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April 27, 2017 7:10 AM

President of Cyprus arrives on 5-day India visit

President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades arrived in New Delhi last night on the second leg of his five-day visit to India. Today, he will address a business forum and will deliver a talk on European Union-India strategic partnership in the 21st century. <br/><br/>Tomorrow, the visiting dig...

April 27, 2017 7:06 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate first UDAN flight today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate flights under the Regional Connectivity Scheme Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik or UDAN by flagging off the Alliance Airlines flight on Shimla-Delhi sector from Jubbar Hatti airport near Shimla this morning. Simultaneously, he will also flag off the inaugural UDAN ...

April 27, 2017 7:02 AM

SC asks Centre to make law to regulate NGOs, disbursal of funds

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to examine enacting a law to regulate disbursal of public funds to over 32 lakhs Non-Governmental and voluntary organisations and prosecute them in case of misuse or misappropriation. <br/><br/>A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar yesterday, r...

April 27, 2017 6:59 AM

Take strictest possible action against corrupt railway officials, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Railways to take strictest possible action against its officials found guilty of corruption. Interacting through ICT-based, multi-modal platform PRAGATI, Mr Modi yesterday noted that a large number of complaints were related to corrupt practices of officials. &...

April 27, 2017 6:50 AM

CBSE will conduct July 2017 NET exam: UGC

University Grants Commission has decided that the Central Board of the Secondary Education, CBSE will conduct the National Eligibility Test (NET) exam in July this year. <br/><br/>An official notification in this regard is likely to be isuued soon. NET exam is held twice a year--July and...

April 27, 2017 6:44 AM

Take strictest possible action against corrupt railway officials, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Railways to take strictest possible action against its officials found guilty of corruption. Interacting through ICT-based, multi-modal platform PRAGATI, Mr Modi yesterday noted that a large number of complaints were related to corrupt practices of officials. &...

April 27, 2017 6:43 AM

Terrorism remains primary security challenge for peaceful countries: India

India has said, the scourge of terrorism remains the primary security challenge for all peaceful countries and terrorism is being reinvented in newer and even more dangerous manifestations. Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said this while addressing the Moscow Conference on International Security in Ru...

April 27, 2017 6:35 AM

6-judge Supreme Court bench to hear curative plea in Soumya rape case

A six-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hold in-chamber hearing today on a curative petition in the Soumya rape case in which murder charge was dropped against convict Govindachamy. The curative petition has been filed by Kerala government. <br/><br/>A bench, comprising Chief Justice...

April 27, 2017 6:33 AM

SC pulls up five States for not appointing food commissions

The Supreme Court has pulled up drought-hit states of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Bihar for not appointing state food commissions or making them operational.<br/><br/>A bench of Justices M B Lokur and N V Ramana yesterday directed that the state food commis...

April 26, 2017 9:31 PM

Sitharaman inaugurated orientation programme for establishment of SFPCs

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today inaugurated the orientation programme for establishment of Spices Farmers Producer Companies, SFPCs and buyer seller meet at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. The move is a Government of India&apos;s initiative to benefit the small and margina...

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