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January 19, 2017 7:24 PM

TN govt to soon enable holding Jallikattu with support from Centre

Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Tamil Nadu government will soon take steps to enable holding of Jallikattu event with support from the Centre.<br/><br/>He told media after the meeting in which he is said to have urged the Central ...

January 19, 2017 6:42 PM

India expresses happiness over Amazon pulling sensetive items

India today expressed happiness that e-retailer Amazon has pulled all items offending to Indian sensitivities and sentiments. MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, Ministry officials have been in touch with Amazon both in Washington as well as in Delhi and they have had constructive conversations. &lt...

January 19, 2017 6:32 PM

Issues between India, Pakistan should be resolved peacefully: MEA

India has reiterated its stand on Jammu and Kashmir saying that all outstanding issues between India and Pakistan should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully. In reply to a question on the reported discussion on the matter in British Parliament, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup ...

January 19, 2017 6:15 PM

SC refuses plea to revoke ban on Jallikattu

The Supreme Court today refused to hear a plea seeking its intervention in the public protest in Marina beach in Chennai, to revoke ban on Jallikattu. <br/><br/>A bench, headed by Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, refused to hear the plea filed by lawyer Raja Raman to take suo moto cog...

January 19, 2017 6:03 PM

Negotiation Committee constituted on Mahanadi, its tributaries

Water Resources Ministry has constituted a negotiations committee to assess availability and utilisation of waters of Mahanadi and its tributaries. The committee will also examine existing water sharing agreements on the river and will consider claims of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharas...

January 19, 2017 4:45 PM

EC seeks govt's response on procedure followed to delay Budget in 2012

The Election Commission has sought fresh details from the Central government about the procedure adopted to delay the presentation of the Union Budget in 2012. <br/><br/>Sources said in a letter to the Cabinet Secretary, the Commission has sought reply in this regard by tomorrow morning....

January 19, 2017 3:16 PM

Nitin Gadkari wants to create India's own Davos

Union Minister for Road Transport, Ports and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari has said that he wants to create India's own Davos in hilly terrains of Himalayas. In an interview in Davos, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, <br/><br/>Gadkari said, i...

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