2017

New Delhi:- A senior opposition member in Rajya Sabha today sought a probe into the manner in which the death of former Union Minister E Ahamed was "handled", alleging he had died soon after being rushed to the hospital but his demise was…
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New Delhi:- The newly-introduced system of sending postal ballots to service voters, including armed forces personnel, by electronic means will face its first major test in Goa and Punjab where it will be put to use in a total of 45 seats.…
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New Delhi:- Government today introduced in Lok Sabha a bill that provides for holding, transfer and receiving of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes a criminal offence, punishable with a minimum fine of Rs 10,000. The Specified Bank…
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Phagwara (Pb):- About 300 cartons of liquor were seized and two persons were arrested on the outskirts of Abohar in Bahawala area in the poll-bound state of Punjab, police said today. The liquor was meant to be distributed among voters…
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Mumbai:- The benchmark BSE Sensex made a decent start climbing 54 points to 28,281 in opening trade Friday on sustained buying by investors amid foreign fund inflows and mixed Asian cues. The 30-share index was trading higher by 53.97…
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Mumbai:-The rupee's good run continued into the 8th straight session today as it firmed up by another 4 paise in early trade to 67.33 against the dollar after the US currency saw higher selling by exporters and banks amid foreign fund…
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New Delhi:- The results of Indian Forest Service (main) examination have been declared today by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The personality test for the successful candidates is likely to commence from this month-end. The…
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New Delhi:- The government currently has no proposal to link Aadhaar numbers with railway passes, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu informed Parliament today. "At present, there is no such proposal" to link Aadhar with railway passes, Prabhu…
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New Delhi:- Amid weak global trend and sluggish demand from local jewellers, gold prices fell further by Rs 50 to Rs 29,550 per 10 grams at the bullion market today. Silver also dropped by Rs 580 to Rs 42,070 per kg due to reduced offtake…
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Lucknow:- Terming Congress-SP alliance as "opportunist and immoral", Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said the family drama of ruling Samajwadi Party is "heading towards tragedy from melody and comedy". "The alliance between Congress…
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