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April 27, 2016 2:07 PM

Eight new rail corridors to have 160-200 km per hour speed: Prabhu

Indian Raiways has identified eight new corridors for increasing the speed of passenger trains to 160 and 200 kilometers per hour. Replying to supplementries in the Lok Sabha, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said the corridors includes Delhi-Chandigarh, Delhi-Kanpur, Mumbai-Goa, Mumbai-Ahmedabad and ...

April 27, 2016 2:05 PM

PM sends central team to assess landslide damage in Arunachal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has instructed a two-member Central Team to rush to Arunachal Pradesh for an on-the-spot-assessment of damage in the wake of the recent landslide in Tawang District. The team comprises a Senior Advisor in the Niti Aayog and a Joint Secretary from the Ministry of Home Aff...

April 27, 2016 2:01 PM

Ceasefire between India with NSCN(R) extended for a year

The ceasefire between Government of India with National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Reformation), NSCN(R) has been extended for one year from tomorrow. An agreement in this regard was signed by Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs Satyendra Garg and Imlongnukshi Chang and Kavishe Sumi ...

April 27, 2016 1:59 PM

President embarks on two-nation tour to Papua New Guinea and New Zealand

President Pranab Mukherjee leaves New Delhi for a two Nation tour to Papua New Guinea and New Zealand this evening. The Minister of State for Agriculture Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan and three Members of Parliament would be accompanying the President for the visit. This is the first ever state visit of ...

April 27, 2016 1:54 PM

SC upholds HC order to shift IPL matches out of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court has rejected the plea of Mumbai Cricket Association and Maharashtra Cricket Association against Bombay High Court order to shift IPL matches out of the drought-hit state. <br/><br/>The Bombay High Court had on April 13 ordered shifting of all IPL matches scheduled in Ma...

April 27, 2016 1:49 PM

SC dismisses MCA's plea against HC order to shift IPL matches

The Supreme Court has rejected the plea of Mumbai Cricket Association and Maharashtra Cricket Association against Bombay High Court order to shift IPL matches out of the drought-hit state. <br/><br/>The Bombay High Court had on April 13 ordered shifting of all IPL matches scheduled in Ma...

April 27, 2016 1:48 PM

Heart of Asia: India says, collective approach required to help Afghanistan

India has reaffirmed its commitment to peace and stability of Afghanistan and said the war-ravaged country can emerge as a hub of trade and energy arteries. Addressing Senior officials Meeting of the Heart of Asia Istanbul Process in New Delhi yesterday, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Si...

April 27, 2016 1:37 PM

Kakrapar Atomic Power Station unit-1 shut down after leakage: Govt in LS

The government informed the Lok Sabha today that Unit-1 of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station was shut down on the 11th of March this year following a leakage. The safety systems actuated automatically and the unit was shut down. The leakage was subsequently located and the affected channel defueled ...

April 27, 2016 1:34 PM

PM to reach Kerala on May 6 to address five rallies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Kerala on the 6th of May for attending election campaigns in connection with upcoming Assembly polls. Mr. Modi who will be attending party campaigns in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, will address five public rallies in the State during his six-day tour to the southern...

April 27, 2016 1:34 PM

BSNL, MTNL improve their financial conditions under current govt: Prasad

Communication and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that the BSNL and MTNL which were loss making telecom companies in the past, have improved their financial conditions under the current government. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Mr. Prasad said that BSNL...

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