Mumbai, Aug 31 : The rupee declined by 34 paise to close at one-week low of 66.48 against the US dollar on persistent month-end demand for the American currency from importers despite a lower greenback in the overseas market. Besides, fresh fall in equity market affected the value of the rupee against the US dollar. […]
New Delhi, Aug 31: Manish Sisodia, on Monday became the the Law Minister of Delhi. Sisodia has replaced Kapil Mishra who was designated as the Law Minister of Delhi in June 2015. Sisodia, the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi now has an additional position to handle. Sisodia is also holds the Finance and Planning, Revenue, […]
NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Rajasthan High Court order which held that the Jain practice of Santhara amounted to suicide. The apex court stayed the Rajasthan High Court order which declared Santhara as illegal under section 309 of the IPC (punishment for attempted suicide). The high court had also held […]
NEW DELHI: Strongly contending to make agriculture occupation far more profitable and economically viable, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today urged the Prime Minister to immediately implement the Swaminathan formula for determining the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of the crops. Mr. Badal called on the Prime Minister here at his official residence […]
New Delhi, Aug 30 : A 70-year-old Army veteran who was on a relay hunger strike here as part of agitation by veterans for early implementation of ‘One Rank One Pension’ today collapsed on stage and was rushed to the Army hospital where his condition is said to be stable. The incident took place even […]