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January 21, 2017 6:55 AM

India, UAE hold first strategic dialogue

India and the UAE held yesterday their first strategic dialogue during which they finalised the Strategic Cooperation Agreement aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation to new key areas including energy, defence and security that will be signed during the visit of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mo...

January 21, 2017 5:41 AM

Centre Clears Tamil Nadu Ordinance on Jallikattu

The Centre last night cleared an ordinance on Jallikattu, paving the way for Tamil Nadu government to promulgate it in an effort to end the protests that have paralysed the state for the last five days. Following up on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Pann...

January 21, 2017 5:40 AM

Centre Clears Tamil Nadu Ordinance on Jallikattu

The Centre last night cleared an ordinance on Jallikattu, paving the way for Tamil Nadu government to promulgate it in an effort to end the protests that have paralysed the state for the last five days. Following up on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Pann...

January 21, 2017 4:39 AM

Law & environment ministries clear TN? govt's Jallikattu ordinance

Union Law and Environment Ministries today cleared the Tamil Nadu government's ordinance on Jallikattu which has been forwarded to President Pranab Mukherjee after consulting Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi. The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu announced this evening on its twitter handle the nods fr...

January 21, 2017 2:38 AM

EC asks NITI Aayog not to hold gram sabhas' in 5 poll-bound states

The Election Commission has asked NITI Aayog not to hold special gram sabha in panchayats on this year's Republic Day in poll bound, UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa. The poll panel said, special meetings of panchayats can be organised in the poll bound states only after the assembly el...

January 21, 2017 12:29 AM

PM Modi calls for coordination among central, state governments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the functioning of government's departments in isolation and stressed on coordination among the departments of Central and State governments.<br/><br/>He was delivering the inaugural address on a three-day National Conference o...

January 21, 2017 12:27 AM

PM Modi Congratulates Donald Trump; Says looking forward to working together

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight congratulated Donald Trump on assuming the office as the US President and said he looked forward to working with him to further deepen the bilateral ties and realise the full potential of cooperation. Modi tweeted immediately after the American leader took oath.&...

January 20, 2017 9:13 PM

EC asks NITI Aayog not to hold gram sabhas in 5 poll-bound states

Election Commission has asked NITI Aayog not to hold gram sabhas' in five poll-bound states. It has criticized the Aayog for the move.<br/><br/>Earlier, the Aayog had asked district administration across the country to hold special gram sabha on Republic Day to prepare a blueprint f...

January 20, 2017 8:51 PM

Supreme Court refuses to interfere in CBI chief's appointment

Supreme Court today refused to direct the Centre to place before it the minutes of the meeting of a high-powered committee, which has selected Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma as the new CBI Director.<br/><br/> A bench comprising Justices Kurian Joseph and A M Khanwilkar said t...

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