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May 14, 2016 8:15 AM

International Vichar Mahakumbh to conclude today

International Vichar Mahakumbh underway at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh will conclude today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the valedictory session of the 3-day event. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will be guest of honour. AIR correspondent reports that apart from Prime Minister N...

May 14, 2016 7:31 AM

India is ready for NSG membership: US

The US has said that India meets missile technology control regime requirements and is ready for entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). State Department Spokesman John Kirby said in Washington last night that US President Barack Obama, during his visit to India in 2015, had said that India me...

May 13, 2016 10:43 PM

UN lifts sanctions on India-flagged oil tanker

United Nations has formally lifted the sanction put on Indian flag tanker MT Distya Ameya owned by M/s Arya Shipping, Mumbai. The oil tanker was blacklisted by the United Nations in April this year after it had sailed from Libya picking up the consignment of over 6.5 lakh barrels of oil to discharge...

May 13, 2016 10:09 PM

PM Modi meets Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena over a working dinner which he hosted in his honour at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed all issues of bilateral interest, in particular the problems being faced by Indian fishe...

May 13, 2016 9:06 PM

Railways withdraw estimate of water expenditure sent to Latur

The Ministry of Railways has withdrawn the estimate of water expenditure which was sent to the Latur Administration. It clarified that the Latur Administration had requested Railways to indicate the transportation cost of water and shared the information. <br/><br/>An official release sa...

May 13, 2016 8:51 PM

Nirankari Spiritual leader Baba Hardev Singh dies in Canada road accident

Spiritual leader and Nirankari Mission chief Hardev Singh was killed in a road accident in Montreal, Canada today. He was 62. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the passing away of Spiritual leader Baba Hardev Singh. <br/><br/>In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Baba Hardev Sing...

May 13, 2016 8:42 PM

RS adjourn sine die; Bids farewell to 53 retiring members

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die today. In his valedictory remarks, Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari said the just concluded Session was a short and challenging one.<br/><br/>He said, members showed an extraordinary ability to debate and dissent to accommodate and differ amidst their...

May 13, 2016 8:40 PM

Govt unveils new Intellectual Property Rights Policy

The Union Cabinet has approved National Intellectual Property Rights Policy (IPR). <br/><br/>Briefing media in New Delhi this afternoon, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the IPR policy will foster creativity and innovation, promote entrepreneurship and enhance socio-economic and cultur...

May 13, 2016 8:35 PM

IPL matches to be held in Raipur as scheduled on May

Indian Premier League (IPL) matches will be held in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur as scheduled on May 20 and 22. <br/><br/>Chhattisgarh High court on Friday declined to entertain a petition that sought shifting of IPL matches from Raipur in view of water shortage during peak summer.<br/...

May 13, 2016 8:33 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die today. In his valedictory remarks, Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari said the just concluded Session was a short and challenging one.<br/><br/>He said, members showed an extraordinary ability to debate and dissent to accommodate and differ amidst their...

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