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April 8, 2016 8:03 PM

Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh meets US counterpart

Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh today met Chief of Staff of the US Army (CSA) Gen Mark A Milley during his ongoing four day visit of USA. Gen Singh was given the Guard of Honour in an Army Full Honour Arrival Ceremony.<br/><br/>Earlier in the day, he paid homage at Arlington National Cemeter...

April 8, 2016 7:27 PM

Kiren Rijiju rejects Basit's statement on NIA's visit to Pakistan

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today rejected Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit's comments on NIA team's visit to Pakistan saying such statements will not help in improving relations between the two countries. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Rijiju said what the envoy had said is ...

April 8, 2016 7:27 PM

Next session of Parliament to begin from April 25

The next session of Parliament will commence on 25th of this month. The announcement was made by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats today. <br/><br/>Our correspondent reports the session will continue till 13th of next month. This session will be an entirely new one following pro...

April 8, 2016 7:26 PM

Odisha seeks setting up of NIPER

The Odisha Government has sought establishment of a centre of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in the state. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said in a letter today to Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Ananth Kumar that his government is ready to offer ...

April 8, 2016 7:26 PM

National Herald case: Congress submits balance sheet in court

Indian National Congress and the Associated Journals Pvt limited (AJL) today submitted their respective balance sheets for the year 2010-2011 to a Delhi court in the National Herald case.<br/><br/>Submitting the documents in sealed covers, both Congress and AJL in separate pleas, request...

April 8, 2016 7:26 PM

Dec 16 gangrape: SC appoints two senior advocates as amicus

The Supreme Court today appointed two amicus curiae in the appeals filed by the four condemned convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. <br/><br/>A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra appointed senior advocates Raju Ramachandran and Sanjay Hegde as amicus curiae to assist the court in ...

April 8, 2016 7:13 PM

POSCO unable to set up Odisha plant by July 2017 due to regulatory hurdles

South Korean steelmaker Posco today told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it would not be able to set up a Rs 52,000 crore steel plant in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha by July 2017. <br/><br/>The company informed to the Tribunal that due to regulatory hurdles, completion of the ...

April 8, 2016 7:09 PM

Rahul Gandhi criticises PM Modi for silence on probe into Panama Papers

Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi today criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of making 'big promises' on bringing back black money. <br/><br/>He also asked him to explain why he has not instituted a probe into the matter of the Chattisgarh chief minister&#03...

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