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January 3, 2018 8:14 PM

Cold wave conditions continue to prevail in north India

Cold wave and foggy conditions continue to prevail in northern parts of the country. <br/><br/>Talking to AIR, IMD scientist, Charan Singh said, similar weather condition will prevails in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan during next 48 hours. <br/><br/>He said, the foggy conditi...

January 3, 2018 8:13 PM

BSF jawan killed in Pak firing along border in Jammu

A BSF jawan deployed along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu was killed today in an incident of unprovoked firing from across the border. <br/><br/>BSF sources told AIR that Head Constable R P Hazra was seriously injured by sniper shot at around 4:30 pm at border outpost Chack Dulma in ...

January 3, 2018 8:12 PM

CBI registers three cases against self-styled godman Virendra Dev Dixit

CBI today registered three cases in connection with the alleged illegal confinement of girls and women, and rape at an ashram run by self-styled godman Virendra Dev Dixit in Rohini, New Delhi. <br/>&apos;<br/>Acting on the orders of the Delhi High Court, the agency has also formed a thre...

January 3, 2018 6:30 PM

Lok Sabha takes up discussion on Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017

The Lok Sabha today took up discussion on the Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017 for consideration and passing. In the last session, the Rajya Sabha had made certain amendments in the bill. <br/><br/>The Constitution Amendment bill seeks to create a new commission with constitutio...

January 3, 2018 6:29 PM

Sri Lankan PM thanks PM Modi for providing efficient ambulance service

Sri Lankan Prime minister Ranil Wickremsinghe has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian government for providing an efficient ambulance service to his country. <br/><br/>Addressing the MOU signing ceremony to expand the 1990 emergency ambulance service throughout Sri Lanka, Mr....

January 3, 2018 5:07 PM

Five crore rupees allocated to propagate Hindi worldwide: Sushma Swaraj

The government today said, efforts are already on towards securing due recognition for Hindi in the United Nations. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, five crore rupees have been allocated to propagate Hindi worldwide through diplomatic missions and po...

January 3, 2018 4:56 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day over TripleTalaq Bill

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day following continued pandemonium over TripleTalaq Bill. As soon as the House reassembled at 3 PM, Congress and other opposition parties again raised the issue of Bhima Koregaon group clashes. <br/><br/>Amid the noisy scene, Law Minister Ravi Shan...

January 3, 2018 4:08 PM

Cabinet approves establishment of new AIIMS at Bilaspur

The Cabinet today gave its approval for establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS at Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). The cost of the project is 1 thousand 3 hundred 51 crore rupees. The new AIIMS will be completed in...

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