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May 25, 2017 5:05 PM

India-Singapore joint naval exercise concludes

The Indian Navy and the Singapore Navy have concluded a week-long bilateral military exercise in the South China Sea, during which they conducted a series of advanced naval warfare drills, including air defence exercises and gunnery live-firings.<br/><br/>The Singapore India Maritime Bil...

May 25, 2017 5:03 PM

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi in Delhi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today to discuss development issues of the state. <br/><br/>Talking to media after the meeting, Ms Banerjee said there were no talks on Presidential election. She said A P J Kalam was a consensus can...

May 25, 2017 4:36 PM

SC 'no' to urgent hearing on plea to conduct NEET afresh

The Supreme Court today refused to grant an urgent hearing on a plea seeking to conduct afresh the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, NEET examination for admission to MBBS and BDS courses for the current academic year.<br/><br/>The plea, which was mentioned before a vacation bench ...

May 25, 2017 4:32 PM

Scholarships for African students to be increased: Javadekar

Scholarships for African students who come for studies in India will be increased from the present 24,000 rupees to 50,000 in next 5 years. <br/><br/>The announcement was made by Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar at a function today. <br/><br/>HRD Ministry...

May 25, 2017 4:06 PM

Centre seeks report from UP govt on Saharanpur violence

Center has sought a report from UP government over Saharanpur violence incidents. Official sources said the Home Ministry has asked the state government to send details of the incidents which occurred between two groups leading to death of a person and injuries to several others.<br/><br/&g...

May 25, 2017 4:06 PM

Indian national Uzma, forced to marry in Pak, returns home

Indian national Uzma who accused a Pakistani man of forcing her at gunpoint to marry him, returned to India this morning. Uzma, who was allowed by the Islamabad Hight Court yesterday to return to India, came back via Wagah border. She was escorted by the officials of the Indian High Commission.<b...

May 25, 2017 4:06 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate India's longest bridge in Assam tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country&apos;s longest river bridge - the Dhola-Sadia Bridge in Assam tomorrow. <br/><br/>This three lane, 9.15 kilometre bridge has been built over river Lohit, which is a tributary of the Brahmaputra river. <br/><br/>It links...

May 25, 2017 4:05 PM

Sanjay Mitra takes over as Defence Secretary

Sanjay Mitra took over as the new Defence Secretary succeeding G Mohan Kumar. <br/><br/>A 1982 batch West Bengal cadre IAS officer, Mr Mitra is a Post-Graduate in Physics and Economics. <br/><br/>He was earlier Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways at the centre ...

May 25, 2017 2:15 PM

Engineering exports to Israel grew up by more than 6 times in April 2017

Engineering exports to Israel grew up by more than six times in April this year over the same month in 2016. Engineering exporters' apex body Engineering Export Promotion Council of India said in Mumbai that this is a key economic development which augurs very well for the Prime Minister's...

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