India December 31, 2016 at 1:07 pm 0 comments

Imphal: A solution to the two-month-old crippling Naga indefinite economic blockade of Manipur is nowhere in sight with Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and the United Naga Council (UNC) not budging from their respective stands, officials said. The UNC had imposed the indefinite blockade on November 1 in protestRead More