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March 20, 2016 12:54 PM

Govt in favour of freedom of speech, right to dissent: 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...

March 20, 2016 12:03 PM

Christians celebrate Palm Sunday all over the world today

Palm Sunday is being celebrated by Christians all over the world today. In Tamil Nadu special palm procession was held in many places like Tiruchirapalli Nagapattinam, Velankanni and<br/><br/>Tirunelveli.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, Palm Sunday is the festival celebra...

March 20, 2016 10:54 AM

Christians celebrate Palm Sunday all over the world today

Palm Sunday is being celebrated by Christians all over the world today. In Tamil Nadu special palm procession was held in many places like Tiruchirapalli Nagapattinam, Velankanni and Tirunelveli.<br/><br/>AIR Tiruchirapalli correspondent reports, Palm Sunday is celebrated all over the wo...

March 20, 2016 7:59 AM

U&apos;khand Guv asks CM Rawat to prove majority by March 28

Facing a political crisis, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today got a breather with Governor Krishna Kant Paul asking him to prove his majority on the floor of the state Assembly by March 28.<br/><br/>In a related development a day after he led a banner of revolt against Rawat G...

March 20, 2016 7:48 AM

Wheat production estimated over 93 million 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 6:58 AM

EC holds meeting with all recognised national, state political parties

The Election Commission held a meeting with all recognised national and state political parties in New Delhi yesterday. Hate speeches and plunging standards of political discourse during campaigning were among the issues discussed during the meeting. The parties agreed that the issue had to be addre...

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