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The situation in Darjeeling remained tensed as the agitation for a separate Gorkhaland entered its 20th day today. Internet services remained suspended for the 17th consecutive day as the Darjeeling district extended the ban on it in the hills for eight more days yesterday. Except pharmacies all the other shops, restaurants, hotels, schools and colleges remained closed. The Gorkha Janmukti ...

A baby born on midnight of June 30-July 01 in Rajasthan has been named ‘GST’. His mother decided to name him ‘GST’ as he was born at 12.02 am in Beawa. Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje tweeted about it saying: Live long & healthy Baby GST! https://t.co/7gz8cOLVdL — Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) July 2, 2017   The Goods and Services ...

Pakistan on Sunday again rejected India’s demand for consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, saying it would be a “travesty of logic” to link his case with Indian civilian prisoners languishing in Pakistani jails. India yesterday had sought consular access to the 46-year-old Jadhav, a retired Indian Navy officer sentenced to death in April by Pakistan’s Field General Court Martial for ...

The Pakistan Army violated ceasefire for the third consecutive day today by targeting Indian posts and civilian areas with mortar bombs, small and automatic weapons along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. This is the 23rd incident of ceasefire violation in June. “The Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing from small arms, automatic weapons ...

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the recommendations of the 7th CPC on allowances with some modifications. The revised rates of the allowances shall come into effect from 1st July, 2017 and shall affect more than 48 lakh central government employees. While approving the recommendations of the 7th CPC on 29th June, 2016, the ...

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Mustafa Dossa died today, reportedly of a cardiac arrest. Dossa, who was lodged at Arthur Road Jail, was admitted to JJ Hospital in Mumbai last night after complaining of chest pain. TP Lahane, the JJ Hospital dean, confirmed the death. Mustafa Dossa died due to cardiac arrest today at 2.30 pm, news agency ANI quoted Lahane ...

The government has made it mandatory to link existing Aadhaar numbers with PAN of taxpayers with effect from July 1. Amending income tax rules and notifying the same, the government has made quoting of the 12-digit biometric Aadhaar or the enrolment ID a must at the time of application of permanent account number (PAN). Finance Minister Arun Jaitley through an ...

As many as 39 IAS officers are under investigation for their alleged involvement in corruption and other irregularities. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), which acts as a nodal authority for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, is conducting the proceedings, official sources said today. Besides the 39 IAS officers, 29 from the Central Secretariat Service are also facing disciplinary ...

Chennai is facing severe crisis of drinking water as all four lakes around the city have dried up, the local authorities have said. Tamil Nadu is witnessing the worst drought in 140 years. The city requires 830 million litres of water a day, but the supply has halved over the last few days, say water supply officials. There is no ...

A woman cop from Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr has won accolades on social media after she stood up to bullying by a group of BJP workers in Sayana. BJP workers resorted to bullying and sloganeering after senior woman officer Shrestha Thakur fined and arrested one them for not carrying appropriate driving documents. Shrestha Thakur stood up to Pramod Lodhi, who is ...