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April 10, 2016 1:35 PM

BSNL testing WiFi-based network to connect about 1 lakh village panchayats

BSNL is testing a WiFi-based network to connect about 1 lakh village panchayats in a year with high-speed Internet. The public sector company is testing sustainability of technology in three villages in Alwar district of Rajasthan.<br/><br/>BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shri...

April 10, 2016 1:25 PM

Maldivian Prez Gayoom arriving in New Delhi this evening

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom is arriving in New Delhi this evening on a two-day visit to India. Mr Gayoom will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow to further strengthen bilateral co-operation. He will also call on President Pranab Mukherjee and discuss issues of ...

April 10, 2016 1:21 PM

National Council Meeting of JD(U) underway in Parliament House

National Council Meeting of Janata Dal (United) is underway in Parliament House. The Council is to elect new President of the party to replace incumbent Sharad Yadav. Mr Yadav has declined to contest for the fourth consecutive term. Party General Secretary KC Tyagi said in Patna that Bihar Chief Min...

April 10, 2016 1:12 PM

Maldivian Prez Gayoom arriving in New Delhi this evening

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom is arriving in New Delhi this evening on a two-day visit to India. Mr Gayoom will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow to further strengthen bilateral co-operation. He will also call on President Pranab Mukherjee and discuss issues of ...

April 10, 2016 11:58 AM

Border Security Force kills two Pakistani intruders in Punjab

In Punjab, Border Security Force has killed two Pakistani intruders when they were trying to cross the barbed wire fencing near Bhaopal check post in Amritsar sector of Indo-Pak border early morning today . BSF has also recovered 9 packets of contraband heroin near the fencing. <br/><br/&gt...

April 10, 2016 11:58 AM

Temple fire incident: Congress President Sonia Gandhi expresses deep shock

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has expressed deep shock and grief at the tragic incident of deaths caused by fire in Puttingal temple at Kollam District in Kerala. Praying for the departed souls and well being of the injured, Smt. Gandhi has asked the Government to ensure ample and immediate relief...

April 10, 2016 11:57 AM

Kollam temple fire: PM Modi announces ex-gratia relief of 2 lakh rupees

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced ex-gratia relief of two lakh rupees each from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of the kin of the dead, and 50,000 rupees each to those injured in Kollam temple fire in Kerala.<br/><br/>Mr. Modi also decided to vis...

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