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May 23, 2016 7:21 PM

IMD predicts drop in mercury, thunderstorms in several parts of India

After a long spell of severe heat wave, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted maximum temperatures are likely to fall by 2-3 degrees Celsius over northwest and central India in the next 48 hours. It also forecast thunderstorms in Delhi, Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pra...

May 23, 2016 6:26 PM

Attack on BSF convoy case: NIA court orders framing of charges

A special NIA court in Jammu today ordered framing of charges against six persons, including Pakistani national Mohammed Naveed, who was caught alive during a terror attack on a BSF convoy at Udhampur in August last year. <br/><br/>The court ordered framing of charges against the six acc...

May 23, 2016 6:26 PM

Javadekar lists top focus areas for environment ministry

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said strict compliance of environmental laws, use of technology for reducing air pollution and capacity building of municipal bodies will be among the top focus areas of his ministry in the coming years. <br/><br/>Addressing media on ach...

May 23, 2016 6:23 PM

Cong accuses BJP of spreading propaganda on performance in assembly polls

The Congress today hit out at BJP accusing it of spreading propaganda about its performance in recently held elections in five states. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, the BJP which is talking about a Congress free India, is far from the truth . <br/...

May 23, 2016 6:04 PM

Indian Navy commissions fast attack craft INS Tarmugli

The Indian Navy commissioned the highly manoeuvrable fast attack craft INS Tarmugli at the Eastern Naval Command today. Tarmugli would be based in Visakhapatnam under the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Andhra Pradesh) and would be deployed for coastal patrol and surveillance operations along the Eastern C...

May 23, 2016 5:30 PM

UGC asks varsities to give degrees to students on time or face action

The University Grants Commission, UGC, has asked universities to follow the norms in awarding degrees to students without delay or face punitive action. The move comes after the UGC received many complaints about the delay on the part of the varsities in awarding degrees.<br/><br/>In a l...

May 23, 2016 5:28 PM

Govt has been successful in plugging 90% leakages in PDS: Paswan

Government today said it has been successful in plugging 90 percent leakages in food distribution system in the country. In an exclusive interview to All India Radio, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the Centre is taking several measures to bring transparency in public distribution system. <br...

May 23, 2016 5:28 PM

Health Minister Nadda meets President over NEET ordinance

<br/>Union Health Minister J P Nadda met President Pranab Mukherjee this afternoon and explained the rationale behind taking the ordinance route to keep state boards out of the ambit of uniform medical exam - National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for this year. Mr Nadda reached Rashtrapati...

May 23, 2016 2:21 PM

Three policemen killed in militant attacks in Srinagar

In Jammu & Kashmir, three police personnel were killed in two separate incidents after suspected militants attacked police personnel in summer capital Srinagar today. In first attack in the morning hours, unidentified militants attacked police patrol in old Srinagar city leading to on spot death...

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