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Rail movement badly hit after Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailment

December 28, 2016 8:05 PM

Rail movement badly hit after Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailment

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has announced an ex-gratia of 50 thousand rupees to the seriously injured and 25 thousand to passengers with simple injury in the derailment of Sialdah-Ajmer express at Rura near Kanpur this morning. On the other hand, UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced fin...

Practical approach on South Asian Union will be to make haste slowly: VP

December 28, 2016 8:05 PM

Practical approach on South Asian Union will be to make haste slowly: VP

Vice President Mohd Hamid Ansari today said, the practical approach to the possibility of a South Asian Union would be to make haste slowly, to be accommodative rather than exclusionary so that negative perceptions are allowed to fade away. He was addressing the gathering after releasing the book &a...

PM Modi expresses grief over demise of former Lankan PM Wickremanayake

December 28, 2016 7:17 PM

PM Modi expresses grief over demise of former Lankan PM Wickremanayake

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the passing away of veteran politician and former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. The 83-year-old leader passed away yesterday after a brief illness. He served twice as Prime Minister of the island nation.

Venkaiah Naidu terms Kalmadi, Chautala's IOA appointments as disgraceful

December 28, 2016 7:04 PM

Venkaiah Naidu terms Kalmadi, Chautala's IOA appointments as disgraceful

Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu today slammed the appointment of Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Chautala as Indian Olympic Association's Life Presidents terming it disgraceful. <br/><br/>Mr. Naidu said, this is a wrong decision. He said government has no role in it, a...

Rail movement badly hit after Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailment

December 28, 2016 6:42 PM

Rail movement badly hit after Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailment

The Delhi-Howrah rail route which was severely damaged due to derailment of Sealdah Ajmer Express near Rura of Kanpur Dehat has still not become functional, Rail authorities said adding that it may take twenty four hours for this important route to become operational. Work of debris removal and trac...

Helpline for queries on digital payments soon

December 28, 2016 6:14 PM

Helpline for queries on digital payments soon

Nasscom, telecom operators and NITI Aayog have come together in creating a dedicated helpline 14444 for addressing all queries on digitial payments, as government takes strides to push for more digital transactions post demonetisation. <br/><br/>After the fourth meeting of the Committee ...

No sympathy for SP Tyagi if proven guilty in Agusta Westland case: Air chief

December 28, 2016 5:52 PM

No sympathy for SP Tyagi if proven guilty in Agusta Westland case: Air chief

Indian Air Force Chief Arup Raha today backed former IAF Chief S P Tyagi who is presently in the CBI net in connection with the Agusta Westland case and said that he must be given his due till charges against him are proved. He said, the former air force chief is like an extended family member and t...

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