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May 15, 2017 8:22 AM

Counting of votes for first phase of local elections begins in Nepal

In Nepal counting of votes for first phase of local elections has begun and results are expected from the afternoon. Local elections were held in Nepal yesterday after a gap of 20 years for 281 out of 283 local bodies. Representatives for two local bodies have been elected unopposed. <br/><...

May 15, 2017 7:59 AM

PM Modi to launch Narmada Seva Mission today

Prime Minister Narndera Modi will launch the Narmada Seva Mission in Madhya Pradesh tomorrow afternoon. In a series of tweet, Mr Modi said, the mission will surely have a major impact on ecology of the State. <br/><br/>Prime Minister said, he is delighted to join the programme to mark th...

May 15, 2017 7:55 AM

HM Rajnath Singh to inaugurate 2nd meeting of NPDRR in Delhi

Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the second meeting of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) in New Delhi today.The NPDRR is a multi-stakeholders National Platform which promotes participatory decision making in disaster management, and strengthens federal policy of the co...

May 15, 2017 7:14 AM

Where has Rs 20,000 cr meant for workers welfare gone: Supreme Court

Supreme Court has asked Comptroller and Auditor General, CAG, to find out that where the whopping amount of 20,000 crore rupees, levied as statutory cess from real estate firms for the welfare of construction workers, has gone. <br/><br/>The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Madan ...

May 15, 2017 7:10 AM

Supreme court to hear WhatsApp privacy case today

The Supreme Court will hear the WhatsApp privacy case from today. A five-judge constitution bench of the Apex Court, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, will start examining the privacy policy of the mobile app which provides instant messaging service. The app has come under challenge on the ground ...

May 15, 2017 6:08 AM

India-Chile expanded PTA to come into effect tomorrow

The expanded Preferential Trade Agreement, PTA between India and Chile will come into effect from tomorrow. Under this trade agreement, both the countries have offered to lower or eliminate duties on a number of items traded with each other. Chile has offered duty concessions on about 1800 goods inc...

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