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March 2, 2016 1:21 PM

Military Exercise Force 18 begins in Pune

Force 18, largest multinational ground forces exercise on Humanitarian Mine Action and Peace Keeping Operations started in Pune Today. The opening ceremony was presided over by the Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat Army Commander of Southern Command. In his address he said that in this exercise participants will...

March 2, 2016 1:19 PM

Bihari Puraskar 2015 to be given to Dr. Bhagwati Lal Vyas

The twenty fifth Bihari Puraskar for the year 2015 will be given to Dr. Bhagwati Lal Vyas for his Rajasthani poetry collection Katha Sun Aawe Hai Sabad. This book was published in 2010. The award carries a prize money of one lakh rupees, a citation, and a Plaque. The Bihari Puraskar is given every y...

March 2, 2016 1:10 PM

SC seeks BCI reply on AIBE, says system is crying for reforms

The Supreme Court today sought response from apex bar body, Bar Council of India on a plea challenging holding of All India Bar Examination (AIBE) for granting advocacy licences. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice U U Lalit said the matter needs elaborate examination by a three-...

March 2, 2016 1:06 PM

LS speaker expresses disappointment over sloganeering against her

Lok Sabha Speaker Ms Sumitra Mahajan has expressed disappointment over the sloganeering and allegations by some opposition members against her. She said, she is not happy with such a behavior of the members who shouted slogans against her in the well.

March 2, 2016 1:06 PM

LS adjourned till 12.30 PM amidst ruckus on privileged motion issue

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned for 10 minutes till 12.30 PM amidst ruckus on the issue of privileged motion. After the question hour, the opposition members requested the Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to raise the issue. She said all privileged motions moved by members of different parties are under con...

March 2, 2016 1:00 PM

Chidambaram issue, Guj land scam rock Rajya Sabha

AIADMK and Congress members disrupted proceedings of Rajya Sabha, forcing the Chair to adjourn the house twice this morning. AIADMK members trooped into the well of the House, demanding action against former Home Minister P. Chidambaram's son, who has alleged to have invested heavily in several...

March 2, 2016 12:46 PM

Congress sticks to its stand on Ishrat Jehan case: Sonia Gandhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said her party sticks to its stand on Ishrat Jehan who was killed in an alleged fake encounter in 2004. Mrs Gandhi said in New Delhi the former Home Minister and party leader P Chidambaram has already clarified the decision taken by the then UPA government. When a...

March 2, 2016 12:27 PM

Two JNU students sent to 14 day judicial custody

A Delhi court has sent two Jawaharlal Nehru University students - Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya to 14 day judicial custody. They have been been arrested in a sedition case over a controversial event at the JNU campus. Both the accused were first sent on three days' police remand and inte...

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