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The Lok Sabha has taken up the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill for consideration and passing.  The Bill makes all declarations of instant triple talaq void and illegal.  It seeks to make the practice a punishable offence with imprisonment of up to three years.  The Bill will …

KCR meets Modi, discusses about pending issues of Telangana Hyderabad, Dec.26 (PMI): Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. On becoming Chief Minister for second time and taken up tour for formation of Federal Front, KCR met Modi at the latter’s Kalyan Marg …

NIA has on Wednesday conducted searches at 17 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in connection with a new ISIS-inspired module styled as ‘Harkat ul Harb-e-Islam’.  Briefing media in New Delhi on Wednesday evening, NIA Inspector General, Alok Mittal said the module was in an advanced stage of carrying out …

Hyderabad, Dec.25 (PMI): AICC official spokesperson M V Rajiv Gouda on Tuesday said there was no protection to the principles of secularism under Prime Minister Narendra Moid’s rule in the country. He alleged that the BJP was encouraging all right wing forces in order to create a divide among the people. …

Hyderabad, Dec.25 (PMI): Christians celebrated Christmas on grand note in the two Telugu States. The Christians started prayers since Monday midnight in churches, which were decorated and beautifully illuminated. They participated in special prayers at various churches in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. They greeted each other chanting Happy Christmas. …

Hyderabad, and Dec.25 (PMI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is busy in national capital and he is likely to meet the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Dec 26. According to information, the chief minister sought an appointment with Modi, and it is to meet him as a courtesy call after taking over as the chief …

Dec 25, 2018, 2:08PMNo proposal to alter age criteria to appear in Civil Service examinations: Jitendra SinghPIBThe government has clarified that there is no proposal to alter the age criteria of eligibility to appear in civil service examinations. Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr Jitendra Singh said in …

In Chhattisgarh, the nine-day old Bhupesh Baghel Cabinet has been expanded with the induction of nine ministers. Governor Anandiben Patel administrated the oath of office to the ministers at the ceremony held at Police Parade Ground in Raipur this morning.  Mohammed Akbar, Ravindra Chaubey, Shiv Dehariya, Kawasi Lakhma, Anila Bhediya, …

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birthday is being celebrated as Good Governance Day across the country today. The day was established in 2014 to honor the Bharat Ratna by fostering awareness among the people on accountability in Governance and Government. Several programmes have been organised to mark the day. …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra at Bogibeel in Assam.  After reaching Dibrugarh from New Delhi, Mr Modi directly flew to Bogibeel in a chopper and inaugurated the 4.94-km-long double-decker bridge from the southern bank of the river. Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi …