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AgustaWestland: CBI acting at Centre's behest to divert attention fro
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh),[India] Dec.10 (ANI): Reacting to the arrest of former Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi in the AugustaWestaland deal, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan on Saturday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), is acting at the behest of the Centre and wants to divert atten
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Why withdrawal limit of Rs. 24k not complied with, SC to Centre
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 9 (ANI): As the nation struggles to cope up with demonetisation, Chief Justice of India Tirat Singh Thakur on Friday asked the Centre as to why the order for giving Rs 24,000 per week to a person is not being complied with.
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SC says will hear Cauvery inter-state dispute case
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 9(ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday upheld its constitutional power and right to hear appeals filed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala against the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal final award in 2007. The apex court rejected the Centre's stand that the Supreme
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CBI appointment row: SC issues notice to Centre seeking explanation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre over the appointment of Rakesh Asthana the interim Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), seeking a detailed explanation over the development.
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Parrikar's letter to Mamata rubbish: TMC
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 9, (ANI): Responding to a letter written by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the his expression of pain about painting the army in poor light recently, Trinamool Congress leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy urged the Cen
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Not disrupting Parliament, just demanding debate for people who are suffer
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Rejecting the Centre's charges of holding the Parliament hostage, the Congress on Friday reiterated their demand of a debate on the issue of demonetisation and asserted that it was not disrupting the House proceeding, but simply wanted a healthy debate to
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Tripura adjusts to demonetisation, introduces mobile ATMs
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura)[India], Dec. 9 (ANI): Exactly a month after the demonetisation drive in the country things are almost normal in India's north eastern state of Tripura, with locals appreciating the Centre's bold step.
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Centre responsibile to ensure smooth functioning of Parliament: JD (U)
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar)[India], Dec. 9(ANI): The Janata Dal (United) has agreed with President Pranab Mukherjee's criticism of the continuous logjam in Parliament, saying that lawmakers had a duty to do their job i.e transact the business of the House, and added that it is the responsibility of t
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Why standing in queue is being equated with patriotism, Thackeray asks Cen
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.8 (ANI): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday asked the Centre why standing in queues for collecting money from banks is being equated with patriotism.
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GST rate structure may be reviewed in face of demonetisation, says Chairma
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): Ruling out a single rate for the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Customs Najeeb Shah said today at an ASSOCHAM event that the GST rate structure may be reviewed in wake of demonetisation even as he asserted that the Ce
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Nation still facing problems courtesy "monumental mismanagement"
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 8 (ANI): The Congress Party on Thursday dubbed demonetisation as a monumental mismanagement on part of the "frustrated" BJP-led government at the Centre and said the opposition is observing black day as the nation is still facing problems even a month after
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Congress slams Centre for blaming opposition for parliament deadlock
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], Dec.8 (ANI): The Congress party on Thursday criticized the Centre for holding the opposition responsible for the deadlock in parliament and said it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence that needed to be blamed for the prolonged impasse.
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