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January 25, 2017 4:32 PM

20 persons selected for prestigious Padma Shri

Twenty persons have been selected for the prestigious Padma Shri including Paralympic gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu and Olympian gymnast Dipa Karmakar. <br/><br/>Recipients of the award include Kalaripayattu exponent Meenakshi Amma, volunteer fire fighter Bipin Ganatra, AIDS crusa...

January 25, 2017 3:24 PM

President to address nation on eve of 68th Republic Day

President Pranab Mukherjee will address the nation today on the eve of the 68th Republic Day. The address will be broadcast from 7 PM on the national network of All India Radio and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in English followed by Hindi versions. AIR will broadcast the regional langua...

January 25, 2017 3:07 PM

Travel to BOPs to celebrate Republic Day with jawans: SSB to officers

Border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal, SSB has directed all its officers and field commanders to travel to border outposts to celebrate the Republic Day with their jawans tomorrow. SSB Director General Archana Ramasundaram said that this occasion will help in establishing a healthy relationship ...

January 25, 2017 1:12 PM

Govt to carefully examine CM panels BCTT recommendations

Government says it has not yet taken any final view on the recommendations of the Committee of Chief Ministers on Digital Payments. Finance Ministry issued a statement to this effect today. <br/><br/>It said the recommendations will be carefully examined and appropriate decisions will be...

January 25, 2017 12:25 PM

Animal rights groups challenge new TN law on Jallikattu in SC

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Monday the pleas of Animal Welfare Board of India and other animal rights organisations challenging the new law passed by Tamil Nadu Assembly to allow bull taming sport Jallikattu in the state.<br/><br/>The bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra ask...

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