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February 21, 2017 8:28 PM

Shurhozelie Liezitsu to be sworn in as Nagaland CM tomorrow

Nagaland's new Chief Minister Shurhozelie will register ninth time entry into State Legislative Assembly as member after tomorrow. The new Chief Minister of Nagaland Shurhozelie Liezietsu who would be sworn tomorrow, has been elected to the Nagaland Assembly eight times from Northern Angami ass...

February 21, 2017 8:27 PM

Govt asks missions abroad to promote Ayush, Ayurveda

External Affairs Ministry has asked its missions abroad to promote alternative modes of treatment such as Ayush and Ayurveda. Speaking at a function in New Delhi, Minister of State for External Affairs General V K Singh today said that all the foreign missions have to promote Ayush and Ayurveda seri...

February 21, 2017 8:18 PM

Jaishankar holds talks with China's top diplomat

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today held talks with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi ahead of a key strategic dialogue tomorrow to improve bilateral ties hit by Chinese reluctance to support India's admission into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and back a United Nations ban on JeM lead...

February 21, 2017 8:00 PM

Government notifies protocol amending tax treaty with Israel

Government has notified the protocol amending the India-Israel tax treaty to provide for exchange of information on tax matters including bank details to check flow of black money. The amended treaty provides that information received from Israel in respect of an Indian resident can be shared with o...

February 21, 2017 7:56 PM

Defence Minister presents best Marching Contingent Trophies

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today presented the best marching contingent trophies to the Madras Engineer Group and the Central Industrial Security Force. <br/><br/>They were adjudged as the best contingents in the armed forces and Para-Military forces category in the Republic Day P...

February 21, 2017 7:54 PM

Govt clears coastal surveillance project

The Defence Ministry today cleared a project to set up 38 radar stations to strengthen coastal surveillance. The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, gave in-principle approval for the 800 crore rupee project in New Delhi. <br/><br/>Sources said, fou...

February 21, 2017 7:37 PM

Venkaiah Naidu urges private builders to take up affordable housing projects

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today urged real estate developers to take up affordable housing projects in a big way. <br/><br/>Addressing a conference on Real Estate Sector-Post Remonetisation in New Delhi, Mr Naidu said, the future of real estate sector is in affordable h...

February 21, 2017 7:24 PM

SC questions source of money in Teesta Setalvad's frozen account

The Supreme Court today questioned the source of money in the bank accounts of social activist Teesta Setalvad and others which were frozen by Ahmedabad police in 2015 after allegations of misappropriation. <br/><br/>A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra asked the counsel for Setalvad th...

February 21, 2017 7:23 PM

India-UK Dialogue on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance

India and the UK held detailed deliberations on the legal processes and procedures in either country and reviewed the requests for extradition and mutual legal assistance pending on either side. <br/><br/>The two day meeting which concluded today in New Delhi assumes significance in the ...

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