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March 9, 2017 1:29 PM

DGMO Lt Gen AK Bhatt speaks to his Pakistani counterpart

<br/><br/>Director General of Military Operations, Lt Gen A K Bhatt today spoke to his Pakistani counterpart and conveyed India's concerns over movement of terrorists along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.<br/><br/>The conversation comes amid killing of two terrorists in an...

March 9, 2017 1:29 PM

NIA to probe Bhopal-Ujjain Passenger train blast: Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said further investigations in a blast in the general compartment of the Bhopal-Ujjain Passenger train on 7th of this month, will be handed over to National Investigation Authority (NIA).<br/><br/>Making a statement in the Lok Sabha today, he said due to t...

March 9, 2017 12:25 PM

Centre accords top priority to road safety on NH, says Gadkari

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today said the government has accorded top priority to road safety on National highways.<br/><br/>Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha on first day of second phase of Budget session, Mr Gadkari said, the government has taken effe...

March 9, 2017 12:01 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day today after making obituary references to a sitting member, Haji Abdul Salam and four former members of the House. They included former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray. <br/><br/>When the House met for the second part of the Budget session, Chairman H...

March 9, 2017 11:59 AM

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan meets new US Energy Secretary Rick Perry

Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has discussed with new Energy Secretary Rick Perry the possibility of importing LNG from the US and Indian investment in the energy sector there.<br/><br/>He met Mr Perry in the US Capitol and discussed energy cooperation...

March 9, 2017 11:55 AM

TMC MPs protest over alleged hate crime against Indians in US

Trinamool Congress MPs today protested over the recent incidents of alleged hate crime against Indians in the US. The members holding placard in front of Gandhi statue in Parliament complex demanded safety and security of Indian citizens in the US.<br/><br/>They said the US government sh...

March 9, 2017 11:52 AM

Uphaar fire tragedy: SC dismisses Gopal Ansal's plea

The Supreme Court today dismissed real estate baron Gopal Ansal's plea against his jail term in Uphaar fire tragedy case. Gopal Ansal, who was to surrender today, was given time till 20th of this month to do so.<br/><br/>The Supreme Court was hearing the plea of real estate baron Go...

March 9, 2017 11:52 AM

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day today following the death of a sitting member, Haji Abdul Salam.<br/><br/>Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari also made obituary references to four former members of the House. They included former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray

March 9, 2017 8:01 AM

2-day North-East Business Summit begins in New Delhi today

A two-day North-East Business Summit (NEBS) begins in New Delhi today. The summit aims to display the strengths, potentials and initiatives of the North-East, promote investment the region and also have focused deliberations on strategic areas like healthcare, connectivity, agriculture, food process...

March 9, 2017 7:35 AM

UP Police denies link of alleged terrorist Saifullah with IS

Uttar Pradesh police has said, alleged terrorist Saifullah, killed in an encounter with security forces on the outskirts of Lucknow, was not linked to the Islamic State terror group. Talking to media, Additional Director General (Law and Order) Daljeet Chaudhary also denied reports that Saifullah ha...

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