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October 7, 2016 8:21 AM

BJP committed to create a country free of disparity: Nitin Gadkari

Union Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari has said the BJP government is committed to ensuring that the country attains prosperity and becomes free of socio-economic disparity so that citizens don't "feel the need" for reservations. Addressing a valedictory session of the two-day Maharash...

October 7, 2016 8:04 AM

HM to review security along Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan today

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will review the security situation with border State Chief Ministers and Home Ministers in Jaisalmer today. <br/><br/>Chief Ministers and Home Ministers of Jammu Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan are likely to participate in the review meeting. Afte...

October 7, 2016 8:03 AM

Surgical strikes: Desired results obtained, intended message conveyed

India has said desired results have been obtained and the intended message has been conveyed to the terror forces through the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army. Answering a media query in New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said, the counter-terrorism operati...

October 7, 2016 8:03 AM

Seven militants killed in separate encounters in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, seven militants were killed by army in two separate encounters in frontier district of Kupwara yesterday. Three militants were killed in the morning after alert troops foiled the attempt of militants to sneak into army camp at Langate. They were engaged by the troops guarding t...

October 7, 2016 7:44 AM

SC to enforce Lodha panel's reforms as BCCI declines to give undertaking

Supreme Court will enforce the Lodha Panel's reforms today as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to give an unconditional undertaking that it would comply with its recommendations. <br/><br/>The apex court yesterday, pulled up BCCI for its failure to meet the deadl...

October 7, 2016 7:19 AM

HM to review security along Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan today

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will review the security situation with border State Chief Ministers and Home Ministers in Jaisalmer today. <br/><br/>Chief Ministers and Home Ministers of Jammu Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan are likely to participate in the review meeting. Afte...

October 7, 2016 6:54 AM

India to take up with China blocking of Brahmaputra tributary

India will take up with China the issue of its blocking of a tributary of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet as part of the construction of its hydro project. Replying to a media query, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said in New Delhi, there is a bilateral agreement with China to sh...

October 7, 2016 6:53 AM

250 mandis in 10 states linked with e-agriculture market in first phase

Government has integrated 250 mandis in ten States with the electronic national agriculture market (e-NAM) in the first phase. Addressing media in New Delhi, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said, government has exceeded the target of linking 200 mandis by the end of last month. He said, the h...

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