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August 6, 2017 8:08 AM

Centre puts imports of toor dal under restricted category

The government has put import of pigeon peas or toor dal under the restricted category and fixed a quota for its inbound shipments. Directorate General of Foreign Trade in a notification said, that the import shall be subject to an <br/><br/>It said that this restriction will not apply t...

August 6, 2017 8:06 AM

Surat court issues arrest warrant against Hardik Patel for non-appearance

A court in Surat issued an arrest warrant against Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel for not appearing for the hearing of a sedition case against him yesterday. District judge issued a bailable arrest warrant against Hardik after he failed to appear for the consecutive second time. The cour...

August 6, 2017 8:05 AM

Indian Coast Guard rescues yacht with two crew members

Indian Coast Guard has rescued a yacht with two crew members sailing from Seychelles to Abu Dhabi on its maiden voyage after it suffered power failure. According to a statement of Coast Guard, the yacht was rescued off Kavaratti Island, Lakshadweep. <br/><br/>The yacht, on its maiden voy...

August 6, 2017 8:05 AM

Court issues summons to Yadav Singh, wife in money laundering case

A special court of Lucknow issued summons to former chief engineer of Noida Authority Yadav Singh, his wife and others in a money laundering case. The court took cognizance of a complaint lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) yesterday and asked Singh and others to appear before it on 28th of t...

August 6, 2017 8:03 AM

Gayatri Prajapati gets bail in framing of IPS officer, his wife in rape case

A court in Lucknow has granted bail to former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati in connection with framing an IPS officer and his wife in a false rape case. Chief Judicial Magistrate while granting bail yesterday directed that the accused be released on furnishing two sureties of 20,00...

August 6, 2017 6:58 AM

Jammu & Kashmir: A CRPF Head constable injured in militant attack

In Jammu & Kashmir, a CRPF Head constable was injured in a militant attack on a patrol of central paramilitary forces at Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar city late this evening. CRPF spokesman told AIR that militants fired upon the patrol of 23 battalion CRPF, injuring a wireless operato...

August 6, 2017 6:56 AM

Govt puts imports of pigeon peas or toor dal under restricted category

The government today put imports of pigeon peas or toor dal under the restricted category and fixed a quota for its inbound shipments. Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification that the import shall be subject to an annual quota of 2 lakh tonne. <br/><br/>It said that t...

August 6, 2017 6:49 AM

President Ram Nath Kovind meets his Military Wing officers, staff

President Ram Nath Kovind met his Military Wing officers and staff at Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday. This is for the first time that within just a few days of assuming office, the President called a separate meeting to acquaint himself with the President's Military staff. <br/><br/>S...

August 5, 2017 10:14 PM

Security forces bust terrorists' hideout in Rajouri district of J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir security forces today busted a terrorists' hideout and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in Kalakote area of Rajouri district. Defence spokesperson told AIR that acting on a tip off the troops of Army and police launched a search operation in Sadah village of Kalakot...

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