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March 20, 2016 1:53 PM

Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of trying to topple elected govts

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today accused BJP of trying to topple elected governments by indulging in horse trading and misuse of money and muscle.<br/><br/>Mounting an attack on the BJP in the wake of the Uttarakhand crisis, Mr Gandhi declared that the Congress would fight this...

March 20, 2016 1:52 PM

Passing of Finance Bill: BJP takes a dig at U&apos;khand Assembly Speaker

BJP today took a dig at Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker's decision to allow the Finance Bill to be passed in the House even though majority of members were against it. <br/><br/>Replying to a media query in New Delhi, senior party leader and Union Minister Arun Jaitley said it has happ...

March 20, 2016 1:47 PM

Today is concluding day of World Sufi Forum being held in New Delhi

Today is the concluding day of the World Sufi Forum being held in New Delhi. The event is being organised by All India Ulama and Mashaikh Board, AIUMB, which is the apex body of Sufi Dargahs in India. Hundreds of scholars, Sufi luminaries, Imams and Muftis from across the world have gathered to take...

March 20, 2016 1:47 PM

Avalanche: Rescue operation underway in Kargil to trace missing soldier

In Jammu & Kashmir, rescue operation is underway to trace out missing soldier who was buried under avalanche in Kargil sector of Ladakh on Thursday.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, PRO of Udhampur based Northern Army Command, Col SD Goswami told AIR that a natural avalanche trigg...

March 20, 2016 1:36 PM

Avalanche: Rescue operation underway in Kargil to trace missing soldier

In Jammu & Kashmir, despite adverse weather conditions, the rescue operation is underway to trace missing soldier who was buried under avalanche in Kargil sector of Ladakh on Thursday.<br/><br/>PRO of Udhampur-based Army Command, Col SD Goswami told AIR that a natural avalanche trigg...

March 20, 2016 1:36 PM

Wheat production estimated over 93 million tonnes despite rains, hailstorm

Union Agriculture Ministry has dismissed as factually incorrect an ASSOCHAM report which says that wheat production in the country, this year, is likely to decline by 15 million tonnes compared to last year. Quoting second advance estimates of food grain production, the Ministry said, wheat producti...

March 20, 2016 1:34 PM

Jewellers call off their 18-day strike

Jewellers yesterday called off their 18-day old strike demanding rollback of proposed excise duty on non-silver jewellery after government assured them that there will be no harassment by excise officials. Major jewellery associations, including All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF), I...

March 20, 2016 1:33 PM

Free speech can co-exist with idea of nationalism, says Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said government is in favour of freedom of speech and right to dissent. He however said right to dissent does not mean destruction of nation. Briefing media on the second day of BJP's national executive meet in New Delhi, Mr Jaitley said government's foc...

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