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October 1, 2016 7:53 AM

PM holds meeting over Cauvery water sharing dispute

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday held a meeting to discuss the Cauvery river water sharing issue over which Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been at loggerheads.<br/><br/> According to news agency PTI, the meeting was convened to iron out differences between both the states. Some mini...

October 1, 2016 7:51 AM

Non-subsidised LPG price hiked by Rs 23.50 per cylinder

Price of Non-subsidised cooking gas LPG was increased by 23 rupees 50 paise per cylinder from today. It will now costs 490 rupees in Delhi as against 466 rupees 50 paise previously. <br/><br/>However, the price of Subsidised LPG costs was also increased by around 2 rupees per cylinder. I...

October 1, 2016 7:49 AM

PM greets people on Navratri

The festival of Navratri begins today. This year Navratri will be celebrated for 10 days. The festival will culminate on 11th of this month with Dussehra celebrations.<br/><br/>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion. In a tweet, Mr Modi extended his greetings...

October 1, 2016 7:49 AM

PM holds meeting over Cauvery water sharing dispute

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday held a meeting to discuss the Cauvery river water sharing issue over which Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been at loggerheads.<br/><br/> According to news agency PTI, the meeting was convened to iron out differences between both the states. Some mini...

October 1, 2016 7:23 AM

Army Chief to visit J&K today

Army Chief General Dalbir Singh will visit Army's Northern Command in Jammu and Kashmir today to review the security situation after the surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the LoC.<br/><br/> Defence sources said in Jammu that General Singh is expected to arrive at the Nor...

October 1, 2016 7:22 AM

Cauvery dispute: Karnataka CM convenes all-party meeting today

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has convened an all-party meeting in Bengaluru today to discuss future course of action in the wake of fresh Supreme Court order for release of 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day till October 6 to Tamil Nadu.<br/><br/>Official sources said in Beng...

October 1, 2016 7:22 AM

Vice President leaves for home after concluding two-nation visit

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has left for home after concluding his two-nation visit to West Africa. Mr Ansari had visited Nigeria and Mali and held wide-ranging discussions with the leadership of both the countries. <br/><br/>Our correspondent, covering the visit, reports that &...

October 1, 2016 7:20 AM

Centre asks states to organise gram sabha on Oct 2

Centre has asked the states to organise gram sabhas tomorrow on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Rural Development Secretary Amarjeet Sinha has written a letter to state principal secretaries of rural development in this regard. <br/><br/>Mr Sinha said, Gandhi Jayanti is an occasion for g...

September 30, 2016 8:59 PM

Need to ensure dirt free India like Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that behavioural change is needed to achieve the dream of Swachch Bharat. Inaugurating the India Sanitation conference (INDOSAN) in New Delhi today, he said there is a need to ensure a dirt free India like Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha which was instrumental ...

September 30, 2016 8:42 PM

GST Council approves five sets of draft rules

The Goods and Services Tax, GST Council has approved five sets of draft rules in its second meeting which was held in New Delhi today. The draft rules are related to registration, payment, refund, returns and invoices of debit and credit notes. <br/><br/>Briefing reporters after the meet...

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