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March 20, 2017 5:17 AM

India, Pak to hold meeting of PIC in Islamabad

India and Pakistan will hold meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission in Islamabad today. A 10-member Indian delegation arrived yesterday to take part in the two-day meet. <br/><br/>The Indian delegation is led by India's Indus Water Commissioner PK Saxena, and officials of the Min...

March 20, 2017 5:15 AM

Former Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra passes away

Former Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra passed away tonight at a hospital in Mumbai after a prolonged illness, he was 77. Mohapatra was Rajya Sabha member from 2010 to 2012.<br/><br/>Regarded as the chief strategist and mentor of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the former IA...

March 19, 2017 9:09 PM

Philosophy of Buddhism is as relevant today as ever: President

The President Pranab Mukherjee has said that no part of the world today is free from the scourage of violence. Addressing the closing ceremony of an International Conference on Buddhism in the 21st century at Rajgir in Nalanda district of Bihar, President Mukherjee said this crisis is all pervasive....

March 19, 2017 8:16 PM

CVC denies reports that portal crash wiped out data

The Central Vigilance Commission, CVC today said that media reports stating that its official data stored online about corrupt officials was lost or deleted are totally misleading and incorrect.<br/><br/>The probity watchdog said it was in the process of switching over from an old portal...

March 19, 2017 5:53 PM

No part of world is free from scourage of violence: President

The President Pranab Mukherjee has said that no part of the world today is free from the scourage of violence. Addressing the closing ceremony of an International Conference on Buddhism in the 21st century at Rajgir in Nalanda district of Bihar, President Mukherjee said this crisis is all pervasive....

March 19, 2017 2:30 PM

Jat stir: Section 144 imposed, internet services suspended in Haryana

In Haryana, prohibitory orders under Section 144 have been imposed and internet services suspended in many sensitive districts in the wake of Jaat agitators' plan to gherao Parliament tomorrow. The districts include Ambala, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri and Hisar. Delhi Police has als...

March 19, 2017 2:11 PM

NLC to install solar panels on Puducherry coastline to generate 2 MW power

Neyveli Lignite Corporation, a Public Sector Undertaking will install solar panels on Puducherry coastline to generate 2 MW of power. This is a pilot project to harness solar energy from country's coastline. The Company under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme is trying to repl...

March 19, 2017 2:08 PM

Centre mobilises 24700 paramilitary personnel in view of Jat protests

Centre has mobilised 24 thousand 700 paramilitary personnel in Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in view of Jat protests tomorrow. Prohibitory orders have been issued in Delhi and Haryana. <br/><br/>In Delhi, a three-tier security cover will be in place with 110 companies of external forc...

March 19, 2017 1:15 PM

Jat quota agitation: Haryana CM to meet Protest leaders tomorrow

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal is meeting Jat agitation leaders at Haryana Bhawan in New Delhi ahead of the proposed march by Jat agitators tomorrow. The Chief Minister has appealed to Jat protestors, demanding quota in education and employment, to have a dialogue with government. <br/>&lt...

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