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April 5, 2016 12:53 PM

Nation remembers Babu Jagjivan Ram on his 108th birth anniversary

Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari led the nation in paying tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram today on his 108th birth anniversary. Paying his tribute to the stalwart Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Babu Jagjiwan Ram dedicated his life to the upliftment of poor and marginalized sections of the socie...

April 5, 2016 12:30 PM

Several agencies probing NIA officer's murder; UP ADG visiting incident site

Several investigations teams are working to nab the killers of NIA officer Tanzil Ahmed who was shot dead on Sunday. Meanwhile, the state police Director General Office told AIR that Additional Director General (ADG) law and order Daljit Chowdahry is visiting the incident site in Bijnore district to...

April 5, 2016 12:14 PM

Permanent memorial to Kalam at Dilli Haat in INA

Delhi government has decided to build a permanent memorial to late former president APJ Abdul Kalam at famous Dilli haat at INA. The memorial will have the notes, books, clothes and other personal items of the former president. The state government will also have a permanent exhibition on Kalam wher...

April 5, 2016 11:52 AM

SC refuses to hear Swamy's plea seeking facilities for devotees at Ayodhya

The Supreme Court today refused to hear BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking facilities for devotees at the disputed site in Ayodhya. It told Swamy that it considered him as an intervener and his plea will be heard along with other aggrieved parties.<br/><br/>Dr Subramanian S...

April 5, 2016 10:32 AM

Lankan Navy arrests four Indian fishermen

Sri Lanka Navy arrested four Indian fishermen and nabbed one fishing trawler on charges of violating the International Maritime Boundary and illegal poaching in Sri Lankan waters. According to the Sri Lankan Navy Spokesman, Captain Arshad Alawi, the fishermen, who were arrested early this morning, h...

April 5, 2016 10:29 AM

President to present National Geoscience Awards 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee will confer the National Geoscience Awards - 2014 today at Rashtrapati Bhavan at 1 PM. Thirty-three scientists will receive the Awards which include one Award for Excellence, one Young Scientist Award and nineteen individual and team awards. A.K. Singhvi, Honorary Professo...

April 5, 2016 8:17 AM

Online booking of Heli Tickets for Amarnath pilgrimage begins

The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has announced advanced on line booking and booking through the appointed agents by helicopter operators. The booking started yesterday. The guidelines for booking the heli tickets are available on the Board&apos;s website www.shriamarnathjishrine.com. The links ...

April 5, 2016 8:08 AM

Above normal temperature recorded in most parts of India

The Met department&apos;s forecast of extreme, and extended, heat wave-like conditions this summer seems to be coming true already. The temperature in the last three days has been significantly higher than normal in most parts of the country.<br/>In fact, the maximum and minimum temperatures h...

April 5, 2016 7:49 AM

J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti allots portfolios to council of ministers

In Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has allocated portfolios among her Council of Ministers and retained for herself the charge of significant Departments of Home, General Administration Department, Tourism, Planning, Information, Hospitality and Protocol, Civil Aviation etc. Deputy ...

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