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September 19, 2017 9:01 PM

Myanmar's Suu Kyi condemns human rights violations in Rakhine

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has condemned all human rights violations in the country saying that the government is committed to a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis.<br/><br/>In her first address to the nation on the violence in the Rakhine state, the State C...

September 19, 2017 9:00 PM

NIA arrests two in J&K for providing support to LeT terrorist

National Investigation Agency (NIA) today arrested two persons in Jammu and Kashmir for providing logistic support to Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Bahadur Ali. <br/><br/>Bahadur Ali was arrested by the NIA in July last year and a large quantity of incriminating material including arms and a...

September 19, 2017 8:55 PM

UN reforms should keep pace with changing times: India

India has said, reforms in the United Nations should include expansion of the world body's permanent and non-permanent members to keep pace with the changing times.<br/><br/>External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar told this to reporters in New York referring to the high...

September 19, 2017 8:54 PM

PM interacts with Bharat Ratna MS Subbulakshmi's family

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with the family members of Bharat Ratna M.S. Subbulakshmi in New Delhi. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, the great grand daughters of M.S. Subbulakshmi also performed the Maithreem Bhajatha. This is a benediction which was rendered by M.S. Subbulaksh...

September 19, 2017 8:30 PM

CBI books senior customs officer for demanding bribe

CBI has booked a Deputy Commissioner of Customs posted at the Mundra Port in Gujarat and a private individual for allegedly demanding a bribe of 30 lakh rupees for clearing a 27 kilogram gold consignment. The agency has arrested the private person, who was allegedly acting as a middleman, while Depu...

September 19, 2017 8:22 PM

Odisha Chit fund scam: BJD MLA Pravat Biswal sent to 5-day CBI custody

A Special Court in Odisha capital Bhubaneswar today allowed CBI to take BJD&apos;s Choudwar-Cuttack MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal on five days remand, who was arrested in connection with 500 crore rupees Seashore Chit Fund Scam this morning. The investigating agency had arrested Biswal in connection with...

September 19, 2017 8:19 PM

DoPT takes Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign to NDMC school in Delhi

Employees of Department of Personnel and Training, DoPT today undertook Swachhta Hi Sewa&apos; campaign at NDMC school in the national capital. Officials of the DoPT visited NP Co-ed Sr. Sec. School at Tilak Marg to sensitise the children about Swachhta. The children, along with teachers of the scho...

September 19, 2017 7:40 PM

Adhia-led panel holds discussions on exporters' issues post GST

The GST Committee on Exports today deliberated on the issues faced by the industry under the new Indirect Tax regime in its meeting held in New Delhi. Revenue Secretary Dr Hasmukh Adhia headed panel held discussions with representatives from export promotion associations on the difficulties being fa...

September 19, 2017 7:14 PM

CBI arrests BJD MLA Prabhat Biswal in Rs 500 cr Seashore chit fund scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested Odisha&apos;s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Prabhat Biswal in connection with the 500 crore rupees Seashore Group chit fund scam. <br/><br/>The central investigating agency officials arrested Cuttack-Choudwar MLA Pravat Biswal i...

September 19, 2017 7:13 PM

NIA arrests two in J&K for providing support to LeT terrorist

National Investigation Agency (NIA) today arrested two persons in Jammu and Kashmir for providing logistic support to Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Bahadur Ali. Bahadur Ali was arrested by the NIA in July last year and a large quantity of incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recover...

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