Tag: 2016
SC Notice To Maharashtra Government On Bar Girls' Plea
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Maharashtra government on a plea filed by an association of women dancers, waitresses, singers and other performers working in bars and hotels.....
Jayalalithaa Was Pushed Down Before Hospitalisation: Pandian
Former Tamil Nadu assembly Speaker P.H. Pandian on Thursday alleged that J. Jayalalithaa was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on September 22, 2016, after the then Chief Minister was pushed down by someone at her Poes Garden residence here. ....
98% Of Government Payments In 2016-17 Made Digitally, Says CGA
Controller General of Accounts (CGA) Archana Nigam has said that 98 per cent of the total government transactions in the current fiscal, pegged at Rs 6.05 lakh crore in terms of value, have happened through the digital route.....
Sessions Recuses Himself From Russia Inquiry
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, facing widespread criticism over newly disclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to Washington, recused himself from any probe into charges that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election, the media reported.....
Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar, who is directing Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in "Tiger Zinda Hai", says the upcoming film will feature scenes shot in sub-zero freezing locations.....
Drought, Note Ban Hit Karnataka's Growth: CM
Severe drought and unexpected note ban by the Centre affected Karnataka's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) for fiscal 2016-17, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told the assembly on Wednesday. ....
British Spy Agency Denies Wiretapping Trump
Britain's intelligence agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has denied the White House claims that it helped former President Barack Obama "wiretap" Donald Trump during the 2016 US presidential campaign.....
UBI To Get Rs 418-crore Capital From Government
State-run United Bank of India on Friday said the central government will infuse Rs 418 crore capital in the bank as a part of turnaround-linked capital infusion plan.....
58 Soldiers Died In Natural Calamities In Three Years
Between 2014 and 2016, 58 soldiers died in natural calamities, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. ....
Kashmir Tulip Garden Opens For Visitors
One of the major tourist attractions of Kashmir Valley and Asias largest Tulip Garden was opened for visitors on Saturday.....
