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Mallya’s resignation rejected

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, facing a case of loan default of over Rs 9,400 crore, is all set to be expelled from the Rajya Sabha with Chairman Hamid Ansari on Tuesday turning down his resignation on procedural grounds and Ethics Committee rejecting it.

The Goan NetworkPublished May 4, 2016, 4:44 AM IST

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Liquor baron all set to be expelled from RS

PTI

NEW DELHI

“Hamid Ansari, Chairman, Rajya Sabha does not accept the resignation of Vijay Mallya. Secretary General, Rajya Sabha writes to Sh Mallya that his resignation letter does not conform to prescribed procedures & does not bear signature in original.

“As per Rule 213 of RS procedures, the resignation must be voluntary and genuine,” Ansari’s Officer on Special Duty to Gurdeep Singh Sappal said .

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Pre-monsoon rains in Goa after May 20

Here’s good news amidst the sizzling summer heat. Goa’s official weatherman has predicted pre-monsoon showers post May 20, a couple of weeks before the full-scale lashing of the State begins.

The Goan Network

Published May 4, 2016, 4:43 AM IST

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the goan I networkPANAJI Speaking to The Goan, State Meteorological Centre Director VK Mini said, “Usually the monsoon season begins in the State on June 6 and we receive pre-monsoon showers nearly 15 days prior to the onset of monsoon. So, this year too we expect the State to receive pre-monsoon showers post May 20.”