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PM Modi to chair meeting of CSIR society on Friday

PM condoles demise of Jaipal Reddy

2:27 pm July 28, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the demise of Congress veteran S Jaipal Reddy, describing him as an effective administrator. “Shri Jaipal Reddy had years of experience in public life. He was respected as an articulate speaker and effective administrator. Saddened by his demise,” the Prime Minister’s Office tweeted quoting Modi. The […]

Rains likely in TN, Kerala, coastal AP; low pressure to become depression soon

After rains, mercury slips to 25.4 deg C in Delhi

7:46 pm July 27, 2019

New Delhi: Showers in many areas of the national capital brought down the mercury on Saturday. The maximum and minimum temperatures recorded on Saturday were 32.5 degrees Celsius and 25.4 degrees Celsius respectively, both two notches below normal. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, recorded 5.25 mm of rainfall till 5.30 […]

Priyanka attacks Modi on lack of empathy for Assam

Priyanka slams UP government over farmers suicides

2:14 pm July 27, 2019

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over issues being faced by farmers and questioned the efficacy of farm and loan waiver schemes. She cited a media report which said that five farmers have committed suicide in as many days in Bundelkhand’s Banda. […]

India will perform better at Tokyo Olympics, says Rijiju

1:51 pm July 25, 2019

New Delhi: India will send a good contingent for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday, expressing confidence that the country’s performance at the games will be better. During Question Hour in Lok Sabha, he also said Indian athletes have been performing competitively at the international level in many disciplines. […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

LS passes bill to tackle illicit deposit schemes

9:29 pm July 24, 2019

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved a bill to save gullible investors from ponzi schemes. The Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 was passed unanimously by a voice vote. Once passed by Parliament, it will replace an Ordinance. The Bill seeks to help tackle the menace of illicit deposit taking activities in the […]