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EC Not to Extend Postal Ballot Facility to Voters above 65 in Bihar Polls, Bye-elections: Govt to Parliament
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister for Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad said the decision has been taken in view of the constraints related to logistics, manpower and safety protocols for COVID-19.
'Grassroots Democracy Revived': India Responds to UN Rights Chief's Criticism on Situation in Kashmir
India’s envoy to the UNHRC, Indra Mani Pandey, expressed regret on the oral update of UNHRC Commissioner Michelle Bachelet in which she had criticised the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
NABARD Sanctions Rs 1,568 crore Worth of Proposals Under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has given inprinciple sanction for Rs 1,568 crore worth of proposals received from agricredit societies in 22 states under the recently launched Rs 1 lakh crore Agri Infrastructure Fund, the...
Exports Fall 12.66 Percent in August, Trade Deficit Narrows to $6.77 Billion
Oil imports declined by 41.62 per cent to USD 6.42 billion in the month under review. Gold imports jumped to USD 3.7 billion in August this year as against USD 1.36 billion in August 2019.
Delhi Assembly's Main Hall Sanitised After 2 MLAs Test Positive for Coronavirus
Two AAP MLAs, who tested negative for COVID-19 when they underwent the mandatory rapid antigen test on Monday ahead of the one-day session, attended the proceedings but later left the House after reports of their previous RT-PCR test came positive in the...
Govt Says 223 People Under Detention in Jammu and Kashmir, No One Under House Arrest
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said the government of Jammu and Kashmir has reported that after the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year various measures were taken to maintain public order which included preventive detention of...
Govt Spent Rs 1,196 Crore on Publicity of Public Schemes, Policies in Last 3 Years: Prakash Javadekar
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Bureau of Outreach and Communication under his ministry undertakes Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns on behalf of the government's ministries and departments with rega...
NLAT 2020: Plea in SC Challenges Jharkhand HC Order on NSUI Admission Test
The high court had on September 11 rejected a plea against the notice issued by NLSIU Benguluru which had declared that a separate examination for admission to its five years BA LLB (Hons.) programme would be held on September 12.
US Open: Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev's Unique Handshake, Hug at Net Shows Their Friendship
US Open 2020: Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev shared a warm moment at the net after the Austrian beat the German to his first Grand Slam title.
Phase-4 Stations Will Accept 'One Nation One Card', Mobile Phones to Also Work for Entry: DMRC Chief
Asserting that Delhi Metro is a "modern metro system" comparable to the best in the world, he also said that these two facilities might be rolled out at the Airport Express Line by the end of this year.
DCGI Orders Serum Institute of India to Suspend Recruitment for Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Trials
Somani also asked the firm to submit clearance from Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) in the UK as well as in India to obtain clearance from his office (DCGI) prior to resumption of future recruitment in the trial.
EC Makes Norms for Publicity of Criminal Antecedents of Candidates During Electioneering Stringent
In October, 2018, the Election Commission (EC) had issued directions making it compulsory for candidates contesting elections and the parties fielding them to advertise their criminal antecedents in TV and newspapers at least three times during electionee...
NGT Questions Inaction Against Amazon and Flipkart over Usage of Excessive Plastic in Packaging
The NGT has asked the Central Pollution Control Board to take necessary steps in the matter and file an action taken report by October 14.
VVIP Chopper Scam Case: CBI Seeks Sanction to Prosecute Former CAG and 3 IAF Officials
The CBI officials said that Shashi Kant Sharma was defence secretary between 2011 and 2013, before being appointed CAG.
At Defence Panel Meet, Rahul Gandhi Questions Why Different Food is Served to Jawans and Officers Stationed at Border
This was Rahul Gandhi's first appearance at the parliamentary panel on defence, a day after Indian and Chinese foreign ministers held talks over the border situation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.
Cyclist Killed after Being Hit by SUV on Delhi's Badarpur Flyover
The injured, Sanjesh Awasthi (38), was taken to Moolchand hospital by the car driver but soon after he was declared brought dead, the accused fled the spot.
