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March 5, 2016 8:29 PM

Madras HC makes it mandatory to sing National Anthem in all schools

The Madras High Court has made it mandatory that the National Anthem should be sung in all schools including private institutions. Hearing a public interest litigation , the first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishen Kaul and Justice MM Sundaresh directed the Central and State education depa...

March 5, 2016 8:27 PM

PM Narendra Modi reviews the progress of key infrastructure sectors

Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the progress of key infrastructure sectors including power, coal, housing, ports, and Digital India Friday. He was informed that the progress of electrification of villages is proceeding at a rapid pace. Out of the approximately 18,500 un-electrified villages, about 6...

March 5, 2016 8:07 PM

Delegation from Aligarh Muslim University calls on PM

A five member delegation from the Aligarh Muslim University, led by Vice Chancellor Lt. General Zameer Uddin Shah today called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. <br/><br/>The delegation discussed issues related to research and education, skill development and Ganga rejuve...

March 5, 2016 8:06 PM

FM asks banks not to write off bad loans

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said country need strong banks rather than numerically a larger number. Addressing the media at the end of two day Gyan Sangam programme in Gurgaon, Mr Jaitley said, consolidation in the banking sector was discussed at the meeting and bankers have suggested for sett...

March 5, 2016 8:05 PM

Infiltration bid: Delhi court discharges Abdul Karim Tunda, 3 others

Delhi court on Saturday discharged Abdul Karim Tunda and three others, who were accused of helping Pakistani and Bangladeshi terrorists sneak into India in 1997 to carry out terror strikes. The court said, there was lack of evidence to proceed the case against them.<br/><br/>Besides Tund...

March 5, 2016 8:04 PM

Campaigning for Assembly polls begins in West Bengal

With the election schedule announced, campaigning for the state Assembly polls in West Bengal started on Saturday. Candidates and supporters of Trinamul Congress, TMC, have got an upper edge as the list of party candidates for all the 294 constituencies is already out. <br/><br/>While TM...

March 5, 2016 7:34 PM

FM asks banks not to write off bad loans

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said there are enough steps that banks can take to recover bad loans under existing norms. Speaking in the second "Gyan Sangam", the retreat of heads of public sector financial institutions in Gurgaon, the Finance minister asked banks not to write off ba...

March 5, 2016 7:12 PM

Amit Shah attacks Rahul Gandhi for supporting JNU students

BJP President Amit Shah ?today attacked Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and his party for supporting Jawaharlal Nehru University students?. Mr. Shah was addressing at the National Convention of BJP&apos;s youth wing- Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in Mathura ?today. <br/><br/>Th...

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