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July 20, 2016 7:32 AM

Bill on compensatory afforestation moved in Rajya Sabha

A bill on compensatory afforestation was moved in the Rajya Sabha yesterday amid stiff resistance by the opposition which wanted a consensus on it before being brought to the House. Environment and Forests Minister Anil Madhav Dave moved, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016.<br/>&lt...

July 20, 2016 7:31 AM

Glaciers melting at 5 to 20 metre rate annually: Govt

Government has informed that majority of glaciers in the country including Gangotri are melting at varying rates ranging from 5 to 20 metre per year. Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave informed this in Lok Sabha yesterday in a written reply. He said, the studies carried out by ISRO, Wadia Institu...

July 20, 2016 7:19 AM

AI Kathmandu-bound flight makes emergency landing

An Air India flight from Kolkata to Kathmandu made an emergency landing in Kolkata yesterday after the pilot informed the authorities that there was a problem with one of the engines of the plane. <br/><br/>The Kathmandu-bound flight took off at around 8.18 AM along with 56 passengers an...

July 20, 2016 7:14 AM

DU final cut-off list released

The fifth and final cut-off list for admissions to Delhi University was issued last night with seats in popular courses still being available in several prominent colleges. The last list offers admissions in popular courses of B.Sc (Hons) Maths, B.Com and B.Com (Hons) for general students.<br/&gt...

July 20, 2016 7:12 AM

Kashmiri Pandits protest against Pak's support to terrorists

A group of Kashmiri Pandits held a protest at Teen Murti Marg in New Delhi against Pakistan's interference in the internal affairs of India and open support to terrorists. They later submitted a memorandum at the Pakistan High Commission urging the Pakistan government to desist from inciting tr...

July 20, 2016 7:10 AM

Annual Amarnath Yatra progressing smoothly in J&K

The annual Amarnath Yatra is progressing smoothly in Jammu & Kashmir. A fresh batch of 2,591 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu yesterday for onward journey to Kashmir base camps. <br/><br/>Over 3,200 pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine yesterday. More than 1...

July 20, 2016 6:49 AM

AI Kathmandu-bound flight makes emergency landing

An Air India flight from Kolkata to Kathmandu made an emergency landing in Kolkata after the pilot informed the authorities that there was a problem with one of the engines of the plane. <br/><br/>The Kathmandu-bound flight took off at around 8.18 AM along with 56 passengers and seven cr...

July 20, 2016 6:48 AM

NSEL Scam: Jignesh Shah sent to judicial custody till Aug 1

A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court has remanded the National Spot Exchange Limited Scam accused Jignesh Shah to judicial custody till first of next month. The court refused to extend his custody with the Enforcement Directorate. The ED sought his custody as it is in the proces...

July 20, 2016 6:40 AM

BJP asks Rahul Gandhi to apologise to country for defaming RSS

BJP has asked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to apologise to the country for defaming a nationalist organisation, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Sticking onto Supreme Court's ruling that Mr Gandhi should express regret over his statement blaming RSS for Mahatma Gandhi's assassina...

July 20, 2016 6:39 AM

Bill introduced in Lok Sabha to bring 6 new IITs, ISM

A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha which aims at bringing six new IITs as well as the Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad under the ambit of the IIT Act. Introducing the bill yesterday, Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said the government has set up six new IITs as regist...

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