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April 26, 2016 2:05 PM

SC extends till Sept 30 stay of marine Latorre in Italy

The Supreme Court today extended the stay of marine Massimiliano Latorre, who along with his colleague Salvatore Girone is accused of killing two fishermen off Kerala coast in 2012, in Italy till September 30. The court was informed by the Centre that international arbitration proceedings in the mat...

April 26, 2016 1:57 PM

Heart of Asia conference begins today in New Delhi

Heart of Asia (HoA) conference begins today in New Delhi. The conference is with the objective of bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan and speeding up its reconstruction with a focus on enhancing investment and connectivity to the country. The conference to be attended by officials of a numbe...

April 26, 2016 1:52 PM

BJP issues whip for its MPs for their presence in Parliament

BJP today issued a whip for its MPs in both the Houses asking them to be present in Parliament on all days of this week. It is aimed at ensuring party's full strength in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha to counter opposition on various issues including President's Rule in Uttarakhand. &lt...

April 26, 2016 1:48 PM

National Emergency Response System to be launched soon: Govt

A National Emergency Response System is soon to be launched in the country. It seeks to connect police with the citizens. The proposed system will also include ambulance and fire brigade services. Minister of State for Home Haribhai P. Chaudhary stated this in the Lok Sabha today. He said it will be...

April 26, 2016 1:47 PM

Countdown for launch of navigation satellite IRNSS-1G begins

The 51-and-a-half hour countdown for the launch of India's seventh navigation satellite IRNSS 1G on board the launch vehicle PSLV C33 has begun this morning at 9.20 hrs at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta. The satellite is the final in the series of space fleet to establish India&ap...

April 26, 2016 1:36 PM

Effective system put in place to monitor foreigners in India

An effective system has been put in place to monitor the entry and exit of foreigners from India. Its emphasis is on enhancing security and facilitation to all genuine visitors from abroad. The system provides data to the concerned authorities relating to their application, immigration and registrat...

April 26, 2016 1:33 PM

Congress, DMK leaders meet Election Commission

A four member delegation of Congress and DMK leaders met Election Commission today. Talking to media after the meeting, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said they told the commission how AIADMK is allegedly misusing government machinery in Tamil Nadu. Mr. Azad said, they requested the Commiss...

April 26, 2016 1:23 PM

Country's coastal area secured against any terrorist infiltration: Govt in LS

The government informed the Lok Sabha today that the entire coastal area of the country has been secured against any terrorist infiltration. Answering a question Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said a three-tier security ring has been put in place by the State Marine Police, Indian Coast Gua...

April 26, 2016 1:22 PM

BJP seeks to corner Congress over VVIP chopper scam, Ishrat issue

BJP today sought to corner Congress over the VVIP chopper scam and Ishrat Jahan encounter issue. Both issues besides the row over President's Rule in Uttarakhand were deliberated in the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting this morning. During the meeting, senior Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ven...

April 26, 2016 1:12 PM

Situation in NIT, Srinagar returns to normal: Rajnath tells LS

Home Minister Rajnath Singh told the Lok Sabha today that the situation in NIT, Srinagar has returned to normal. Replying to supplementaries in the question hour, he said all non-local students have now returned and resumed their studies. A three-member central team has visited the institution to as...

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