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December 2, 2016 12:16 PM

Old Rs 500 notes valid at petrol pumps, for airline tickets till today

Government has said that old 500 rupee notes will not be accepted at petrol, diesel and gas outlets of public sector oil and gas marketing companies as well as for purchase of air tickets at airports from midnight tonight. Earlier the government had allowed payment through old 500 notes in these cat...

December 2, 2016 12:05 PM

Army presence in West Bengal is annual routine exercise: Parrikar

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said the Army presence in West Bengal is an annual routine exercise conducted throughout the country for getting data about the load carriers to be made available to the army in contingency situations. <br/><br/>Reacting to the allegation made by Trinamo...

December 2, 2016 12:00 PM

Old Rs 500 notes valid at petrol pumps, for airline tickets till today

Government has said that old 500 rupee notes will not be accepted at petrol, diesel and gas outlets of public sector oil and gas marketing companies as well as for purchase of air tickets at airports from midnight tonight. Earlier the government had allowed payment through old 500 notes in these cat...

December 2, 2016 10:53 AM

Access to playfields mandatory for schools: Govt

Access to play fields and engagement of physical education instructor has been made a mandatory requirement for all schools under the Right to Education Act. This was stated by Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel in Lok Sabha yesterday. <br/><br/>He said government recognises the role of sp...

December 2, 2016 10:35 AM

Return of Islamic State-trained terrorists worrying: MEA official

External Affairs Ministry says battle-hardened youths returning to their home countries to launch terror attacks after being trained and indoctrinated by Islamic State (IS) terror group is a major security concern and central Asian countries must act unitedly to combat the menace.<br/><br/&...

December 2, 2016 10:21 AM

Fog disrupts air, road and rail services

Dense fog engulfed several parts of Delhi-NCR region this morning. The national capital experienced a thick blanket of fog which disrupted air, road and rail services. Visibility was reportedly reduced to 100 to 200 meters at different places.<br/><br/>70 trains are running behind schedu...

December 2, 2016 8:31 AM

70 Meter long tunnel used by terrorists to enter into Samba: BSF

The BSF has said that 70 meters long tunnel used by three terrorists to enter into Indian Territory at forward area of Chamliyal in Ramgarh sector of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir has originated in Pakistan and was not possible for the terrorists to construct the tunnel without support of the ...

December 2, 2016 8:19 AM

Centre to provide skill development training to 5 lakhs Divyangs by 2018

The Centre has set the target to provide skill development training to five lakh Divyangs by 2018. Talking to media persons in Guwahati yesterday, the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Kamlesh Pandey said that as of now 44 thousand Divyangs have been given skill development trainings....

December 2, 2016 8:16 AM

HIV/AIDS Bill to be table in Rajya Sabha today

The HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Bill, 2014 is scheduled to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha today. The Bill will provide the prevention and control of the spread of HIV and AIDS and also protect the human rights of persons affected by the virus.<br/><br/>The Rights of Persons with Di...

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