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November 11, 2017 7:01 AM

Home Ministry forms new divisions to deal with emerging security challenges

The Union Home Ministry, as part of an administrative rejig, has formed two new divisions to exclusively deal with emerging security challenges such as radicalisation and cyber crime.<br/><br/>An official said yesterday that the two divisions called Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Radicali...

November 10, 2017 8:56 PM

NGT asks Delhi govt to establish the basis for odd-even scheme

The National Green Tribunal today directed the Delhi government to submit data or studies on the basis of which it has planned to introduce the odd-even car rationing scheme for five days from next week.<br/><br/>The green panel questioned the rationale of the AAP government in rolling o...

November 10, 2017 8:45 PM

Trump praises India's growth story, PM Modi at APEC Summit

US President Donald Trump today lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has been working successfully to bring the vast country and its people together. <br/><br/>Speaking at a gathering of CEOs on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the ...

November 10, 2017 8:26 PM

Pak allows Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet his wife

Pakistan on Friday said it will allow convicted Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav to meet his wife, months after India had requested Islamabad to grant a visa to his mother on humanitarian grounds.<br/><br/>Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said in a statemen...

November 10, 2017 8:20 PM

Govt approves utilisation of pulses from buffer stock

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA has approved utilisation of pulses from the buffer stock for meeting the protein component under various Central Government schemes providing nutrition to beneficiaries. <br/><br/>The move will help ensure an adequate supply of nutrients and pu...

November 10, 2017 7:36 PM

GST needs complete overhaul, says Yashwant Sinha

Veteran BJP leader Yashwant Sinha today launched a fresh attack on the government, saying Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had not applied his mind while rolling out GST.<br/><br/>Sinha, who served as finance minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, said demonetisation has not achie...

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