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February 13, 2017 7:40 AM

World radio day today

Today is the World Radio Day. The day is is celebrated every year on 13th of February to celebrate radio as the medium for entertainment, information and the mode for communication.This year, the theme is - Radio is You. The day was first celebrated in 2012, following its declaration by the United N...

February 12, 2017 9:07 PM

Four terrorists killed, two soldiers martyred in J&K's Kulgam district

In Jammu & Kashmir, the anti terrorists operation in south Kashmir&apos;s Kulgam district concluded with the death toll reaching eight besides injuries to over two dozen persons.<br/><br/>The security authorities described killing of terrorists in the Nagbal Frisal Kulgam encounter a...

February 12, 2017 9:05 PM

EC asks HRD ministry to introduce electoral literacy curriculum in schools

In a bid to educate 15 to 17-year-old future voters, who would enrol as voters when they turn 18, the Election Commission has asked the Union HRD Ministry to introduce 'electoral literacy' in the curriculum at the secondary school level. And till the time the subject becomes part of the cu...

February 12, 2017 9:01 PM

J&K: 2 soldiers among 8 dead in encounter in Kulgam

In Jammu & Kashmir, the anti terrorists operation in south Kashmir&apos;s Kulgam district concluded with the death toll reaching eight besides injuries to over two dozen persons.<br/><br/>The security authorities described killing of terrorists in the Nagbal Frisal Kulgam encounter a...

February 12, 2017 8:36 PM

INS Sarvekshak goes green; instals solar power system

Indian Navy's survey vessel INS Sarvekshak has gone green by installing a solar power system on board. Navy said the system, equipped on the ship is 100 per cent reliable for power source that can be used for communication equipment, battery charging and general lightings onboard round the cloc...

February 12, 2017 8:35 PM

Pranab Mukherjee congratulates DRDO on successful test-firing of missile

President Pranab Mukherjee today congratulated DRDO on the successful test-firing of the Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) Interceptor Missile, calling it a significant milestone in boosting India's defence capabilities. <br/><br/>In a message to DRDO Chairman S Christropher, Mr Mukherj...

February 12, 2017 8:31 PM

AIADMK crisis: Five MPs join O Panneerselvam camp

In Tamil Nadu, the raging inner party power war in the ruling AIADMK is intensifying. Five MPs belonging to the party including four Lok Sabha members and a Rajya Sabha member and also an MLA conveyed their loyalties to the caretaker chief minister O Panneerselvam. <br/><br/>With this, t...

February 12, 2017 6:57 PM

Negative impacts of demonetisation are visible: P Chidambaram

Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said that the negative impacts of demonetisation are becoming visible day by day as it is adversely affecting the growth rate of the country. <br/><br/>Speaking to media persons in Mumbai on the sidelines of BMC elect...

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