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Parliament Passes Bill To Restore SC/ST Act
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018, which seeks to overturn a Supreme Court order that struck down the provision for immediate arrest of the accused booked under the Act.....
Kerala Flood Toll 368, Over 58,000 Rescued, Red Alert In 3 Districts
The death toll due to rains and floods in Kerala has gone up to 368, as 33 more deaths were reported on Saturday even as around 58,000 people were rescued in different parts of the state, and red alert is now there in just three districts, down from 11.....
PM Assures Flood-hit Karnataka Help In Rescue, Relief Works
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy of help in the rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit Kodagu district, said an official statement.....
16 Ministers From PM Imran Khan's Cabinet Sworn-in
Sixteen members of newly-elected Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's 21-strong cabinet took oath at a ceremony held on Monday at the President House here.....
Kerala Government's Glaring Omission Led To Flood Tragedy: Ex-CM
Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said that the tragedy caused due to heavy rains and floods in the state was due to the present state government's glaring omission of not being able to foresee things.....
India To Become Fifth Largest Economy Next Year: Jaitley
India is on track to surpass Britain next year to become the fifth largest economy in the world and to emerge among the "big three" global economies by 2040, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.....
Telangana Assembly Dissolved For Early Polls
Nearly nine months before its term was to end, the Telangana Assembly was on Thursday dissolved by the Governor on a recommendation by the state cabinet.....
Domestic Fuel Prices High Due To Weak Rupee Against USD: Pradhan
Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said a weak Indian rupee against the US dollar and supply side constraints have led to high domestic fuel prices.....
Most NPAs Originated In 2006-08, Banks To Blame: Raghuram Rajan
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said that a big number of non-performing assetes (NPAs) originated in 2006-08 when India's economic growth was strong while some banks proved inadequate in making proper due diligence....
Hope Pakistan Changes Attitude Towards India: Rajnath
Launching two smart fencing pilot projects along the international border with Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday expressed the hope that there will be a change in the attitude of the new government in Islamabad towards India. ....
