The department had carried out country-wide searches in this case last month. Benami properties are those in which the real beneficiary is not the one in whose name the property has been purchased.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in an overenthusiastic attempt to celebrate the Class XII and JEE-Mains results of government school students, reportedly provided a script that lacked “factual veracity.”
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday decided to support NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind.
AAP government in Delhi will install CCTV cameras and panic buttons in over 6000 DTC and cluster buses.
The GJM decided to withdraw from the tripartite accord on the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA).
Speaking at the third edition of the International Yoga Day at Lucknow's Ramabai Ambedkar maidan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Yoga has played a huge role in connecting people across the world.
Replying to a query on the Presidential candidate, Azad told reporters that all opposition parties will meet on June 22 in Delhi to take a final decision on a candidate.
On whether Sasikala has given any message to partymen on the matter, he said, "No message was given."
The BJP yesterday announced the name of 71-year-old Kovind, a low-profile Dalit activist and a two-term BJP Rajya Sabha member, as its nominee for the president's post.
PM Modi also lauded the successful launch of 104 satellites by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and said the world took notice when it was done.
Nominations for the Presidential elections, to be held on July 17, ends on June 28. The BJP had yesterday stumped the opposition parties by announcing the name of Kovind, a Kori (Dalit) from Uttar Pradesh.
With Sena announcing its support to Kovind’s candidature, the path of NDA getting its candidate elected to the President’s post is all clear now.
Joining issues with farmers' organisations who have opposed the Yoga Day functions, Mayawati said their protest against the "anti-poor and anti-farmers" function and policy was fully justified.
By nominating Kovind, a Dalit from a humble background as candidate, Modi has struck deep in the Opposition camp.
West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi will discharge the functions of the Governor of Bihar, in addition to his own duties.
As Prime Minister Modi arrives in Lucknow this evening, he will be meeting scores of leaders over dinner including former Chief Ministers Akhilesh Yadav, father Mulayam Singh and Mayawati.
The Benami Transactions Act, 1988, came into force on November 1 last year.
What makes the presidential election complex is the mathematics involved in it. The electoral college comprises of all elected MPs and MLAs, whose vote has a defined weightage depending on size of the population.
Either former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar or former Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde – both Dalit leaders from Congress - could be projected to contest against Ram Nath Kovind.
The government plans to sound a gong at midnight to signify that the GST has arrived
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