Author: Aruna Sharma

(NDTV) More than a dozen properties worth around Rs. 165 crores  spread across Delhi and Bihar — allegedly belonging to the family of Bihar’s veteran politician Lalu Yadav – has been seized by the Income Tax department, which is investigating assets cases against the family in several cities. The properties include a house in posh South Delhi and a farm in the outskirts of the city; a dozen plots in and around Patna, among which is the 3.5 acres on which a mall is being built. The beneficiary of most – including the plots in Bihar and the house in Delhi -…

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(DJ) बीते हफ्ते नॉर्थ कोरिया के छठे न्यूक्लियर टेस्ट के बाद पैदा हुए जियो पॉलिटिकल टेंशन से सोने की कीमतों बड़ा उतार-चढ़ाव देखने को मिला। शुक्रवार को सोने की कीमतों में 900 रुपए से ज्यादा की तेजी आ गई, वहीं शनिवार को भाव 840 रुपए तक टूट गए। दो दिन में आए इस 1800 रुपए के उतार-चढ़ाव के बाद विशेषज्ञ मान रहे हैं कि मौजूदा घरेलू और अंतरराष्ट्रीय समीकरणों के बीच आने वाले दिनों में सोने के भाव और बढ़ सकते हैं। इस तेजी में सोना दिवाली तक 31500 से 32000 रुपए तक के स्तर भी छू सकता है। केडिया…

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(FP) Travelling long distance on a train and scared to eat from the pantry? This has been the usual state of affairs on the Indian Railways, as rotten food routinely gets served on board, catering staff is invariably rude and often these workers also seek tips after inflating prices of eatables, illegally. Besides, in a clever ploy, they also sell less quantities of an item than prescribed, allegedly siphoning off the difference. Well, if newly minted Railways Minister Piyush Goyal’s latest diktat is any indication, at least eating on the train may not be so heavy on the pocket from…

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(DJ) बिहार में बदले राजनीतिक हालात ने राजद सुप्रीमो लालू प्रसाद को कांग्रेस की सियासी जरूरत बना दिया है। नीतीश कुमार के महागठबंधन से नाता तोड़कर भाजपा से हाथ मिलाने के बाद तो कांग्रेस और भी राजद के करीब आ गई है, हालांकि कांग्रेस के कुछ विधायक इसका विरोध कर रहे हैं। आलाकमान को भी राजद के साथ के महत्व का एहसास है, तभी तो लालू प्रसाद के साथ मंच शेयर करने तक से परहेज करने वाले कांग्रेस उपाध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी ने साफ कह दिया है कि वह राजद सुप्रीमो का साथ नहीं छोड़ सकते। राहुल गांधी ने हमेशा लालू…

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed a Students’ Convention on the occasion of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Centenary Celebrations, and 125th Year of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago Address, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The Prime Minister said that 125 years ago, on the same day that has recently come to be known as 9/11, with just a few words, a youngster from India won over the world and showed the world the power of oneness. The 9/11 of 1893 was about love, harmony and brotherhood, he added. The Prime Minister said that Swami Vivekananda raised his voice against the…

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Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum  amp; Natural Gas, Government of India is a national government agency engaged in promoting energy efficiency in various sections of economy. Conservation of Petroleum Products and Environment Protection is an important national cause and PCRA takes this noble cause forward by conducting competitions for school children every year to inculcate the message of fuel conservation in the young minds and enhancing their knowledge on energy conservation. National school winners of the competition-2016 were felicitated by Sh. Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State (I/C) MOP&NG in a grand function organized at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi and the…

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(NDTV) JDU leader Nitish Kumar is set to take oath as Bihar Chief Minister today at 10 am. State unit chief Sushil Modi will be sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister, according to reports. Kumar had resigned last evening after RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s son Tejashwi Yadav did not resign after CBI filed FIR against the Deputy Chief Minister in connection with corruption cases. Kumar has met Bihar Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi last last night and staked a claim to from his government. He was asked to prove his majority in the Assembly within two days of searing in,…

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जेडीयू नेता नीतीश कुमार अपने नए सहयोगी सुशील कुमार मोदी के साथ बिहार के राजभवन में मुख्यमंत्री पद की शपथ ली | सुशिल मोदी ने उपमुख्य मंत्री पद की शपथ ली| नितीश कुमार बिहार के छठवीं बार मुख्यमंत्री बने| राज्यपाल ने बहुमत परीक्षण 28 जुलाई को कराने का निर्णय लिया है|

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(PTI) The government sought Parliament’s approval for supplementary grants worth Rs 11,166.18 crore for the current financial year. Finance Minister Arun Jaitleypresented the supplementary demands for grants for 2017-18 as well as the demands for excess grants in the Lok Sabha for 2014-15. The first batch of supplementary demands for grants for 2017-18 include 61 grants and 3 appropriations, according to the supplementary demands for grants. “Approval of the Parliament is sought to authorise gross additional expenditure of Rs 11,166.18 crore. “Of this, the proposals involving net cash outgo aggregate to Rs 10,647.45 crore and gross additional expenditure, matched by savings…

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(PTI) 7th Pay Commission: In some great news for the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) employees, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has approved the implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations for them. According to PTI, this step will benefit thousands of employees of the public transporter. “Approved the proposal for implementing 7th Pay Commission in DTC. Urge DTC employees to make bus transport in Delhi the best,” Anil Baijal tweeted. After the recommendation is implemented, it will provide a financial benefit to about 17,000 DTC staff, said a DTC official told the agency. “It will result in salary hikes in the range…

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