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(Tribune) The special CBI court on Wednesday exempted senior BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Union Minister Uma Bharti from personal appearance in court in the case of criminal conspiracy in the demolition of the Babri Masjid.Citing old age, the counsels moved application seeking the exemption of these leaders from personal appearance during the trial. Bharti’s counsel pleaded extensive travel as the reason for her inability for daily appearance before the court. Special CBI judge SK Yadav passed an order granting them the exemption. However, Justice Yadav made it clear that the leaders would have to appear before…

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(AT) राज्य सरकारों द्वारा किसानों के कर्ज माफ करने पर चिंता जताते हुए भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (आरबीआई) ने बुधवार को कहा कि ऐसे कदम से वित्तीय घाटा और महंगाई में वृद्धि का खतरा बढ़ जाएगा. आरबीआई के गर्वनर उर्जित पटेल ने रेपो रेट को यथावत रखने की जानकारी देते हुए संवाददाताओं से कहा, ‘मौद्रिक नीति समिति (एमपीसी) के प्रस्ताव में कहा गया है कि अगर बड़े पैमाने पर किसानों के ऋण माफ किए गए तो इससे वित्तीय घाटा बढ़ने का खतरा है.’उन्होंने कहा कि जब तक राज्यों के बजट में वित्तीय घाटा सहने की क्षमता नहीं आ जाती, तब तक…

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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to: (a)        issue 13,90,00,000 fresh equity shares of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) of Rs.10 each to the public on book-building basis through the IPO; (b)       issue shares to retail investors and IREDA employees at a discount of 5% on the issue price of each equity share on book-building basis, with cap of 0.5% on equity post issue for CPSE employees and the allocation to retail investors in the net offer will not be less than 35%, as per…

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(ET) Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the government’s top bureaucrats that they will be the torch bearers of the goods and services tax (GST) and impressed upon them that the finance ministry cannot bear the entire burden of getting the new regime up and running. GST, one of India’s most significant reforms in decades, is expected to be rolled out on July 1. In a two-hour meeting with all secretaries on Monday evening, the PM stressed that the “load-bearing of GST cannot be borne by a single pillar of ministry of finance,” a secretary present at the meeting told ET.…

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(AT) मध्य प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने मंदसौर हिंसा में मारे गए पांच किसानों के परिजनों के लिए एक-एक करोड़ रुपये मुआवजे का ऐलान किया है, वहीं गंभीर रूप से घायलों को पांच लाख रुपये की सहायता राशि दी जाएगी. इसके अलावा मृतक किसानों के परिवार में से एक सदस्य को नौकरी भी दी जाएगी. सीएम शिवराज ने मंदसौर की घटना को अत्यंत दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण बताते हुए ट्वीट किया कि घायलों के इलाज की जिम्मेदारी प्रदेश सरकार उठाएगी. शिवराज ने किसानों से धैर्य रखने की अपील करते हुए कहा कि वे किसी के बहकावे में ना आएं. मान ली…

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(NDTV) The Reserve Bank of India or RBI could indicate a dovish tilt in its monetary policy stance while leaving interest rates unchanged, according to economists. The RBI will announce its policy review at 2:30 pm later in the day. A Reuters poll showed 56 of 60 analysts expect the RBI’s monetary policy committee to keep its repo rate unchanged at a 6-1/2 year low of 6.25 per cent for a fourth meeting in a row. What analysts and investors are looking for this time is a less hawkish policy statement to reflect reduced fears of inflationary pressures. “We don’t…

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(PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Ram Naik on Wednesday practiced yoga with Ramdev in Lucknow before the Yoga Diwas or International Yoga Day which will held on June 21 in the state capital, according to ABP news report. CM Adityanath and Baba Ramdev performed a few yogic postures or asanas together this morning at the Raj Bhavan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CM Adityanath will participate in the main event. The third International Yoga Day is likely to witness participation of 55,000 people. Notably, at least 300 Muslim men and women will participate in the main event…

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The Minister of Shipping and Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadari laid the foundation stone for eight connectivity projects worth Rs. 1117.03 crores at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) today. These projects include: S.No Project Cost 1 Integrated Common Rail Yard Facility at JNPT Rs. 250 crore 2 Connecting 4th Terminal of JNPT with Rail Rs. 100 crore 3 Jasai-JNPT 3rd Railway Line Rs. 150 crore 4 Flyover at North Gate Rs. 127.45 crore 5 Integrated Centralised Parking for Tractor-Trailers Rs. 149.31 crore 6 Construction of Coastal Berth Rs. 142.32 crore 7 Flyover at Y Junction Rs. 82.95 crore…

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(PTI) Airline companies should appoint directors only after receiving security clearance and they have at least 90 days time to make the appointment under the companies law, according to the Civil Aviation Ministry. The ministry has come across instances where airline companies have been found violating norms by appointing directors on their boards without getting prior security nod from the government. While reiterating that airline companies would face punitive action in case of violations with respect to appointment of directors, the ministry said it is felt that there might not be difficulty in complying with the prior security clearance requirement.…

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(PTI) Markets regulator Sebi has imposed a total penalty of Rs 13 lakh on Agnite Education and three other entities for failing to provide information sought by it. It has levied a fine of Rs 8 lakh on Agnite Education (formerly known as Teledata Informatics) for making incorrect disclosure repetitively about shareholding and for failing to comply with the multiple summons issued to it, Sebi said in an order. Through summons, Sebi’s investigating officer (IA) had sought information pertaining to dates of internal meetings and names of all the persons involved; details of communication to exchanges with regard to corporate announcements,…

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