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April 18, 2017 1:35 PM

Pre-censorship of films: SC issues notice to I&B Min, Censor Board

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and sought their replies on a plea seeking guidelines for pre-censorship of films.<br/><br/>A bench, comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan passed ...

April 18, 2017 1:23 PM

Dr Ambedkar does not belong to one community: Krishan Pal

Union Minister for social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar today said, Dr Ambedkar does not belong to one community, but is an asset of the nation and a true inspiration for every Indian.<br/><br/>Mr. Gurjar was speaking at a function on presenting Dr. Ambedkar National Merit A...

April 18, 2017 1:14 PM

GoI extends ceasefire with Nagaland's NSCN/R, NSCN/NK for one year

The government has decided to extend the ceasefire with Nagaland's NSCN/R and NSCN/NK, for a further period of one year with effect from 28th April, 2017. <br/><br/>A Ceasefire is in operation between the Union Government and National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN/R) and Natio...

April 18, 2017 12:49 PM

Dynamic fares in Rajdhani, Shatabdi acceptable under LTC: Govt

Dynamic or flexi-fare in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains will be admissible under the Leave Travel Concession, LTC, allowance to government employees. The Department of Personnel and Training, DoPT, has issued a directive in this regard to all central government ministries.<br/><br/>The mov...

April 18, 2017 12:47 PM

Four stranded tugboat crew members rescued by Indian Navy

Four crew members of tugboat Sonika stranded at sea off Mumbai were rescued by the Indian Navy late last night. A Defence spokesperson informed that Mumbai main police control room received a distress call last night that a tugboat named Sonika, with four men on board, had run aground on rocks in th...

April 18, 2017 12:39 PM

Chidambaram accuses ED of making 'wild allegations' against Karti

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today accused the Enforcement Directorate, ED, of making wild allegations against his son Karti in an alleged forex violation case. <br/><br/>In a statement, the former Central Minister said, the ED's press release issued yesterday did not refer ...

April 18, 2017 11:42 AM

There is hunger for development in the country: Venkaiah Naidu

Information and Broadcasting minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that there is a hunger for development in the country. Attending a review meeting in Guwahati along with Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal, he said that programs of AIR and Doordarshan should reflect culture of the region. <br/>&...

April 18, 2017 7:36 AM

MeT department to issue first forecast for 2017 Southwest Monsoon today

India Meteorological Department, IMD will issue the first forecast for the 2017 southwest monsoon in New Delhi today. It accounts for about 70 percent of the country&apos;s annual precipitation. <br/><br/>This is an annual event that sets the tone not only for agricultural production but...

April 18, 2017 7:02 AM

2008 Malegaon Blast: No need for custody of accused, NIA tells SC

The National Investigation Agency, NIA, has told the Supreme Court that there was no need to keep the accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case in police custody.<br/><br/>A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and A M Sapre was told yesterday by counsel for NIA that they were not pressing any mo...

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