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March 21, 2016 8:42 PM

OROP: Rs 2,300 crore reached accounts of over 13 lakh pensioners

More than two-thirds of the Ex-Servicemen have been paid the One Rank One Pension, OROP arrears so far. Defence Ministry today said, nearly Rs 2,300 crore have already reached the accounts of more than 13 lakh pensioners. The Ministry said, banks have been asked to complete the process of payment la...

March 21, 2016 8:36 PM

Initiatives taken to draw more foreign students to India: Smriti Irani

Human Resources Development minister Smriti Irani today said the release of rankings of educational institutions and decision by IITs to hold entrance tests abroad will draw more foreign students to the country. Speaking at an event organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in New Delhi...

March 21, 2016 8:28 PM

HC stay on FDC drugs ban against patient safety: Centre

Government today sought vacation of Delhi High Court's interim order staying the ban on some fixed dose combinations (FDC) medicines, saying it would be against public interest and patient safety. It alleged that the drug firms' sole objective was to make profits. The submission was made b...

March 21, 2016 8:23 PM

Bhujbal PMLA case: ED attaches sugar mill, land worth Rs 55 crore

In Maharashtra the Enforcement Directorate today attached a sugar mill and 290 acres of prime land worth Rs 55 crore in Nashik district. The ED's action relates to a money laundering probe against former PWD minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal and others. <br/><br/>The agency is...

March 21, 2016 8:16 PM

BJP, Cong delegations approach President on Uttarakhand crisis

A delegation of BJP MPs and MLAs from Uttarakhand met President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhawan this evening and demanded dismissal of Congress government in the State. The delegation was led by BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya. Former Chief Ministers and Party MPs Ramesh Pokhriyal ...

March 21, 2016 7:43 PM

26/11 Mumbai attack: David Headley's cross-examination to be held on March 23

The cross-examination of Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case was today deferred to Wednesday. It was earlier scheduled tomorrow. Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told PTI that he informed the court that one of the attorneys of Headley was not well ...

March 21, 2016 7:28 PM

NIA releases pictures of terrorists neutralised during Pathankot terror attack

The National Investigation Agency, NIA, has released photographs of four terrorists who were neutralised by security forces during terror attack on Pathankot Air Force base for their identification. Terrorists had attacked airbase on 2nd of January this year. Seven security personnel were martyred d...

March 21, 2016 7:28 PM

J&K govt formation: PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti in Delhi, likely to meet PM Modi

PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti arrived in New Delhi this afternoon. She is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting assumes significance in the backdrop of ongoing talks for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir between PDP and BJP. The State is under Governor's rule for almost th...

March 21, 2016 7:22 PM

BJP destablising Congress ruled state governments: Manish Tewari

The Congress today hit out at the BJP for allegedly destablising the Congress ruled state governments. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, party spokesperson Manish Tewari said destablising state governments in the border states may impact country's internal security. Holding BJP responsi...

March 21, 2016 7:14 PM

Govt clears 15 FDI proposals worth Rs 7,262 crore

The government has approved 15 proposals of Foreign Direct Investment,FDI amounting to over Rs 7,260 crore. According to the Finance Ministry, the proposals were approved on the basis of recommendation of Foreign Investment Promotional Board. Of them, the highest Rs 2,265 crore FDI proposal of Nippo...

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