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February 23, 2017 5:16 AM
Border Security Force has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers over detection of trans-border tunnel along the the international border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir during a commander-level flag meeting. <br/><br/>A BSF spokesperson said, the meeting was held yesterday b...
February 23, 2017 2:35 AM
Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Mansukh L Mandaviya today said the Centre has approved a project to widen and upgrade National Highway 54 at an estimated cost of Rs 6,168 crore. <br/><br/>Mandaviya said the project would result in overall development of the region...
February 23, 2017 2:21 AM
The Supreme Court has asked the Home Ministry to come out with a scheme to audit spendings by prisons with the assistance of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The apex court also said that there is a huge discrepancy in expenses incurred on jail inmates by various states. <br/><br/>...
February 23, 2017 2:17 AM
Vice president Hamid Ansari will wrap up his five-day tour to Rwanda and Uganda, today, by paying a floral tribute to the bust of Father of nation Mahatma Gandhi at the source of Nile in Jinja, a town around 80 Km away from Kampala. He will also attend a meeting of Indian diaspora in the capital cit...
February 23, 2017 12:37 AM
The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and Delhi government to explore appropriate programmes for mainstreaming and rehabilitating women prisoners. <br/><br/>A bench of Justices Gita Mittal and Anu Malhotra observed that the status of women prisoners was extremely sad and unfortunate....
February 23, 2017 12:25 AM
A petition filed by the Bar Association challenging a YouTube video of secretly-shot courtroom proceedings has been referred to a larger bench of the Bombay High Court.<br/><br/>While hearing the petition on Wednesday; a bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Anuja Prabhudessai said the ...
February 22, 2017 11:52 PM
Twenty-four eminent authors writing in as many Indian languages were today conferred the Sahitya Akademi awards at the annual 'Festival of Letters'. <br/><br/>The recipients were awarded a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh each for their outstanding books of literary merit. <br/>&l...
February 22, 2017 9:03 PM
The Union Cabinet today decided to enhance solar power capacity from 20,000 Mega Watt to 40,000 Mega Watt for development of solar parks and ultra mega solar power projects. Briefing media in New Delhi after the Cabinet meeting, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said, the enhanced capacity will ensure set...
February 22, 2017 9:02 PM
Government today said, there is no plan to introduce 1,000 rupee notes. In a tweet, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said, the focus is on production and supply of 500 rupees and lower denomination notes. He said, complaints of cash-out in ATMs are being addressed.<br/><br/>Mr ...
February 22, 2017 9:01 PM
President Pranab Mukherjee has pitched for reforms in judicial system to make it more efficient. Speaking at a book release function at Rashtrapati Bhawan this evening, Mr Mukherjee said, every system needs constant changes as it develops flaws over a period of time. <br/><br/>He also me...
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