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December 24, 2016 12:11 AM

Inter-Ministerial task force on Indus Water Treaty meets

The inter-ministerial task force, set up by government to look into strategic aspects of Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan, met in New Delhi today. Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's principal secretary Nripendra Mishra, the meeting was attended by NSA Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary ...

December 23, 2016 11:55 PM

Nepal to import additional 240 MW power from India

India has agreed to export to Nepal an additional 240 MW of electricity in a bid to lessen the power shortage of the Himalayan nation. A press release issued by the Nepal Electricity Authority(NEA) in Kathmandu today said the import of 80 MW power immediately from January and 160 MW from February wi...

December 23, 2016 9:33 PM

Need to ensure proper implementation of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has stressed the need to ensure proper implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana so as to provide relief to the needy and poor women in various parts of the country. He was speaking at the district-level launching cerem...

December 23, 2016 8:59 PM

Enemy Property ordinance promulgated again

President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Fifth Ordinance- 2016. <br/><br/>It will guard against claims of succession or transfer of properties left by people who migrated to Pakistan and China after wars. The Union Cabinet had on We...

December 23, 2016 8:41 PM

Libyan plane hijackers surrender, all passengers freed

All passengers on board an Afriqiyah Airways flight which has been hijacked from Libya and diverted to Malta where it landed earlier today, have been freed. The hijackers, reportedly, are now negotiating for asylum in Malta.<br/><br/>Media reports quoting Malta Prime Minister on Twitter ...

December 23, 2016 8:40 PM

CBI summons Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat in sting CD case

Central Bureau of Investigation has summoned Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on 26th of December in connection with a sting operation case. Mr. Rawat was allegedly shown offering bribe to rebel Congress MLAs in a sting video to save his government. This is the second time Mr. Rawat has been ...

December 23, 2016 7:50 PM

MEA launches Twitter Seva for speedy resolution of visa, passport queries

External Affairs Ministry today deployed Twitter India's live customer service resolution solution, Twitter Seva to help Indians here and abroad, tourists and business travellers with speedy resolution to their visa and passport queries. <br/><br/>Launching the Twitter Seva for Mini...

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