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April 17, 2017 8:23 PM
In Sri Lanka, the death toll due to collapse of garbage dump in capital Colombo has risen up to 29 even as at least 30 are still missing. Rescue efforts are continuing as hope for finding survivors are fading. <br/><br/>The 91-metre-high garbage dump collapsed on Friday and swamped the h...
April 17, 2017 8:09 PM
<br/>Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has said, modernisation of defence equipment is important requirement and the government is working towards it. <br/><br/>Addressing Biannual Army Commander's Conference in New Delhi today, Mr Jaitley complemented the senior military hierarch...
April 17, 2017 8:07 PM
Delegates from 18 member countries of International Sericultural Commission (ISC) are participating in the 10 day short-term International training programme on 'Post Cocoon Technology which began in Bengaluru today. <br/><br/> The programme, organised by ISC, was inaugurated at Cen...
April 17, 2017 8:06 PM
The Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Chennai has been dedicated today to the city whose name it bears. It was dedicated in accordance with the tradition of the Navy at a function on-board the ship by Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy. <br/><br/>In his addres...
April 17, 2017 7:39 PM
State govts should follow minimum standards laid by WHO: Paswan<br/><br/>Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has said, the state governments should follow the minimum standards laid down by the World Health Organisation, WHO for supply of piped water. <br/><br/&g...
April 17, 2017 7:39 PM
Food safety regulator FSSAI today said that milk adulteration is more in north India compared to southern states. To address the issue, the regulator has already developed a testing kit to check the quality of milk and is looking for investors for its bulk production. <br/><br/><br/&g...
April 17, 2017 7:34 PM
The Central Bureau of Investigation, today filed FIR against several Trinamool Congress leaders in connection with the Narada sting case. They include TMC Lok Sabha MP Saugata Roy, Rajya Sabha MP Mukul Roy and former Minister Madan Mitra. <br/><br/>Last month, the Calcutta High Court had...
April 17, 2017 7:33 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated phase-I of the Link-II pipeline canal of the ambitious Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation SAUNI project at Botad in Gujarat. <br/><br/>This is the second milestone in the 12,000 crore rupees project to pump Narmada water in 115 Dams of arid...
April 17, 2017 7:33 PM
Congress has demanded that Election Commission should go for the ballot paper system till the all Electronic voting machines EVMs are not attached to voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) system. <br/><br/>Addressing reporters in New Delhi today, party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhv...
April 17, 2017 6:03 PM
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari arrived in New Delhi this afternoon on a five day visit to India. She is accompanied by a high level delegation comprising Ministers, Members of Parliament and senior officials. <br/><br/><br/>Tomorrow, she will be accorded ceremonial reception a...
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