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7th Pay Commission: Minimum pay hike proposal not withdrawn!
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Central government employees have had already waited much for the hike in their minimum pay under the 7th Pay Commission recommendation and it seems to get stretched a bit more as the BJP-led Narendra Modi…
Karnataka CM to contest from second assembly seat
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will contest also from Badami assembly constituency in the state's Vijayapura district in addition to Chamudeshwari in Mysuru, a Congres official said on Saturday.
"Siddaramaiah will…
Cabinet approves Ordinance to confiscate properties of fugitive economic offenders
New Delhi: In a bid to bring back defaulters of huge bank loans who escape to refuges abroad, the Union Cabinet on Saturday approved an ordinance that would provide for attachment and confiscation of the properties of the economic…
No parole for mafia don Abu Salem to get married
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Saturday rejected an application by incarcertated mafia don Abu Salem seeking 45 days parole for getting married, official sources said here.
Among the grounds cited by the authorities are that…
Yashwant Sinha Quits BJP, Says He Will Work On ‘Saving Democracy In The Country’
Patna: Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha, a vocal critic of Narendra Modi’s government at the Centre, on Saturday announced that he was quitting the BJP and party politics, and would now work on “saving democracy in the…
Centre approves ordinance to award death penalty for rape of children below 12
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved an ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age.
Official sources said that the criminal law amendment ordinance seeks…
WARNING: IRCTC warns against ‘unofficial food delivery’ agencies
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will soon launch 'Menu On Rail' app enabling passengers to order food online. As per IRCTC’s tweet, the availability of food through this app will vary according…
Surat Rape & Murder: 3 including main perpetrator arrested
Gandhinagar: Three persons, including the main perpetrator, involved in the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Surat have been arrested, the Gujarat government said on Friday.
Minister of State for Home Pradipsinh Jadeja told the…
Centre proposes death penalty for children’s rapists
New Delhi: The Central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it is proposing the death penalty for those convicted of raping children below the age of 12.
The proposal has come in the backdrop of nationwide outrage over the…
Opposition parties meet vice president, submit notice for impeachment of CJI Dipak Misra
Opposition parties led by the Congress today met Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu and handed over a notice for impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
According to sources, over 60 MPs of the…