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February 25, 2016 7:33 PM

445 Indians lodged in Pak jails: Govt

Government has said a total of 445 Indians, most of them fishermen, are currently lodged in jails in Pakistan. <br/><br/>In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh said, 392 Indian fishermen and 53 other Indian civilian prisoners are...

February 25, 2016 7:14 PM

Three information commissioners join CIC

The three information commissioners Amitava Bhattacharya, Bimal Julka and Divya Prakash Sinha today took over their charge in Central Information Commission. Chief Information Commissioner Radha Krishna Mathur administered the oath of office to them. <br/><br/>With their induction, the t...

February 25, 2016 7:04 PM

Pathankot probe team to visit India soon: Pakistan

Pakistan today said a team of special investigators probing the terror attack on the Pathankot airbase will visit India soon to collect evidence. <br/><br/>According to PTI, Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson said this in Islamabad. He however did not give any date for the visit. <b...

February 25, 2016 7:03 PM

LS resumes discussion on motion of thanks on President's address

The Lok Sabha today resumed a discussion on the motion of thanks to the Presidential Address to joint sitting of the both the Houses of Parliament. <br/><br/>Participating in the discussion, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Narendra Modi led NDA government of renaming vario...

February 25, 2016 6:41 PM

LS resumes discussion on motion of thanks on President's address

The Lok Sabha today resumed a discussion on the motion of thanks to the Presidential Address to joint sitting of the both the Houses of Parliament. <br/><br/>Participating in the discussion, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge alleged accused the Narendra Modi led NDA government of renami...

February 25, 2016 6:11 PM

India extends USD 1 million aid to cyclone-hit Fiji

India has extended one million dollars in immediate assistance to Cyclone hit Fiji. Briefing media in New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said a C-17 Globemaster aircraft has left for Fiji capital Suva with 45 tonnes of relief material including food products, medicines, t...

February 25, 2016 6:00 PM

Three NDFB (S) militants arrested in Assam

In Assam, security forces have arrested three NDFB -Songbijit (S) terrorist in Baksa district today. Defence sources said that a joint team of the army and police apprehended the militants from Barimakha village. Two AK series rifles and ammunitions have been recovered from them.

February 25, 2016 5:47 PM

Sanjay Dutt released from Yerawada Jail

Sanjay Dutt has reached his residence in Bandra in Mumbai and was greeted by a huge gathering of fans after visiting his mother Nargis Dutt's grave in Marine Lines. <br/><br/>Bollywood fraternity expressed happiness over Dutt's release. Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt reached Mumba...

February 25, 2016 5:34 PM

Biennial Elections for 13 Rajya Sabha seats on March 21

Biennial elections to 13 Rajya Sabha seats in six states, of which 12 are falling vacant in April, will be held on 21st of next month. <br/><br/>In Punjab, where five seats are falling vacant, two each belong to Congress and SAD, one belongs to BJP. In Tripura, the seat falling vacant be...

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