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December 6, 2016 7:20 AM

Prez Mukherjee to inaugurate 1st ever International Gita Mahotsav

President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the first ever International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra, Haryana today. The President will also lay the foundation stone of Krishna circuit on the occasion. In a five day mega event, many spiritual leaders from different religions, scholars and artists fr...

December 6, 2016 7:20 AM

People of India & Bangladesh should move, work together :Prez Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee has said people of India and Bangladesh should move and work together. While speaking to a Bangladeshi youth delegation which arrived in India as part of a exchange programme at the Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday, Mr Mukherjee said he was sure that the spirit of love, affect...

December 6, 2016 12:04 AM

NHRC notice to Centre over alleged improper conditions at various cr'ches

National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Centre over alleged improper conditions at various creches across the country. The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of the condition of creches and day care centres following a media report about the alleged inhuman and barbaric treatment...

December 5, 2016 9:38 PM

Jayalalithaa continues to be critical following cardiac arrest

The condition of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa continues to be critical. According to the latest update from Apollo Hospitals, her health is being closely monitored.<br/><br/>The ailing Chief Minister is on treatment for 74 days at the hospital for various ailments and has bee...

December 5, 2016 9:03 PM

CBI arrests two in connection with I-T seizure of Rs 5.63 cr

CBI has arrested two persons in connection with the Income Tax department's recent seizure of 5 63 crore rupees in new currency notes from several individuals in Bengaluru which was allegedly diverted by an ATM servicing company together with bank officials.<br/><br/>CBI arrested Na...

December 5, 2016 9:02 PM

Two jawans killed, 15 injured as INS Betwa slips at Naval dockyard

INS Betwa, a Brahmaputra-class guided missile frigate tipped over at Mumbai&apos;s Naval Dockyard this afternoon; killing two jawans and injuring 15 others. According to Navy Spokesperson Capt D K Sharma, the incident occurred during undocking when the ship&apos;s mast hit the dockyard ground.<br...

December 5, 2016 9:00 PM

CBI arrests two in connection with I-T seizure of Rs 5.63 cr

CBI has arrested two persons in connection with the Income Tax department's recent seizure of 5.63 crore rupees in new currency notes from several individuals in Bengaluru which was allegedly diverted by an ATM servicing company together with bank officials.<br/><br/>CBI arrested Na...

December 5, 2016 9:00 PM

Centre directs Ministries, Depts to make payments through e-mode

The Centre has asked all of its Ministries and Departments to encourage their employees to make use of Debit Cards for personal transactions instead of cash. Ministry of Finance in a statement said, Ministries and Departments should liaise with their accredited banks and set-up special camps to ensu...

December 5, 2016 8:49 PM

Aadhaar must for senior citizen train ticket concession from April 1

From 1st April, reservation of rail tickets for senior citizens will be directly linked to Aadhaar or Unique Identification cards on a mandatory basis for availing concessions at both counter and e-tickets. However, such a requirement will be optional during January-March 2017.<br/><br/>...

December 5, 2016 8:46 PM

Lifeline Express to have 2 more coaches for cancer treatment

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Health Minister J. P. Nadda will inaugurate augmentation of two additional coaches to the existing five-coach hospital train Lifeline Express in New Delhi tomorrow.<br/><br/>New coaches will work for the detection and control of oral, breast and cervica...

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