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December 11, 2016 7:41 PM

Reginal Met dept warns cyclone Vardah near Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh

The Regional Met department has warned a very severe cyclonic storm Vardah in the adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal moved west south westwards and cross North Tamilnadu and South Andhra Coast close to Chennai by tomorrow evening. Presently it lays at a distance of 330 kms east ...

December 11, 2016 7:27 PM

Govt asks PSBs, IBA to ensure deposits transparency in customers counterfoils

The government has asked all the Public Sector Banks(PSBs) and the Indian Bankers Association (IBA) to ensure that deposits of new currency is properly reflected in the customers' counterfoils. In a letter to the Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers of PSBs and ...

December 11, 2016 6:45 PM

India committed to peaceful relations with its neighbouring countries: Rajnath Singh

Accusing Pakistan of sponsoring terrorist activities in India, the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that India is committed to peaceful relations with its neighbouring countries and taking along all forward on the path of development. However, he also made it clear, a...

December 11, 2016 6:41 PM

Pawan Ruia sent to 14 day police custody

Ruia Group Chairman Pawan Ruia today remanded in 14 days' police custody and fresh charges including of criminal conspiracy. Ruia arrested by the CID from his New Delhi residence yesterday, was booked under IPC sections 420 (cheating), 406 (Punishment for criminal breach of...

December 11, 2016 6:35 PM

Severe cyclonic storm heads towards Andhra-Tamil Nadu coast

The very severe cyclonic storm, Vardah over westcentral and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-southwestwards and lay centred at about 420 km east-southeast of Nellore, 440 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam and 370 km east of Chennai. It is very likely to move nearl...

December 11, 2016 6:15 PM

President Mukherjee extends greetings on eve of Milad-un-Nabi

President Pranab Mukherjee has conveyed greetings to the nation on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of the Holy Prophet. The President hoped that the Holy Prophet's message inspires everyone to work towards universal brotherhood, compassion, and tolerance. In his mes...

December 11, 2016 6:10 PM

PM Modi criticises opposition for stalling parliament over demonetisation

Prime Minister Nare?ndra Modi criticised the opposition for stalling the parliament on the issue of demonetisation saying that they does not want the discussion on the matter in the house because they does not want the truth to be revealed. Poor visibility prevented the helicop...

December 11, 2016 5:52 PM

Iran signes contract to buy 80 Boeing planes from US firm

Iran today finalised an agreement to buy 80 planes from US firm Boeing. CEO of the National Carrier, Mr.Farhad Parvaresh, signed the contract with Boeing officials in Tehran. Earlier, Washington lifted many of its sanctions on Iran in line with a nuclear agreement that came into...

December 11, 2016 5:43 PM

Pranab Mukherjee launches Kailash Satyarthi's '100 Million for 100 Million' campaign

President Pranab Mukherjee today flagged off a '100 Million for 100 Million' Campaign organized by the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation. The Campaign is with the objective to mobilise 100 million youth and children for the upliftment of 100 million underprivileged children acro...

December 11, 2016 4:51 PM

Mamata Banerjee greets President Mukherjee on his birthday

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today greeted President Pranab Mukherjee on his 81st birthday and wished him a healthy life. In a tweet message, she said "Birthday greetings to honorable and most respected Rashtrapataji" . Bhalo thakun Pranab Da" (mean...

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