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January 12, 2017 4:08 PM

Saudi Arabia hikes India's annual Haj quota by 34500

In the biggest hike in nearly three decades, Saudi Arabia today increased India's annual Haj quota by 34,500, a move welcomed by the NDA government as a "matter of pleasure". <br/><br/>Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Saudi Arabia's Haj and Umrah Minister Dr Moh...

January 12, 2017 4:06 PM

J&K: Army foils infiltration bid, kills two militants in Poonch sector

In Jammu and Kashmir, Army killed two heavily armed militants and foiled an infiltration bid from across the Line of Control in Poonch sector. Defence spokesperson Lt.Col. Manish Mehta told AIR that observing some suspected movement in Betar Nallah area of the Poonch sector along the LoC, Army troop...

January 12, 2017 4:04 PM

CBI conducts raids at 25 places in Odisha in Seashore Group chit fund scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation today is conducting raids at 25 places in Odisha including at the residence of Balasore MP from Biju Janata Dal in connection with the Seashore Group's chit fund scam affecting thousands of depositors in the state. The raids are going on at six locations in B...

January 12, 2017 4:03 PM

India looking forward to work with Kenya for global peace: President

<br/>President Pranab Mukherjee has said, India is looking forward to work with Kenya to contribute to Global Peace and Stability. Mr Mukherjee yesterday hosted a banquet in the honour of Kenyan President Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta at Rashtrapati Bhavan. <br/><br/>On the occasion, Mr. Mukh...

January 12, 2017 2:06 PM

Salaries to sanitation employees should be paid on time: NGT

The National Green Tribunal today said salaries to sanitation employees should be paid on time as it sought a detailed report by tomorrow on budget allocated for their salaries in the national capital. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, pulled up Delhi government and the mun...

January 12, 2017 1:54 PM

Govt exepediting appointments of Judges in SC, HC: Ravi Shankar

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that government is exepediting the appointments of Judges in the Supreme court and High courts in co-ordination with the judiciary. Addressing a seminar in New Delhi today, Mr Prasad said, the process will be further expedited under new Chief Justice of Indi...

January 12, 2017 1:42 PM

Huge possibility in textile education in Gujarat: Smriti Irani

Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani has said that there is huge possibility in textile education in Gujarat. She said, 75 per cent placement has been recorded through skill development programme in textile sector in 28 ITIs of Gujarat running the Textiles courses.<br/>Addressing in the seminar...

January 12, 2017 1:22 PM

Congress releases names of 27 candidates for ensuing assembly polls in Goa

Congress today released the names of 27 candidates for the ensuing assembly polls in Goa. Former Chief Minister of the state Pratapsingh Rane will contest from Poriem, while his son Vishwajeet Rane has been fielded from Valpoi. Another former Chief minister Digambar Kamat will contest from Margao. T...

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