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September 18, 2016 6:01 PM

J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti condemns militant attack on Army base in Uri

The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has strongly condemned the militant attack on an Army base in Uri today. <br/><br/>Expressing her anguish, she said it appeared to be aimed at triggering fresh violence and creating a war-like situation in the region. <br/><br...

September 18, 2016 5:05 PM

US strongly condemns the terror attack in Uri

US has strongly condemned the terror attack in Uri. In a tweet, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma said, his country's thoughts are with the families of the brave soldiers who lost their lives in the attack.

September 18, 2016 2:01 PM

Indian, Nepalese security interests inter-linked: Nepal PM

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has said that Security interest of India and Nepal is interlinked. <br/><br/>Talking to the media in New Delhi yesterday evening, Mr Pachanda said, Nepal will continue to scale up cooperation with Indian security agencies to see th...

September 18, 2016 1:26 PM

Govt to expand DBT to 147 schemes by next March

Government is planning to expand Direct Benefit Transfer and double the number to 147 schemes by March next year. Talking to a news agency, Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa said government has launched pilots for paying subsidy on food, kerosene and fertiliser directly via bank accounts of beneficiari...

September 18, 2016 8:29 AM

AP will get more benefits under special package, says Venkaiah Naidu

Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said that Andhra Pradesh will get more benefits under the special package compared to benefits extended to a Special Category State. Speaking at a function organised by the BJP to felicitate him in Vijayawada yesterday, for getting the special pa...

September 18, 2016 8:20 AM

Railways launches 'Cleanliness Week'

Indian Railways marked the 'Swachh Paryavaran Diwas' (Clean Environment Day) by launching the Swachhta Saptah (Cleanliness Week) from Saturday.<br/><br/>Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, while inaugurating the drive in New Delhi said the objective behind the initiative is to spre...

September 18, 2016 8:15 AM

GST may have multiple rates, says Revenue Secretary

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia has said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) may have multiple rates on the lines of some European countries and a revenue neutral rate will not be possible initially. He, however, said that a final decision on this will be taken by the just-constituted GST Council comp...

September 17, 2016 10:01 PM

VP Hamid Ansari to address plenary session of NAM summit

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari will address the plenary session of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit later. <br/><br/>The 17th NAM Summit began on 13th of this month and will culminate tomorrow with Venezuela taking over organisation's rotating Presidency from Iran for the...

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