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Cabinet Approves EC Proposal To Buy VVPAT Machines
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the Election Commission's proposal to buy paper trail machines for the EVMs, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.....
Telangana Advances Summer Holidays In View Of Heat Wave
The Telangana government has advanced summer holidays for schools in view of a severe heat wave in the state. ....
Delhi Ex-minister Appears In Court In Fake Degree Case
Delhi's former Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar on Wednesday appeared before a local court in connection with a fake degree case.....
Mallya Under UK Judicial Process, India Doing Its Best: Jaitley
The Vijay Mallya case has come under the British judicial process and Indian agencies are making their best effort to have him face trial in India, the Centre said on Wednesday.....
Assamese Will Be Made A Mandatory, Class 10, Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma,
Assamese will be made a mandatory subject in all schools in Assam till Class 10, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. ....
Cabinet Approves Leave Encashment For Soldiers
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved leave encashment for soldiers who were killed in action or were invalidated out of service between 1991 and 1999, an official said in Delhi ....
Saira Banu, Jackie Get Raj Kapoor Award
Veteran actress Saira Banu and actor Jackie Shroff have been named for the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement and Raj Kapoor Special Contribution annual awards, respectively, by the Maharashtra government, Cultural Affairs Minister Vinod Tawde announced in Mumbai on Wednesday. ....
Congress Sets Up Policy-planning Group On J&K; Rahul To Visit Kashmir
The Congress, which has been critical of both the Centre and the PDP-BJP coalition government over their handling of the Jammu and Kashmir situation, set up a policy-planning group led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the state on Wednesday.....
BJP To 'carpet Bomb' Delhi With Rallies Ahead Of MCD Polls
With two days left for campaigning to end for MCD polls, the BJP is set to "carpet bomb" Delhi with rallies by its senior leaders including party chief Amit Shah and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. ....
Mamata Uses Social Media To Bond With Regional Leaders
In an apparent attempt to strengthen ties with prominent political leaders, especially those ranged against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has started following many of them on Twitter, often exchanging pictures and pleasantries.....
