(PTI) The Supreme Court today refused an urgent hearing on a plea seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the recent incidents of caste violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district. A vacation bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Navin Sinha said there was no urgency and the petition may be heard after the court’s summer break. Gaurav Yadava, a lawyer, who had filed a PIL in his personal capacity, mentioned the plea for an urgent hearing, saying that the situation in the areas was “critical” and needed judicial intervention. Besides seeking an SIT probe into the recent violence…
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(PTI) Keen to do business with Indian Railways, senior representatives of Talgo, the Spanish lightweight train coach maker, are likley to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Spain visit on May 30. In a three-phased trial conducted last year, Talgo trains clocked a top speed of 180 kmph on the Mathura-Palwal route and covered the Delhi-Mumbai distance in 11 hours 48 minutes. The meeting with PM seems to be crucial for Talgo as the Spanish company is keen to join Indian rail sector, sources in the government said. Modi is embarking on on a six-day tour to Russia, Germany,…
(PTI) Trustees of retirement fund body EPFO may approve a proposal tomorrow to reduce the mandatory contributions toward social security schemes run by it to 10 per cent for workers as well as employers. Presently, employees and employers contribute 12 per cent of basic wages each towards Employees Provident Fund Scheme (EPF), Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) and Employee Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI). The proposal to reduce the contributions by employers and employees to 10 per cent of basic wages, including basic pay and dearness allowance, is listed on the agenda for meeting of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)…
(FE) Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has sent a strong message across to the Opposition leaders as after skipping lunch with Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday, he is now set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at PM’s residence in New Delhi on Saturday, according to a report by Times Now. However, JD(U) spokesperson Ajay Alok said this is only an official meet and nothing personal will be discussed. While talking to the channel another JD (U) leader Pawan K Verma clarified by saying as far as luncheon given by Sonia Gandhi, it had been decided that Sharad Yadav…
(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Dhola-Sadia Bridge, the country’s longest river bridge, over the Lohit in the eastern most tip of Assam connecting Arunachal Pradesh. After inaugurating the Rs 2,056 crore strategic bridge at Sadia in Assam’s Tinsukia district, Modi walked a short distance over it. A vehicle carrying the prime minister, union minister Nitin Gadkari, Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal and other senior government officials then passed over it. The 28.50 km long bridge is 3.55 km longer than the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai. It has a three lane carriage way and…
केंद्रीय जल संसाधन, नदी विकास व गंगा संरक्षण मंत्री सुश्री उमा भारती ने नमामि गंगे परियोजनाओं का निरीक्षण करने के लिए गंगा निरीक्षण अभियान के पहले चरण में आज कोलकाता के निकट बैरकपुर स्थित केंद्रीय अंतर्देशीय मत्स्य पालन अनुसंधान संस्थान का दौरा किया। इस संस्थान में गंगा में मत्स्य पालन को लेकर विशेष अनुसंधान होता है। सुश्री भारती अपने 15 दिनों की यात्रा के दौरान गंगा सागर से लेकर गंगोत्री तक गंगा किनारे स्थित विभिन्न स्थानों पर स्वयं जाकर नमामि गंगे परियोजना की प्रगति की समीक्षा करेंगी। सुश्री भारती लगभग ढ़ाई हजार किलोमीटर की अपनी यात्रा के दौरान काकद्वीप, गंगासागर,…
Atal Pension Yojana (APY) reaches 53 lakhs subscribers’ base 235 Banks and Department of Post involved with APY implementation 97.5% of the subscribers contributing at monthly intervals; 51.5% subscribers have opted for a monthly pension of Rs. 1000 The subscribers base under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has reached about 53 Lakhs. At present 235 Banks and Department of Post are involved with the implementation of the scheme. Besides the branches of the banks and CBS-enabled offices of India Post, quite a few banks are sourcing subscribers through their internet banking portals in a paperless environment. The APY Scheme follows…
पंजाब के पूर्व डीजीपी केपीएस गिल नहीं रहे। 82 वर्षीय गिल ने दोपहर ढाई बजे दिल्ली के सर गंगाराम हॉस्पिटल में आखिरी सांस ली। उनकी मौत का कारण किडनी फेल होना बताया जा रहा है। गिल दो बार पंजाब के डीजीपी रहे थे |राज्य में आतंकवाद खत्म कराने में उनका अहम योगदान था. केपीएम गिल कई दिनों से दिल्ली के गंगाराम अस्पताल में भर्ती थे. केपीएस गिल 1995 में पुलिस फोर्स से रिटायर हुए थे. गिल इंडियन हॉकी फेडरेशन (IHF) के प्रेसिडेंट भी थे. उन्होंने सिविल सर्विस में कामकाज के लिए 1989 में पद्म श्री अवॉर्ड से सम्मानित किया गया था. गिल…
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) surpassed analysts estimates by reporting a whopping 31% rise in its net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2017 result. HPCL posted net profit of Rs 1,818.79 crore, a rise of 31.04% from Rs 1,387.91 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. Q4FY17 net profit also increased by 9.77% from Rs 1,656.81 crore in the preceding quarter. A poll expected net profit of HPCL at Rs 1,170 crore this Q4. Also, total income for the period was at Rs 59,183.49 crore, witnessing growth of 21.71% year-on-year (YoY) and 6% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ). For the…
(ET) ONGC Videsh, the overseas arm of state-run Oil and Natural GasCorp, has swung to profit in 2016-17 on a 44% rise in output. It reported a consolidated profit of Rs 701 crore in 2016-17, against a loss of Rs 3,633 crore in the previous fiscal year. Income from operations rose just about 2% to Rs 10,080 crore. “Consolidated production of Crude Oil and Oil Equivalent Gas during FY’17 was higher by 44% as compared to previous year. The incremental production is mainly due to acquisition of 26% stake in Vankorneft project in Russia during the year,” ONGC Videsh said…