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SC asks Advani, others to explain Babri demolition
31 Mar 2015
The CBI had charged Advani and 20 others under sections 153A (promoting enmity between classes), 153B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration) and 505 (false statements, rumours etc. circulated with the intent to cause mutiny or disturb public peace) of the IPC
Swiss banks ask Indian clients to come clean on the cash
30 Mar 2015
Swiss banks are asking their Indian corporate and individual clients to furnish auditor certificates certifying the"clean status" of funds, assets and income related to their accounts
Telecom spectrum auction ends; govt mops up record Rs1,10,000-cr
25 Mar 2015
Since the successful bidders have to make upfront payment of 25-33 per cent of the final sale price, the government would immediately garner nearly Rs25,000 crore from the current round of spectrum auction
Haryana’s Hooda government facilitated Vadra-DLF land deals: CAG
25 Mar 2015
The speed at which change of land use and other permissions were granted by the Hooda government was specifically intended to help the Vadra firm obtain a higher price for the piece of land, CAG has found
Finance ministry clears Rs2,858-cr FDI; seeks CCEA nod for Rs3,500-cr reverse capital flow
25 Mar 2015
India, US move forward on implementation of N-deal
20 Mar 2015
General Insurance Corporation of India proposes to issue Nuclear Safety Bonds to garner part of insurance capacity under the proposed Indian Nuclear Insurance Pool required to cover `liability’ of US nuclear suppliers
Govt moves bill to deal with black money stashed abroad
20 Mar 2015
The government today introduced a comprehensive new legislation on black money in the Lok Sabha, that would specifically deal with black money stashed abroad.
SC asks UP to explain arrest of schoolboy over FB post
20 Mar 2015
The Supreme Court today ordered the state government to explain the arrest of a class 12 boy for posting an “objectionable” comment about Samajwadi Party minister Azam Khan on Facebook
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