Inspect mosques to check noise levels: NGT to Delhi govt
By: PTI | New Delhi :September 20, 2017 The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to inspect mosques in East Delhi and check if the noise levels generated by loudspeakers during ‘azaan’ were exceeding the permissible limit. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the AAP government and the Delhi Pollution Control […]
Cant Durga Puja, Muharrum be held together, asks court
September 20, 2017 The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal over notification imposing restrictions on Durga idol immersion (Vijaya Dashami) and Muharram falling on the same day. The court, while hearing a plea against the directive, said that the Mamata administration must not create communal distinction and […]
US defence firms want control over technology in Make in India plan
Reuters : Sep 19, 2017, NEW DELHI: US defence firms offering to set up production lines in India to win deals worth billions of dollars want stronger assurances they won’t have to part with proprietary technology, according to a business lobby group’s letter to India’s defence minister. These companies are also saying they shouldn’t be […]
FIR against Honeypreet, police steps up search operations
September 19, 2017 Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s adopted daughter Honeypreet Insan has been booked for allegedly inciting violence following the conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the Haryana Police said on Tuesday. Honeypreet has been booked at Sector 5 police station in Panchkula. The police added her name in FIR number 345 as an […]
Arun Jaitley feels ashamed of Rahul Gandhi’s dynasty remark; here’s why
New Delh: September 19, 2017 Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday took a dig at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, calling the former’s recent observation on dynasty politics in India as ‘shameful’. Speaking at an event, Jaitley said, “I feel ashamed when in United States of America it was said that dynasty politics is in the nature of India.” His […]
Modi government mulling to clear women’s reservation bill next?
September 19, 2017 In what is being seen as an attempt to send a strong message on women empowerment just ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the central government is actively mulling the possibility of passing the Women’s Reservation Bill at the Parliament. The bill was cleared by the Rajya Sabha in 2010 during […]
Intolerance, unemployment intriguing India’s national security: Rahul Gandhi
PTI :19th Sep 2017 Washington: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has said that intolerance and unemployment are the key issues that pose a serious challenge to India’s national security and development. Gandhi, who is in the US on a two-week-long tour, held a a series of meetings, including a roundtable with eminent Indian/South Asia experts […]
CBI court begins hearing in 2 murder cases against Dera head Gurmeet Ram Rahim
Amid tight security, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court has started hearing in two separate murder cases against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in Chandigarh. Contingents of paramilitary troops and the Haryana Police have been deployed in Panchkula as security arrangements were tightened ahead of hearing. Fifty-year-old Ram Rahim Singh will […]
Manmohan Singh-led Congress delegation visits J-K
September 16, 2017 A Congress delegation led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Srinagar on Saturday for a series of meetings on the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Apart from Singh, the group comprises former Union home minister P Chidambaram, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, and AICC […]
No agreement reached at Indus Waters Treaty talks: World Bank
September 16, 2017 The latest round of Indo-Pak talks on the Indus Waters Treaty have ended without any agreement, the World Bank has said, while emphasising that it will continue to work with complete impartiality in fulfilling its responsibilities under the pact. The second round of discussions between India and Pakistan on Ratle and Kishanganga […]
