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November 4, 2016 2:52 PM

Four-day Chhath Puja celebrations begin across the country

Four-day Chhath Puja celebrations has begun across the country from today during which devotees pay special prayer to the Sun God. <br/><br/>It is a festival connected with purity, devotion to the Sun God, who is considered as the source of life on this earth and is regarded as the deity...

November 4, 2016 2:46 PM

President Mukherjee performs puja at Janaki Temple in Nepal

President Pranab Mukherjee visited Janakpur in Nepal where he performed puja at the well-known &apos;Janaki Temple&apos; premises and also attended a civic reception hosted in his honour at Tirhutiya Gachi. <br/><br/>Janakpur has a famous historical and cultural significance. President P...

November 4, 2016 2:21 PM

Govt launches scheme to improve health facilities for pregnant women

Union Health Minister J P Nadda today launched Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan in New Delhi to improve health care facilities for pregnant women. <br/><br/>Under the scheme, pregnant ladies will be given free health check-up and required treatment free of cost on 9th of every m...

November 4, 2016 2:18 PM

EC holding survey on poll awareness for overseas Indians

Election Commission has initiated an online survey for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) to assess their awareness about the registration and voting process and gather opinion about their voting preferences. The EC is taking steps to reach out to overseas Indians so that they get enrolled and also vot...

November 4, 2016 2:05 PM

President Mukherjee performs puja at Janaki Temple in Nepal

President Pranab Mukherjee visited Janakpur in Nepal today. In the Janakpur city, he performed puja at the well-known &apos;Janaki Temple&apos; premises and also attended a civic reception hosted in his honour at Tirhutiya Gachi. <br/><br/>Janakpur has a famous historical and cultural si...

November 4, 2016 2:05 PM

PM Modi calls for debate on simultaneous Lok Sabha-State polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for wider public debate on holding simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies. Speaking at the Diwali Mangal Milan programme organized by BJP in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Modi said, it appears that there is a halt in debate on some issues, and if ...

November 4, 2016 2:04 PM

Govt cancels FCRA licences of over 11,000 NGOs

Government has canceled the licence of over 11 thousand NGOs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, FCRA for failing to apply for their renewal within the deadline. The validity of FCRA registration of these NGOs had earlier been extended until 31st of October by a home ministry order of Mar...

November 4, 2016 2:04 PM

Non-bailable warrant issued against Vijay Mallya in FERA case

A Delhi court has issued a non-bailable warrant against industrialist Vijay Mallya for allegedly evading summons in a FERA violation matter. The court said that he has scant regard for the law of the land and has no intention to return to India. It also added that Mallya's claim that he wants t...

November 4, 2016 2:04 PM

NGT asks Central, Delhi bodies to control pollution in national capital

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today asked the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to take steps to control and curb the pollution in the national capital. The Tribunal also summoned the Environment Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan over ris...

November 4, 2016 1:35 PM

Govt cancels FCRA licences of over 11,000 NGOs

Government has canceled the licence of over 11 thousand NGOs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, FCRA for failing to apply for their renewal within the deadline. The validity of FCRA registration of these NGOs had earlier been extended until 31st of October by a home ministry order of Mar...

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