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Congress declines to draw into Bhagwat`s poll credit issue

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 17:03

Congress on Monday sought to play safe on the issue of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat not giving credit to any individual for the BJP`s stupendous poll victory saying this is between "BJP and RSS".

Centre working on new package for resettlement of Kashmiri migrants: Rajnath Singh

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 16:59

Keeping "past experience" in mind, a new package for return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants is being "carefully" finalised in consultation with the state government and the representatives of the displaced people, home minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday.

Lokpal among top priorities of govt: PMO

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 16:53

Setting up of the anti-corruption body Lokpal is among the key measures that are the top priorities of the government, the Prime Minister`s Office has said.

PIL in SC urges Centre to reveal truth about Netaji`s death

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 16:21

Amid reports that the Narendra Modi government is considering to confer Bharat Ratna award, the highest civilian award in the country, on freedom-fighter Subhas Chandra Bose, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court urging the Centre to reveal the truth about the great leader`s death.

National party status: EC to hear views of BSP, NCP, CPI

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 15:47

The Election Commission has called a meeting with BSP, NCP and CPI next week to hear their views on a show cause notice to withdraw their `national party` status following their performance in the Lok Sabha elections.

UGC asks universities to fill vacant posts of teachers

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 15:39

UGC has asked all central universities to identify reasons for teaching posts lying vacant and make concerted efforts to fill them up, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

Modi to cleanse Gandhi family legacy, to rename Indira Awas Yojna?

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 15:31

In what is surely to be perceived as the new BJP dispensation`s attempt towards replacing the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty names from a plethora of government schemes, the Narendra Modi government is considering to change the Indira Awas Yojna (IAY), the rural housing scheme to National Gramin Awas Mission (GRAM).

Govt withdraws from RS UPA`s bill on judicial appointments

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 14:47

Ignoring strong opposition from Congress, Government today withdrew in Rajya Sabha UPA`s bill for making judicial appointments and promised to replace it with a new and comprehensive one as other opposition parties supported the move.

Govt asks CJI, CJ of HCs to fill up vacancies

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 13:54

Government has asked the Chief Justice of India and Chief Justices of High Courts to fill up vacancies in various courts, mostly in lower judiciary, for speedy disposal of huge backlog of cases in the country.

Govt withdraws Judicial Appointments Bill in Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2014, 13:54

The government Monday withdrew The Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2013 introduced by the previous UPA governmen in the Rajya Sabha and said two new bills will be brought soon.