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December 19, 2016 9:37 PM

Govt asks States, UTs to take necessary action to play national anthem in cinema halls

Government has written to States and Union territories for necessary action on Supreme Court's order regarding National Anthem of India. Home Ministry has asked Chief Secretaries of all the States to take necessary action in this regard. Earlier, the Supreme Court had order...

December 19, 2016 9:12 PM

President gives assent to appoint Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar as next CJI

President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to appoint Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar as the next Chief Justice of India. He will be the 44th Chief Justice of India. 64 year old Justice Khehar will succeed CJI T S Thakur, who will be demitting office on 3rd of January 2017. &...

December 19, 2016 9:10 PM

National capital experiences coldest day of season so far

The national capital today experienced its coldest day of the season so far with the mercury dipping to 6.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. According to a senior railway official, moderate foggy conditions were witnessed in the morning which resulted i...

December 19, 2016 9:08 PM

Railways to increase RAC berths in all trains

Railways have decided to increase Reservation Against Cancellation, RAC berths in all trains to accommodate more passengers. According to an official release, the enhanced RAC accommodation will be available in trains in which booking will be opened from 16th of January, 2017. C...

December 19, 2016 9:07 PM

Sushma Swaraj discharged from AIIMS after kidney transplant

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been discharged from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) this evening after her postoperative uneventful recovery following kidney transplant operation on 10th of this month. In a statement AIIMS said, Health minister J P N...

December 19, 2016 9:04 PM

India to attain self-sufficiency and bring silk import to zero level by 2020: CSB

Central Silk Board Chairman, K.M. Hanumantharayappa has expressed hope that with consistent supply of raw silk of high quality in adequate quantities and increased production of Bivoltine silk, India will be able to attain self-sufficiency and bring silk import to zero level by 2020. <...

December 19, 2016 8:12 PM

Police search JNU campus to trace missing student Najeeb Ahmed

Delhi Police teams today scanned the JNU campus with sniffer dogs to search for clues that could help them trace missing student Najeeb Ahmed. The teams of Crime Branch reached the University campus this morning with sniffer dogs and conducted the search. Last week, Delhi High ...

December 19, 2016 8:04 PM

BJP slams U'khand govt for declaring 90-minute Friday break for Muslim employees

BJP today criticized the Uttarakhand government for declaring a special 90-minute Friday break for Muslim employees. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, party Secretary Shrikant Sharma said, it will set a wrong precedent and accused the Congress of communalising the state's politics ahead of the...

December 19, 2016 8:03 PM

BJP slams U'khand govt for declaring special 90-minute Friday break for Muslim employees

December 19, 2016 8:01 PM

MoS Defence Subhash Bhamre visits DRDO labs in Bengaluru

Union Minister of State for Defence Dr Subhash Bhamre visited four establishments of Defence Research & Development Organization(DRDO) in Bengaluru today. The Minister visited the DRDO labs including Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Electronic & Radar Developm...

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