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February 17, 2016 8:44 AM

India calls for careful planning for UN peacekeeping operations

India has stressed on the need for careful planning and consultative dialogue between UN Security Council members and the troop contributing countries while formulating the mandate of UN Peace Keeping Operations. Speaking at the meeting of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Commission, C-34, Indi...

February 17, 2016 8:25 AM

Delhi Dialogue VIII to begin today

The eighth Delhi Dialogue will begin in New Delhi today to discuss politoco-security, economic and socio-cultural engagement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, and India. The theme for this year's dialogue is ASEAN-India Relations: A New Paradigm.<br/><br/> P...

February 17, 2016 7:11 AM

Govt may announce new bulk drug policy: Hansraj Ahir

Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Hansraj Ahir has said that the government may announce the new bulk drug policy in a month's time. <br/><br/>The policy is expected to bring down imports. Speaking on the sidelines of Make in India week in Mumbai, he said the new...

February 17, 2016 7:04 AM

CBI files charge sheet against Peter Mukherjea in Sheena murder case

The CBI has filed a charge sheet against former media baron Peter Mukherjea in a Mumbai court in Sheena Bora murder case. The charge sheet says Sheena was killed as her relationship with Rahul was disapproved of by the latter's father Peter Mukerjea and his wife Indrani both of whom were part o...

February 17, 2016 6:49 AM

Centre to build 2 crore 95 lakh rural house in next 6 years: Minister

Centre will build 2 crore 95 lakh rural house in the country in the next six years. Talking to media persons in Guwahati, Union Rural Development minister Choudhury Birendra Singh said that his ministry has decided to almost double the allocation of fund to beneficiaries under Indira Awas Yojna. &lt...

February 16, 2016 8:59 PM

JNU row: Journalists hold protest march over attack at Delhi court

Journalists today took out out a protest march demanding action against those involved in attacking some journalists at Patiala House Court in New Delhi yesterday. Lawyers had allegedly roughed up journalists and JNU students who were present in the court premises for a hearing on arrested JNU Stude...

February 16, 2016 8:55 PM

23 writers including Cyrus Mistry, Kula Saikia given Sahitya Akademi Awards

Eminent English writer Cyrus Mistry, Assamese writer Kula Saikia and Hindi poet Ramdaras Mishra are among twenty three writers who were today conferred on the Sahitya Akademi Awards for the year 2015.The awards were presented to them by the President of Sahitya Akademi Dr Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari at...

February 16, 2016 8:53 PM

LJP seeks imposition of President's rule in Bihar

LJP chief and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has demanded imposition of President's Rule in Bihar alleging breakdown of law and order in the state. <br/><br/>Mr. Paswan today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and handed over a memorandum in this regard. Talking to reporters in New D...

February 16, 2016 8:45 PM

JNU row: SC agrees to hear plea tomorrow on Patiala House scuffle

The Supreme Court today agreed to give an urgent hearing tomorrow to a plea seeking action against those involved in thrashing journalists, JNU students and teachers in the Patiala House court complex where a student union leader was to be produced.<br/><br/>The petition filed by N D Jai...

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