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Bill For Journalists' Protection Being Prepared: Pakistan Minister
The Pakistani government is preparing a bill for the protection and welfare of journalists in the country, a top minister announced. ....
Modi Promises Record Uttarakhand Development Under Rawat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday promised that the BJP government in Uttarakhand led by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat will return the public affection with a record development in the state. ....
I-T Department Names Tax Defaulters Owing Rs 448.02 Crore
Tightening the noose on major tax defaulters, the Income Tax Department on Saturday made public the names of individuals and corporates who owe Rs 448.02 crore in taxes to the government.....
New Uttarakhand CM: An RSS Activist Once Named In A Scam
New Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, a long-time RSS loyalist, once named in a multi-crore rupee agricultural scam, is known for his administrative and organisational skills -- a trait that may have given him an edge over other BJP heavyweights to be chosen for the top post in the hill state. ....
'Power, Sugarcane Arrears, Bundelkhand Top Issues For UP CM'
Listing immediate challenges for the incoming BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, industry body Assocham on Sunday said the new administration needs to ensure better electricity, give urgent relief to Bundelkhand and find a lasting solution to the issue of sugarcane arrears to farmers.....
Don't Make Aadhaar Card Mandatory For Mid-day Meals
Congress member K.C. Venugopal on Tuesday urged the government in the Lok Sabha not to make Aadhaar card mandatory for students to avail of mid-day meals.....
Jaitley Moves Finance Bill 2017 For Passage In Lok Sabha
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday moved the Finance Bill, 2017, for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha, saying that since it provides for electoral bonds, it required consideration as a Money Bill, which can only be debated in the Lower House. ....
Congress Minister Demands End To 'red Beacon' Culture In Bihar
Taking cue from Punjab, a Congress minister in Bihar on Tuesday demanded an end to the use of "red beacon" on the official vehicles of ministers in the state. ....
Minister Sidhu On TV Show: Punjab Mulls Legal Options
The Punjab government is exploring legal opinion on the issue of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's appearance on a popular television comedy show after he became a cabinet minister in the Amarinder Singh government.....
Congress Raps NDA Government For Its Economic Policies
The Congress on Tuesday criticised the BJP-led NDA government for its economic policies, saying that disparity between the poor and the rich was widening because of its "wrong taxation and economic policies".....
