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BJP slams Cong for 'comparing people of Bihar with bidis'

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The BJP on Friday slammed the Congress for "comparing people of Bihar with 'bidis'," calling it an "insult to all Biharis", and asked the Opposition to be ready to face its polit... Read More


Govt must introduce law in Parliament for implementing Article 15(5): Congress

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The Congress on Friday demanded that the government must introduce a law for implementing Article 15(5), which pertains to reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs in private educationa... Read More


Punjab floods: Shivraj to submit report to PM

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said he will submit a detailed report on the Punjab flood situation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after visiting the flood-... Read More


MGNREGA 'chronically underfunded' by Centre to 'throttle' scheme: Cong

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The Congress on Friday alleged that MGNREGA has been "chronically underfunded" by the Modi government, making a "mockery" of the scheme's demand-driven vision, and reiterated its... Read More


GST cuts: UP economy projected to gain Rs 30K cr

Lucknow, Sept. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh, the country's largest consumer market, is expected to emerge as one of the top beneficiaries of the new two-slab GST structure. The reduction in rates is projected t... Read More


Cal HC stays state notification barring retd workers from trade union posts

Kolkata, Sept. 5 -- The Calcutta High Court on Friday stayed a notification issued by the State Labour Department that sought to bar retired workers from holding positions in trade unions. Justice Sh... Read More


Fog episodes in Indo-Gangetic Plains more intense & frequent, says WMO

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP), home to over 900 million people, has experienced a marked rise in air pollution as well as winter fog episodes, the World Meteorological Organizati... Read More


Rahul Gandhi seeks halt for Rajdhani Exp at Rae Bareli

Rae Bareli, Sept. 5 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeking a halt for the Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express at Rae Bareli junction. In his letter... Read More


'Centre to keep vigil to ensure GST benefits passed fully to consumers'

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The Centre will keep vigil to ensure that the benefits of GST rationalisation are passed on fully to consumers, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, ... Read More


SIDBI opens new office

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Manoj Mittal, Chairman and MD, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) inaugurated new office premises of Mumbai Regional Office and Branch Office at Dadar (West), Mum... Read More