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May 12, 2016 8:33 PM

Education system must be in highest order: President

President Pranab Mukherjee today said that our education system must be in highest order. <br/><br/>While delivering centenary speech at Banaras Hindu University this evening, Mr Mukherjee expressed concern about lack of quality education. He called upon all governments and private bodie...

May 12, 2016 8:29 PM

Prashant Bhushan reveals another AgustaWestland scam

Civil activist leader Prashant Bhushan and his colleague Yogendra Yadav today revealed another version of AgustaWestland scam, which occurred in 2007 when Raman Singh was Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. <br/><br/>Addressing a joint press conference in New Delhi, Mr Bhushan alleged that M...

May 12, 2016 8:25 PM

SC slaps Rs 10L on Spicejet for offloading disabled flyer

The Supreme Court today directed budget airline Spicejet to pay 10 Lakh rupees as damages for offloading a disabled flyer. The disabled flier Jeeja Ghosh, suffering from cerebral palsy, was forcibly offloaded in 2012 from Kolkata when she was going to attend a conference in Goa. The apex court noted...

May 12, 2016 7:23 PM

Govt gives top priority in providing employment to youth: Geete

Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Anant Gangaram Geete has said that his Ministry is giving top priority in providing employment to the youth. <br/><br/>In an exclusive interview to All India Radio on two years of NDA Government, he said the "Make in India&q...

May 12, 2016 6:27 PM

States should settle dispute on SYL by themselves, Centre to SC

The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it is maintaining its stand of 2004 taken on the sensitive Satluj-Yamuna Link, SYL canal case and wants that both Punjab and Haryana should settle their disputes on the matter by themselves. <br/><br/>A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by ...

May 12, 2016 6:18 PM

Sri Lankan Prez on 2-day visit to India from tomorrow

President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena will arrive in New Delhi tomorrow on a two day visit. He will address the valedictory session at the Vaicharick Mahakumbh which is being held as part of the Simhastha Mahakumbh in Ujjain on the 14th of this month. <br/><br/>He will also visit S...

May 12, 2016 6:13 PM

CBI sends Mallya 's red corner notice to Interpol for publication

The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, has sent Vijay Mallya 's red corner notice to Interpol for publication. This was confirmed by the agency sources. <br/><br/>Earlier, Enforcement Directorate had approached the CBI for the notice against the absconding former UB group chairma...

May 12, 2016 6:07 PM

Govt awaits ED advice in Mallya's deportation case

External Affairs Ministry has said it is awaiting next advice of the Enforcement Directorate in Vijay Mallya's deportation case. <br/><br/>Replying to a media query, MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said the UK government has conveyed to India that Vijay Mallya cannot be deported as pe...

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