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March 9, 2017 4:28 AM

CBSE Class 10, 12 board exam to begin today

CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 Board examinations are beginning today. Almost 9 lakh students have registered for Class 10th examination which is around 16 percent more than last year's figure. <br/><br/>Nearly 11 lakh students have enrolled for Class 12th exams which is a 3 percent inc...

March 9, 2017 1:56 AM

Cash seizure up by 263 % in ongoing assembly polls: EC

Election Commission has said that cash seizure in the ongoing assembly elections in five states has seen a 263 per cent rise as compared to the 2012 polls. <br/><br/>The quantity of drugs and narcotics seized this time has also gone up. The election authorities have been working toward e...

March 9, 2017 12:19 AM

SBI says minimum balance penalty needed to offset Jan Dhan account costs

State Bank of India has justified its move to levy penalty on non-maintenance of minimum balance, saying that it will balance the burden of managing a large number of no-frills Jan Dhan accounts. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters in Mumbai today, SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya said...

March 9, 2017 12:01 AM

Sri Lanka, India to release fishermen held in each other custody

Sri Lanka and India have agreed to release the fishermen held in each other's custody after a high-level discussion between the two sides at Colombo following the killing of an Indian fisherman. <br/><br/>According to government source quoted by news agency PTI, Sri Lanka would rele...

March 8, 2017 11:25 PM

Security guards to be accorded skilled worker status: Dattatreya

Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya today said that centre will fast track the process of according skilled worker status to over 50 lakh private security guards in the country. <br/><br/>Speaking at an event organised by the Central Association of Private Security Industry, the minister ...

March 8, 2017 11:24 PM

India condemns terrorist attack on Kabul hospital

India has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a hospital in Kabul that snuffed out over 30 lives and described it as a most deplorable expression of the diabolical designs of terrorists and those who continue to provide safe havens and sanctuaries to them.<br/><br/>External Affair...

March 8, 2017 9:06 PM

Cleanliness is more important than political freedom: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said cleanliness is more important than political freedom. He was addressing sarpanchs from across India in Gandhinagar after giving away Swatch Shakti awards. Mr. Modi honored 10 women Sarpanchs, who have adopted best practices in building toilets and working towards ma...

March 8, 2017 8:51 PM

NIA reaches Bhopal to look into train blast case

A team of National Investigation Agency, NIA today reached Bhopal to look into the train blast case in Madhya Pradesh, over suspicion of a terror attack. <br/><br/>The team may visit the site of the blast near Jabri railway station under Shajapur district, about 60 kms from Bhopal, offic...

March 8, 2017 8:49 PM

Second part of budget session of Parliament to begin tomorrow

The second part of the budget session of Parliament will begin tomorrow after a month long recess. The first part of session started on 31st of January and concluded on 9th of February after presentation of Union Budget and passage of motion of thanks to President's address to the joint sitting...

March 8, 2017 8:45 PM

CBSE board examinations for class 10th, 12th to begin tomorrow

The board examinations for class 10th and 12th students of Central Board of Secondary Education will begin tomorrow. 8.86 lakh students have registered for Class 10th examination which is 15.73 per cent more than last year's figure. 10.98 lakh students have enrolled for Class 12th exams which i...

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