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02 Aug 2016

India

India to have power surplus in 2017

Power Minister Piyush Goyal stated in the Rajya Sabha, that India would have surplus power generation in 2017.

02 Aug 2016

India

Abu Jundal, accomplices sentenced to life

A special MCOCA court has sentenced Abu Jundal and six others to life imprisonment over the Aurangabad arms haul case.

Supreme Court rejects plea against Amit Shah

On 1st August, 2016, a plea filed against the discharge of Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake-encounter case was rejected by the apex court in Delhi.

BJP silent on CM face for UP

For the upcoming elections in UP, BJP has yet to announce its CM candidate.

01 Aug 2016

Lok Sabha

Government to move an amendment bill to strengthen debt recovery

In a bid to strengthen debt recovery laws, Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, 2016 has been cleared in Lok Sabha through a voice vote.

01 Aug 2016

Dalit

Mass gathering of Dalits in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad

At a mass gathering of Dalits in Ahmedabad, family members of three Dalit youth killed due to police firing in September 2012 expressed their deep distress at the denial of justice.

01 Aug 2016

India

Maruti Suzuki records massive sales in July

Maruti Suzuki, one of India's top manufacturers of automobiles, announced it had clocked massive gains this month; its total sales rise 12.7% against the same month last year.

01 Aug 2016

India

India looks to become the second largest steel producer

The Indian Government is reported to be taking measures that would pitch the country as the world's second largest producer of steel.

01 Aug 2016

India

Bulandshahr: Police identify and detain 3 accused

UP Police have identified and detained three people accused of raping a mother and daughter at gunpoint.

01 Aug 2016

Delhi

Agartala-Delhi train inaugurated, foundation for Indo-Bangla rail link laid

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on 31st July, launched passenger train services between Delhi and Agartala, ending the decades old agitation for railway services in Tripura.

01 Aug 2016

India

New law to curb child labour

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016 was passed by parliament to consolidate India's child labour laws.

01 Aug 2016

India

Saudi to look into starving Indians claim

The Saudi Government has promised to look into the allegations of over 10,000 Indians starving in their country after losing their jobs.

31 Jul 2016

Bollywood

Mahmood Farooqui found guilty of rape

In a special fast track court in New Delhi, Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain found Mahmood Farooqui guilty of rape under IPC Section 376 (Punishment for rape).

31 Jul 2016

India

RSS accused for trafficking girls from Assam

On 30th July, 2016, Congress accused three organisations of the Sangh Parivar of trafficking young tribal girls from Assam.

31 Jul 2016

India

15 suspects detained, main accused identified in Bulandshahr rape case

15 suspects were detained by the UP Police and the main accused in the Bulandshahr gang-rape case was identified.

31 Jul 2016

India

Khattar to visit Gurugram and assess the traffic, waterlogging situation

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will be visiting Gurugram on Monday to get a first-hand information on the waterlogging and traffic issues.

31 Jul 2016

India

Delhi motorcyclist dies after being trapped in pothole

A biker trapped in a pothole along the Mehrauli -Mahipalpur road in Delhi was killed late evening on Saturday.

31 Jul 2016

India

Sushma Swaraj steps in to help Indians starving in SA

On 30th July 2015, External Affairs Minister said that Indian workers in Saudi Arabia are facing a "food crisis".

31 Jul 2016

India

Incessant rain in Mumbai

Heavy rainfall has been lashing the city of Mumbai all day today and several low-lying areas were flooded.

30 Jul 2016

India

Government aims to open 660 One Stop Centers: Maneka Gandhi

Women and Child Development Minister, Maneka Gandhi announced in the Lok Sabha that the Government aims to open 660 One Stop Centers (OSCs) across India.

30 Jul 2016

India

Karnataka goes on bandh over Mahadayi water dispute

Protesting the verdict of Mahadayi dispute panel, a 12-hour bandh was called on Saturday, by farmers and pro-Kannada organizations.

30 Jul 2016

India

Railways to provide free wagons to Assam for relief dispensation

Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu stated that his ministry would provide free wagons to the Assam Government to help distribute relief materials and aid.

30 Jul 2016

India

Curfew back in Kashmir

A curfew has been reinforced in all of South Kashmir and Srinagar, while restrictions have been imposed in north and central Kashmir.

30 Jul 2016

India

US produces evidence on Pakistan's role in Pathankot attack

The US, in accordance with the MLAT, provided the National Investigation Agency (NIA) with over 1,000 pages of documents proving that the Pathankot terror attack was micromanaged from Pakistan by the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).

30 Jul 2016

India

Govt: Cab aggregators should charge by meter, not GPS

In response to the mass protests by auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in various cities, the Government has announced that cab aggregators like Uber and Ola must charge people based on meter fares and not on the GPS-readings.

30 Jul 2016

India

Gurgaon floods now becomes political fodder

The flood situation in Gurgaon became politicised after Delhi and Haryana began blaming each other for the situation.

29 Jul 2016

India

Nitin Gadkari rushes a team of NHAI officers to Gurgaon

Following heavy rains which led to a flood-like situation in Gurgaon, Union Road Minister Nitin Gadkari requested NHAI Chairman to deploy a team to relieve traffic jams and ensure smooth flow of commuters on NH8.

29 Jul 2016

India

Prepare a 15-year development road map: PM Modi asks NITI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked National Institution for Transforming India or NITI Aayog to make a visionary road map for country's development to bring "transformational changes" in the next 15 years.

29 Jul 2016

India

Muslim preacher charges Arnab Goswami for defamation

Renowned Muslim preacher Zakir Naik has resorted to file charges against the Indian journalist Arnab Goswami for defaming Naik and running campaigns against his preaching.

29 Jul 2016

India

Underwater operations begin to locate missing IAF plane

The search operations for the IAF's missing AN32 transport aircraft have now begun focusing on underwater operations.

29 Jul 2016

India

India's Cabinet reshuffled to accommodate 15 new appointments

The Indian Cabinet Committee announced a reshuffle at senior positions across various ministries.

29 Jul 2016

India

Eminent writer-activist Mahasweta Devi passes away in Kolkata

Renowned Bengali author and activist Mahasweta Devi breathed her last at Belle Vue clinic in Kolkata on Thursday.

29 Jul 2016

India

Prakash Javadekar meets RSS for new education policy

Prakash Javadekar, newly elected minister of Human Resource Development (HRD), held a closed door meeting with members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on 27th July, 2016.

28 Jul 2016

India

Abu Jundal, 11 others convicted in 2006 arms haul case

26/11 Mumbai attacks accused Abu Jundal was declared guilty in the Aurangabad arms haul case on Thursday.

28 Jul 2016

India

Indian police fall short by at least 500,000 personnel

According to 'Bureau of Police Research & Development' (BPR&D), as of 1 Jan 2015, India has a shortage of at least 5,00,000 police personnel.

28 Jul 2016

India

Benami Transactions Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha

In an attempt to restrain the movement of black money, the Benami Transactions Amendment Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha.

27 Jul 2016

India

2016 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees

Two Indians, Bezwada Wilson and TM Krishna, have been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016.

28 Jul 2016

India

Major setback for the Indian Government in Antrix-Devas contract case

In a major setback to the Indian Government, the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled against it over the annulment of the Antrix-Devas contract.

27 Jul 2016

India

Nita Ambani gets Y security cover

Mukesh Ambani's wife Nita Ambani has joined the list of people having 'Y' security in India.

27 Jul 2016

India

CAG points out shortcomings in the coal block e-auctions

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India submitted its report on the coal e-auctions by the Modi-led Government, which was tabled in the Parliament on Tuesday.