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October 13, 2016 7:11 AM

India, Brazil to ink pact, boost bilateral cooperation

India and Brazil will sign an agreement on cooperation and facilitation of investment on the sidelines of the upcoming BRICS Summit in Goa. <br/><br/>Brazilian Ambassador to India Tovara Da Silva Nunes said, although the two countries have been part of several multilateral fora, it is im...

October 13, 2016 7:07 AM

Railways to sign deal with Germany for high-speed trains

Aiming to reduce travel time significantly, Railways will ink a pact with Germany for running high-speed trains in the country.<br/><br/>Accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, German Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Alexander Dobrindt will meet Railway Minister Sures...

October 13, 2016 7:03 AM

Centre strikes down dispensing, reducing ranks of disabled employees

The Centre has said, no government office should dispense with or reduce in rank an employee who acquires any disability during the service. <br/><br/>Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has amended Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, to make it easier for such employee...

October 13, 2016 6:56 AM

Kerala BJP calls for bandh over activist's murder today

In Kerala, the BJP has called for a state-wide dawn-to-dusk bandh today to protest against the murder of the party&apos;s activist Ramith in Kannur yesterday. Hospitals, medical stores, milk and newspaper supply have been exempted from the bandh.<br/><br/>Ramith&apos;s father was also ha...

October 12, 2016 8:42 PM

BJP demands Kerala govt to hand over murder case of its Party worker to CBI

BJP has demanded the Kerala government to hand over the case related to the murder of its party worker in Kannur district to CBI for investigation.<br/><br/>In a press statement, BJP President Amit Shah condemned the incident. He also called upon all leaders across political spectrum to ...

October 12, 2016 8:33 PM

Army Foils Infiltration Bid Along the LoC in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, army today foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Tangdar Sector. <br/><br/>Defence sources said alert troops intercepted a group of heavily armed terrorists and launched an operation in the area. <br/><br/>Sources said, an encounter bro...

October 12, 2016 8:03 PM

BJP demands CBI investigation into party worker muder case

BJP has demanded the Kerala government to hand over the case related to the murder of its party worker in Kannur district to CBI for investigation.<br/><br/>In a press statement, BJP President Amit Shah condemned the incident. He also called upon all leaders across political spectrum to ...

October 12, 2016 8:03 PM

Why can't Pak take action against Azhar, Saeed, asks daily

A leading Pakistani daily today asked the civilian and military establishment why action against JeM chief Masood Azhar and JuD's Hafiz Saeed is "danger" to the country's national security. <br/><br/>The strong editorial in The Nation, considered close to the governme...

October 12, 2016 7:52 PM

BJP does not want President's rule in Tamil Nadu

Bharatiya Janata Party has said that it does not want President's rule in Tamil Nadu. <br/><br/>Party National General Secretary Muralidhar Rao, however, said, the administration should continue in the state irrespective of the health condition of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. <br...

October 12, 2016 7:39 PM

First BRICS Trade Fair & Exhibition begins in Delhi

The first ever trade fair of the BRICS countries got underway in New Delhi today. The fair has been organised for deepening economic engagement, trade and investment ties among the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa, and China. <br/><br/>The theme of the trade fair is Bu...

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