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November 2, 2016 11:24 AM

Venkaiah Naidu expresses concern over burning of schools in J&K

Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has expressed concern over burning of schools in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to media on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi today, Mr Naidu said, it is unfortunate that terrorists and separatists have taken to this heinous act of burning s...

November 2, 2016 10:27 AM

Moral education will be given importance in New Education Policy: MoS HRD

Union state Minister for HRD Mahendra Nath Pandey has said, moral education will also be given importance in the New Education Policy. <br/><br/>Addressing a programme in Chandauli district yesterday, the minister said, text from religious books and great personalities will be included i...

November 2, 2016 8:28 AM

Govt to set up feedback platform to assess call drops

Minister for Communications Manoj Sinha has warned telecom operators of action, including penalty, for call drops, and said his ministry will soon set up a platform to enable consumers to offer direct feedback on call failures. He was talking to media after meeting with the heads of telecom operator...

November 2, 2016 7:52 AM

US warns its citizens of IS threat in India

The United States has asked its citizens in India to keep high level of vigilance citing reports indicating that terror outfit Islamic State desires to attack targets in India. An advisory issued by the American Embassy yesterday warned its citizens of an increased threat in places frequented by Wes...

November 2, 2016 7:44 AM

Indian, Sri Lankan fishermen to hold talks in Delhi

A delegation level meeting of fishermen associations of India and Sri Lanka is scheduled to be held in New Delhi today. An 11-member delegation of Sri Lankan fishermen reached the national capital yesterday to have talks with its Indian counterpart from Tamil Nadu on resolving of fishing issues. &lt...

November 2, 2016 7:40 AM

J&K orders closure of schools in wake of escalated tensions along border

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 1, 2016 9:20 PM

Delhi police takes 2 more in custody in Pak espionage case

In Rajasthan, Delhi police has taken two more people in custody in Nagour today in connection with leaking the secret papers related to army to Pakistan.<br/><br/>Delhi Police has interrogated them in this matter.<br/><br/>Earlier, three people had been arrested in this conne...

November 1, 2016 9:03 PM

Centre asks J&K to check school burning incidents

The Governor of Jammu and Kashmir N N Vohra today met Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi and briefed him about the overall situation in the state. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, concerned over burning down of several schools in Kashmir, the centre has asked the Mehbooba Mufti government to c...

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