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April 6, 2016 2:04 PM

PM Modi greets BJP workers on foundation day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended greetings to BJP workers on its foundation day saying they have always served the party with vigour and dedication. In a tweet, Mr. Modi said the generations of BJP workers devoted their lives to the party guided by love for the country. <br/><br/&g...

April 6, 2016 2:00 PM

US' Special Representative for Af-Pak to visit India

Richard Olson, Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, has embarked on a two-day visit to India to hold talks with top officials on a range of key issues, including India's role in promoting stability and prosperity in the region. Olson will hold discussions on promoting Afghan-...

April 6, 2016 1:31 PM

Sri Lanka to release 99 Indian fishermen caught in last two months

Sri Lankan government has decided to release the 99 Indian fishermen who were caught by its Navy over the last two months on charges of violating the International Maritime Boundary and poaching in Sri Lankan waters.<br/>According to an official of the Indian High Commission, release of the fi...

April 6, 2016 1:26 PM

Three crore people given loans under MUDRA scheme in last fiscal

About three crore people were given loans under the MUDRA scheme in the last fiscal. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in New Delhi that the target for the current fiscal will be much higher than the last year.<br/><br/>The Minister further said that banks have given loans to 3.26 crore...

April 6, 2016 12:33 PM

Fire breaks out at Salt Lake area of Kolkata

A fire reportedly broke out at sector 5 in Salt Lake Kolkata at noon today. Flames were noticed at a central government Information Technology building. Ten fire tenders were fighting to control the fire when reports last came in. No casualty was reported.

April 6, 2016 12:32 PM

BJP celebrating foundation day today

BJP is celebrating its foundation day today. It was on this day in 1980 that BJP was formed as a separate party. It is country's largest political party in terms of representation in the national parliament and state assemblies, and it is the world's largest party in terms of primary membe...

April 6, 2016 12:17 PM

SBI declares Chhagan Bhujbal, family members as willful defaulters

Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal&apos;s family members have been declared as wilful defaulter by the State Bank of India. A public notice has been issued for auction of Bhujbal family&apos;s company Armstrong Energy Private Limited in Nashik. Names of Bhujbal&apos;s nephew Samir Bhujbal and his son...

April 6, 2016 11:05 AM

Militant killed in encounter in Kupwara

In Jammu and Kashmir, an unidentified militant was killed in the cordon and search operation in Dardpora Lolab forest area in north Kashmir&apos;s Kupwara district. Am Army spokesman told AIR that the operation was in progress in the area.<br/><br/>The cordon and search operation was lau...

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