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May 9, 2016 2:29 PM

NVS provides for opening one Navodaya Vidyalaya in each district: GOVT

The government has said the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme provides for opening one Navodaya Vidyalaya in each district.<br/><br/>Replying to a supplementary in Lok Sabha, Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani said 62 Navodaya Vidyalayas have been sanctioned including two additiona...

May 9, 2016 2:28 PM

EPFO settles nearly 119 lakh claims during 2015-16: Govt

The Centre today said that Employees&apos; Provident Fund Organisaton, EPFO, has settled nearly 119 lakh claims during 2015-16. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said Employees&apos;s Provident Funds Scheme claims complete in all respects...

May 9, 2016 2:25 PM

Harish Rawat seeks more time to appear before CBI in sting case

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Monday sought more time to appear before Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection to the first sting operation, which was conducted after crisis began in the hill state.<br/><br/>Speaking to the media in Dehradun, Rawat said he...

May 9, 2016 2:20 PM

Govt advises Indian nationals residing in Kuwait to comply with local laws

Indian government has advised its nationals residing in Kuwait to comply with local residency and visa laws as a number of expatriates have been arrested for overstaying and other violations.<br/><br/>Indian Embassy in Kuwait said in a statement that there are reports about expatriates h...

May 9, 2016 2:03 PM

SC to pass order today over Medical Entrance Tests conducted by states

The Supreme Court will today clear the uncertainty over the fate of medical entrance examinations conducted by states after implementation of National Eligibility Entrance Test, NEET.<br/><br/>A bench of Justices A R Dave, Shiva Kirti Singh and A K Goel on Friday had said that it would p...

May 9, 2016 2:01 PM

2nd Shahi Snaan at Simhastha Mahakumbh begins with full fervor & gaiety

Second Shahi Snaan at Simhastha Mahakumbh began with full fervor and gaiety today at the banks of holy river Kshipra in Ujjain.<br/><br/>Sadhus and saints took holy dip in the river. The Shahi Snan began at 4 am in the morning.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, the second &...

May 9, 2016 1:52 PM

Mercury to be seen as dot on solar disc from various places today

Astronomers today are preparing for one of the highlights of the skywatchers' year, when the Sun, Mercury and Earth all line up, a phenomenon that happens just a dozen or so times per century. <br/><br/>Mercury will be seen through telescopes as a black dot inching over the face of ...

May 9, 2016 1:44 PM

Every effort will be made to bring out truth of AgustaWestland deal: Naqvi

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said every effort will be made to bring out the truth of the AgustaWestland deal.<br/><br/>Mr Naqvi told reporters outside Parliament that those who were involved in taking the bribe to finalise the deal, will be booked....

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