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November 3, 2016 7:41 AM

Five Tamil Nadu fishermen released by Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has released five fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai who were apprehended last month by Sri Lankan Navy. The fishermen will be handed over to Indian Coast Guard by Sri Lankan Navy at the international maritime boundary line today. The release of fishermen from Tamil Nadu comes in ...

November 3, 2016 7:26 AM

PM to inaugurate Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three-day Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, AMCDRR, in New Delhi today. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, 61 counties have confirmed their participation. He said, the aim of the conference...

November 3, 2016 7:11 AM

Railways for rapid electrification to reduce carbon footprint

An International Conference on Decarbonization of Indian Railways - Mission Electrification will be organised in New Delhi today. The conference will cover aspects relating to policy, technological modernization, innovations and financing models for railway electrification and decarbonization. <b...

November 3, 2016 7:10 AM

UGC asks varsities to mention mode of learning in degrees

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked varsities and academic institutes offering Open and Distance Learning (ODL) courses to mention the mode of learning in degrees and certificates they issue to students. In a letter to all varsities, the UGC said, it has been noticed some institutions o...

November 3, 2016 7:05 AM

OROP suicide: Ex-serviceman's postmortem completed

Forensic experts last night conducted the postmortem of the body of ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal whose allegedly committed suicide over the OROP issue in New Delhi on Tuesday.<br/><br/>The body was sent to Lady Hardinge Hospital from RML Hospital where he had died after being rushed t...

November 3, 2016 6:55 AM

Centre, 3 PSUs to set up USD 2 bn equity fund for renewable energy generation

The Centre, along with state-run power entities National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), will soon launch a 2 billion dollar clean energy equity fund to support the government's ambitious target of ad...

November 2, 2016 9:33 PM

Indo-Pak tension: J&K orders closure of schools in border districts

In Jammu and Kashmir, in the wake of escalated tensions along International Border and LoC, the administration has ordered closure of over 400 Government and private schools in all five border districts of Jammu region, which fall within the firing and shelling range of Pakistani troops for next two...

November 2, 2016 9:06 PM

Railways for rapid electrification to reduce carbon footprint

An International Conference on Decarbonization of Indian Railways - Mission Electrification will be organised in New Delhi tomorrow. <br/><br/>The conference will cover aspects relating to policy, technological modernization,innovations and financing models for railway electrification an...

November 2, 2016 9:01 PM

Defence Minister visits frontier areas in Uri; Asks troops to be alert

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh today arrived in Kashmir to review the overall security situation. <br/><br/>They first visited the frontier area of Uri in Baramulla district where they were briefed by the local commanders in the presence of Northern Arm...

November 2, 2016 9:00 PM

EC issues notice to 27 AAP MLAs for allegedly holding office of profit

The Election Commission today issued show cause notice to 27 AAP MLAs on a fresh petition seeking their disqualification for allegedly holding office of profit.<br/><br/>The petition filed in June, and forwarded to the Commission by Rashtrapati Bhawan last month, had sought cancellation ...

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