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October 10, 2016 7:37 AM

Railways receives Rs 1655 crore for installation of CCTVs & bio-toilets

Railways has received 1655 crore rupees from the government for the installation of CCTVs at stations and bio-toilets in trains across the country. Railway Board Chairman AK Mital said, 1155 crore rupees has been given to the railways for installing bio-toilets in trains under Swachh Bharat Mission ...

October 10, 2016 7:14 AM

SSB seized synthetic drug worth Rs. 6 cr on Indo-Nepal Border

Synthetic drugs worth 6 crore rupees in the international market were seized by the Sashastra Seema Bal, SSB on the Indo-Nepal Border in West Bengal. Home Ministry in a release said, troops of SSB deployed at Ranidanga in West Bengal seized two Boxes of Methamphetamine synthetic drug yesterday weigh...

October 9, 2016 9:13 PM

Venkaiah Naidu visits Apollo Hospital, says she is responding well

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu has expressed hope that Tamil Nadu chief minister J.Jayalalithaa will recover from her illness and return home soon. He paid a visit to the Apollo Hospital in Chennai this evening where she is admitted since September 22, and inquired about ...

October 9, 2016 8:50 PM

IIS Group B officers meet Dr Jitendra Singh, seek DoPT intervention

A delegation of Indian Information Service (IIS) Group B Association today called on, Minister of State for Personnel and Training, Dr Jitendra Singh and sought his intervention for timely promotions and cadre review. In a memorandum submitted to Dr Singh, the delegation highlighted that the Indian ...

October 9, 2016 8:43 PM

BJP accuses Mayawati of communalising UP election campaign

BJP today accused BSP Chief Mayawati of communalising the Uttar Pradesh election campaign after she made overtures to Muslims at a rally in Lucknow. The party claimed development is the main poll agenda over which people will vote for it as both SP and BSP have failed on this count. <br/><b...

October 9, 2016 8:36 PM

President Pranab greets people on eve of Durga Puja

President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted the people on the eve of Durga Puja.In his message, Mr Mukherjee said, Durga Puja marks the victory of righteousness over evil and knowledge over ignorance. <br/><br/>Goddess Durga is the mother of the Universe and personification of all virtues. He...

October 9, 2016 8:13 PM

We can switch to cleaner energy sources if world helps, says PM Modi

Days after India ratifying the Paris Climate Agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the country can switch over to cleaner energy sources from coal if the world provides the technology and resources. <br/><br/>However, he said untill then, he would seek for alternatives to meet...

October 9, 2016 8:13 PM

India at world's centre stage but can do better: Arun Jaitley

IMF and the World Bank in their latest forecast have projected India's growth rate at 7.6 percent in the next two years, making it the world's fastest growing emerging economy, Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley said while talking to Indian reporters at a news conference in Washington .&l...

October 9, 2016 7:29 PM

18th edition of Maruti Suzuki Raid de Himalaya flagged off

The 18th edition of Maruti Suzuki Raid de Himalaya, the world&apos;s highest arena rally was flagged off from Manali in Himachal Pradesh last evening although the participant vehicles proceed today morning for their toughest destination. The rally will cross the challenging route of Kaza, traversing...

October 9, 2016 5:39 PM

No radioactive leakage detected from medical shipment at Delhi airport: Govt

Government today said the emission from a medical shipment at cargo terminal of IGI Airport in Delhi was within permissible limit and did not fall in the category of radioactive leakage. Officers from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and NDRF have cleared that there is no anticipation of any harm becau...

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