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SC seeks states’ response on builders violating fire safety norms

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from all state governments on a PIL alleging flagrant violation of fire safety norms specified in the National Building Code, 2016, by builders, thus endangering the lives of people who purchased houses in residential complexes.A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud...

Modi siding with elite, while farmers, traders suffer: Rahul

Lucknow, July 4 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of playing in the hands of select industrialists even though the middle class, the poor and the small-time traders were facing troubles times due to the policies of his government.On a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Amethi, the Congress leader said people...

Agartala airport renamed after Tripura’s last king

New Delhi/Agartala, July 4 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday renamed the Agartala airport after Tripura's last ruler Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya, said an official.The decision comes in the wake of a long-pending demand of the people of Tripura as well as the state government to rename the airport after Bir Bikram Kishore...

Odisha CM denounces online trolling of Sushma

Bhubaneswar, July 4 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday denounced the online trolling of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying such conduct must be strongly condemned.Sushma Swaraj was trolled over the past week on Twitter over the controversy in connection with passports issued to an interfaith couple from Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow."Strongly denounce the vitriolic and intolerant responses to...

Rehabilitation of migrants extended up to March 2020: Cabinet

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its nod for the continuation, up to 2020, of eight schemes of the Home Ministry for relief and rehabilitation of migrants under the umbrella scheme "Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates".Addressing the media, Union Minister Rajnath Singh said the financial implication for...

Google aims to add 40 mn new Wi-Fi users in India by 2019

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Google's public Wi-Fi project is aiming to capture 40 million new connected users in India by 2019, resulting into at least $20 billion being added to the country's GDP, a top company executive here on Wednesday."India is a big market for the next billion users. Wi-Fi is a huge focus area and opportunity in terms...

Farah Khan shares her travel mantra

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan, who has triplets with husband Shirish Kunder, says one should be prepared for the unexpected while travelling with children.Farah, who stayed in an Airbnb home located in the middle of Barcelona recently with her children -- Czar, Diva and Anya, shares some travel tips to help families plan their next vacation: *...

Japan permits restart of tusnami-hit nuclear plant

Tokyo, July 4 (IANS) Japanese authorities on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to restart a nuclear plant hit by the 2011 tsunami triggering the Fukushima nuclear crisis.The nearly 40-year-old Tokai No. 2 nuclear plant, located about 130 km northeast of Tokyo in Ibaraki prefecture, would still need two clearances by the regulator and approval from local officials, the Nuclear Regulation Authority...

Cabinet approves 50% profit over input cost for farmers (Lead)

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved Minimum Support Price (MSP) for summer-sown crops for the year 2018-19, which will provide farmers a profit of 50 per cent or more over the cost of production.Addressing the media, Union Minister Rajnath Singh said the cabinet had taken the "historic" decision to provide relief...

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