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April 10, 2016 8:24 AM

Congress announces 3 more candidates for Kerala Assembly elections

Congress has announced three more candidates for the Kerala Assembly elections and changed its nominees for two seats. Party general secretary Madhusudan Mistry said in a release that central election committee yesterday decided to field Dhanya Suresh from Kanhangad, Sajid Mavval from Payyannur and ...

April 10, 2016 8:20 AM

Pak forces resort to heavy mortar shelling in J&K's Poonch sector

In Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani forces resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing in Poonch sector in the wee hours today. Defence sources said, the forces from across the LoC started unprovoked firing and mortar shelling in Shahpur area of this border district around 12.30 AM. The Army troops gua...

April 10, 2016 7:58 AM

MP govt receives nearly 1,000 crore rupees under MNREGA from Centre

The Madhya Pradesh government has received nearly 1,000 crore rupees under MNREGA from the Central government. This will accelerate implementation of MNREGA in the state.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, directives have been given to ensure payment of wages to labourers on priority us...

April 10, 2016 7:57 AM

Janata Dal (United) to elect its new President today

Janata Dal (United) will elect its new President today. The party will hold its National Council meeting in New Delhi to decide on the new Chief. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to take the post as 68-year old Sharad Yadav has decided not to seek a fourth consecutive term. Party General ...

April 10, 2016 7:57 AM

Maldivian President Gayoom to arrive in New Delhi today

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom will arrive in New Delhi today on a two-day visit to India. Mr Gayoom will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ramp up bilateral co-operation and will also call upon President Pranab Mukherjee. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will a...

April 10, 2016 7:50 AM

One crore jobs to be created under govt's ambitious Sagarmala project

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged the Centre to include more Odisha projects in the draft National Perspective Plan (NPP) under the Sagarmela Project for development of the country&apos;s maritime sector. Participating in the second National Sagarmala Apex Committee meeting held in New ...

April 9, 2016 10:05 PM

Union Power Minster criticizes US claims on clean energy

The Union Minister of State for Power and Coal Piyush Goyal has said that energy is important part of our ecosystem and the setting up of a multilateral Agency of International Solar Alliance is a demonstration of our concern for issues of climate change.<br/><br/>Speaking in Pune on Sat...

April 9, 2016 9:55 PM

Nitish Kumar likely to be next JD(U) National President

Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar is likely to be the next JD(U) National President. The Party is set to elect Mr. Kumar as a new president in its National Council Meeting tomorrow in New Delhi.<br/><br/>Party General Secretary K C Tyagi said in Patna that Nitish Kumar is natural choice ...

April 9, 2016 9:30 PM

Vijay Mallya seeks time to ED till May to appear in money laundering case

Industrialist Vijay Mallya has sought time till May to appear before Enforcement Directorate. Mallya, who had to appear before the agency today in Mumbai, informed the officials that he would not be present today in connection with money laundering case.<br/><br/>Enforcement Directorate ...

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