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Noam Chomsky, Nobel laureate Pamuk join chorus against JNU student’s arrest
17 Feb 2016
86 academicians, scientists and writers from across the world, including MIT's professor emeritus Noam Chomsky and Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, have condemned the sedition charges against JNU student union president
Centre claims 100% digitisation of ration cards
13 Feb 2016
Pulse rate: collateral benefit
08 Feb 2016
The process of coping with scarcities can be quite trying for a bureaucrat, says Vivek K Agnihotri, former secretary general, Rajya Sabha
Budget to provide Rs1,10,000-crore for pay panel recommendations
08 Feb 2016
The centre will allocate Rs1,10,000 crore for implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission and the One Rank One Pension scheme
Man sends Kejriwal Rs364 to buy ‘decent shoes’
05 Feb 2016
Don’t pay taxes if graft continues, HC tells citizens
03 Feb 2016
In an unusual pronouncement that reflects the country’s anger about unending corruption in the administration, Justice Arun Chaudhari of the Bombay High Court called on citizens to launch a non-cooperation movement and not pay taxes if this continues
PAN card rule drives gold market under cover
03 Feb 2016
SC pulls up states for non-implementation of welfare schemes
01 Feb 2016
Nine states and two union territories have not implemented the social welfare legislation so far while some states have not even cared to issue ration cards to the poor and the needy
Atulesh Jindal takes over as new CBDT chairman
01 Feb 2016
Pranab becomes third president to bounce Gujarat anti-terror bill
29 Jan 2016
The bill was first rejected by then President A P J Abdul Kalam in 2004, demanding that the clause relating to interception of communication be removed. It was again rejected when Pratibha Patil was the president
Parrikar orders CBI probe against 2 Army generals
28 Jan 2016
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has ordered a disproportionate assets probe against two serving major generals after allegations of impropriety even made it to the social media