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March 6, 2017 9:20 PM

Vice President Hamid Ansari meets President of Indonesia

Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari met the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo in Jakarta tonight. At the concluding day tomorrow leaders from 21 nations are expected to arrive at a consensus on the historic Indian Ocean Rim Association ( IORA) concord and three other documents. The Vice President...

March 6, 2017 9:03 PM

Don't drink alcohol, start exercising: shrine board to pilgrims

The Amarnath Shrine Board has asked all pilgrims not to drink alcohol or caffeinated drink and to start physical exercise at least one month prior to the pilgrimage which begins 29th of June. In an advisory, the Board said, the pilgrimage to the holy cave involves trekking at altitudes as high as 14...

March 6, 2017 8:51 PM

SC seeks reply of Centre, RBI on plea over depositing old notes

Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and the RBI on a plea alleging that people were not being allowed to deposit demonetised currency notes till the end of this month, as promised. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar posted the matter for hearing on coming Friday.<br/>&l...

March 6, 2017 8:34 PM

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Bharuch Bus Port tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Bharuch Bus Port tomorrow. During his two day visit to Gujarat, beginning tomorrow, Mr Modi will also dedicate a four-lane extradosed bridge over the Narmada at Bharuch on NH-8 and Petrochemicals Complex of ONGC Petro Additions Limited at...

March 6, 2017 8:34 PM

National review & workshop on Support SSS, CCPI inaugurated

A two day national review and workshop on Support for Statistical Strengthening (SSS) and compilation of Consumer Price Index was inaugurated in New Delhi today. The programme is being implemented in 16 States with an allocation of 650 crore rupees. <br/><br/>Earlier, the SSS scheme was ...

March 6, 2017 8:33 PM

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray passes away

Noted socialist leader and former Lok Sabha speaker Rabi Ray passed away at a Hospital in Cuttack today. The 91 year old leader was hospitalised several days ago with age-related complaints. <br/><br/>Born at Bhanragarh village in Khurda district of Odisha on November 26, 1926, Mr Ray wa...

March 6, 2017 8:32 PM

Oldest serving aircraft carrier INS Viraat gets decommissioned today

The longest serving warship of the world, INS Viraat was decommissioned by the Indian Navy today in a sombre yet grand ceremony at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard. The last post for INS Viraat was sounded at sunset today in the presence of more than 4500 "Viraatees", including 22 of its Comma...

March 6, 2017 8:22 PM

AIIMS hands over Jayalalithaa's medical report to TN govt

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, has handed over the report on the five visits made by its team of specialists to provide consultancy to the Apollo Hospital doctors in Chennai on late Jayalalithaa&apos;s treatment. <br/><br/>The report was received from the AIIMS a...

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