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April 9, 2016 9:17 PM

Pluralism, tolerance hallmark of Indian civilization: President

President Pranab Mukherjee has said pluralism and tolerance have been the hallmark of Indian civilisation and asked people to remain alert to communal tensions rearing its ugly head anywhere.<br/><br/>Delivering the Arjun Singh memorial lecture in New Delhi today, Mr Mukherjee said in a ...

April 9, 2016 9:16 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 9:05 PM

Govt ready to talk with militants if they shun violence: Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh said that government is ready to talk with militants if they shun violence.<br/><br/>Addressing a poll rally at Chenga in Barpeta district, he said government will not tolerate violence.<br/><br/>He appealed militant gro...

April 9, 2016 7:31 PM

MoS Naqvi to offer 'chadar' on behalf of PM Modi at Ajmer dargah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday handed over a chadar to be offered at the dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer to Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.<br/><br/>Mr. Naqvi will offer the chadar Sunday morning.<br/><br/>Along with...

April 9, 2016 7:31 PM

Indian-origin scientist selected for NASA&apos;s pioneering programme

US space agency NASA has selected Indian-origin scientist Ratnakumar Bugga's proposal for support under its Innovative Advanced Concepts programme.<br/><br/>The programme is aimed at revolutionising future space missions to Mars and beyond.<br/><br/>Mr. Bugga belongs to ...

April 9, 2016 7:30 PM

UN to observe birth anniversary of Dr. Bababsaheb Ambedkar next week

In a first, the United Nations UN will observe the birth anniversary of Dr. Bababsaheb Ambedkar next week.<br/><br/>Informing this in a tweet on Saturday, India's Permanent Representative to UN Syed Akbaruddin said, the focus on the occasion would be on combating inequalities to ach...

April 9, 2016 7:29 PM

Minister for AYUSH stresses on more research in Homeopathy

Minister for AYUSH Shripad Naik has stressed on more research in Homeopathy saying that its potential is still unexplored.<br/><br/>Speaking at an international convention on the occasion of World Homeopathy Day in New Delhi on Saturday, Mr Naik said, government is giving more stress on ...

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