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04:51 pm: We have set up an investigation in the Labor Department. We have also announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 Lakh to the next of kin of the victims and Rs 1 Lakh compensation to the injured: Gopal Rai on Bawana fire (ANI)
04:50 pm: MCD issues license, Delhi Govt issues licenses too. The investigation is underway, only the probe will reveal who was responsible for it, MCD or Delhi's govt's officers: Gopal Rai, Delhi Minister on Bawana fire (ANI)
04:26 pm: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik receives 'Ideal Chief Minister' award at 8th Indian Student Parliament in Pune, Maharashtra (ANI)
04:25 pm: President's order disqualifying 20 AAP MLAs unconstitutional, dangerous for democracy, says AAP leader Ashutosh (PTI)
04:24 pm: The fact that their RS nomination happened means EC was working at its own pace and there was no pressure that Arvind Kejriwal seems to have alleged. These are constitutional bodies whose mandate is to obey law: Meenakshi Lekhi, BJP on disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs (ANI)
04:22 pm: Unfortunate that the President took decision in such haste, without giving us chance to speak. It's an act of Centre using constitutional institutions. We've trust on judiciary. Doors of HC and SC are open for us: Alka Lamba, one of the 20 disqualified AAP MLAs (ANI)
04:21 pm: Roadside mine blast in Afghanistan's Herat leaves 8 dead (ANI quoting Afghan media)
04:05 pm: Owner of Delhi factory sent to one-day judicial custody in Bawana fire case; he will be produced before the court on Monday (ANI)
03:58 pm: AAP has been helped by BJP and EC by delaying the decision for over 3 weeks. If decision would have come before Dec 22, these 20 MLAs would've been disqualified and wouldn't have voted for RS elections: Ajay Maken, Congress on disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs by EC (ANI)
03:54 pm: We had hoped to go to the President asking him to give us a chance to present ourselves. Now we received this news. AAP will knock the doors of HC and even SC if the need be: Gopal Rai, Delhi Minister on recommendation of disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs approved by the President (ANI)
03:38 pm: 20 AAP MLAs of Delhi Assembly disqualified for holding office of profit: Government notification (PTI)
03:13 pm: OP Singh to assume office as the DGP of Uttar Pradesh tomorrow. He was relieved from his post of DG CISF today following an approval by Department of Personnel and Training, to UP govt's proposal (ANI)
02:50 pm: Srinagar: Maria Jan, National-level player of water sports, wants to represent India on the International level; says, 'it was initially difficult to convince family because I was a girl but later they agreed. I want more girls to join water sports (ANI)
02:46 pm: Earthquake with magnitude 3.6 on the Richter Scale hit Maharashtra's Koyna today at 11.36 am (ANI)
02:42 pm: Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to IS (AFP)
02:37 pm: Taliban claims responsibility for Kabul hotel attack, reports AFP
02:31 pm: Probe committee formed. Strict action will be taken after we receive report. I don't think license is provided for fire cracker factories in Delhi. If this indeed was a cracker factory, it's wrong that an illegal factory was being run: Satyendar Jain, Delhi Minister on Bawana fire Click Here To Read
02:25 pm: Sub-Inspector Gopan Kumar deployed at Ernakulam Town North police station has allegedly committed suicide at a lodge in Kochi, Kerala (ANI)
02:18 pm: No knowledge. We will have to look into its Trade License. Better information can be obtained from Licensing Authority: GC Mishra, Director, Delhi Fire Services on licensing of the factory in Delhi's Bawana where a fire broke out yesterday claiming 17 lives on Bawana fire (ANI)
