National

March 8, 2016 6:47 AM

India, Saudi Arabia to hold talks on regional and global issues

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold extensive talks with her Saudi Arabian counterpart Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir in New Delhi today during which they will discuss entire gamut of bilateral ties besides regional and global issues of mutual interests. The Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister is...

March 8, 2016 6:43 AM

NGT to resume crucial hearing on Art of Living culture fest

The National Green Tribunal will today resume its hearing on pleas seeking cancellation of World Culture Festival to be hosted on the Yamuna flood plains in Delhi from March 11 to 13th. The event will be organized by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living foundation.<br/><br/>A bench ...

March 8, 2016 6:42 AM

Germany to develop Bhubaneswar, Kochi, Coimbatore as smart cities

Germany will partner with India in turning Bhubaneswar into a smart city. State Secretary in the German ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Gunther Adler announced this at a press conference in New Delhi yesterday. <br/><br/>He said along with Bhuba...

March 8, 2016 6:41 AM

MHA to hold meeting over security review of Indo-Pak match at Dharamshala

A high-level meeting will take place in Home Ministry in New Delhi today to discuss the security issue of India Pakistan cricket match to be played at Dharamshala. Sources said, BCCI officials and visiting members of the Pakistani security team will participate in the meeting. The ICC World Twenty20...

March 8, 2016 6:38 AM

87 freed Indians to return today from Pak

The 87 Indians, mostly fishermen who were freed yesterday by Pakistan, will return today after the issuance of travel documents by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. Earlier, an official of the Pakistan Rangers had told reporters that it has handed over the 87 Indian nationals who were release...

March 8, 2016 6:33 AM

Int'l Women's Day: Step it up for gender equality

International Women&apos;s Day is being celebrated today. Governments, NGOs and other organisations across the globe observe International Women's Day on the 8th of March every year to highlight the achievements of women while calling for greater equality.<br/><br/>This year's ...

March 7, 2016 9:24 PM

Govt issues closure notices to 141 polluting units

The government has issued closure notices to 141 polluting units, especially those along the Ganga river, for not installing pollution monitoring devices. Addressing media in New Delhi today, Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar said notices were issued to 3,145 highly polluting industr...

March 7, 2016 8:58 PM

Centre seeks report from C'garh govt on vandalisation of church

The Centre today sought a report from Chhattisgarh government on the vandalisation of a church near Raipur. Talking to media on the sideline of a function in New Delhi, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said police have already taken necessary action and the guilty will not be spared. Seven pe...

March 7, 2016 8:57 PM

BJP hits back at Rahul, says poverty & unemployment created by Cong govt

BJP today hit back at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for accusing the NDA government of crushing the poor saying the problems of poverty and unemployment were created by previous Congress governments. <br/><br/>Party Secretary Shrikant Sharma said,the government is pro-poor and wor...

March 7, 2016 8:45 PM

Judicial custody of NCP leader Sameer Bhujbal extended till March 21

The special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court in Mumbai on Monday extended the judicial custody of NCP leader and former MP Sameer Bhujbal till March 21. Sameer, nephew of NCP leader and former Maharashtra PWD minister Chhagan Bhujbal, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Febru...

Most Read

View All arrow-right

No posts found.