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February 5, 2016 1:46 PM

VP Hamid Ansari heads home after wrapping up Thailand, Brunei tour

Vice-President Hamid Ansari today left for home after concluding a five-day tour of Thailand and Brunei. He held talks with the top leadership of the two countries on ways to enhance bilateral ties.<br/><br/>During his three-day stay here, Ansari held talks with Prime Minister Gen Prayut...

February 5, 2016 1:42 PM

Biotechnology a crucial arm of Make in India initiative: Harsh Vardhan

Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today said Biotechnology has become a crucial arm of the Make in India campaign. Inaugurating the two - day Global Biotechnology Summit in New Delhi, he said the country is ready to be a global biotech destination. <br/><br/>Dr Harsh Vardh...

February 5, 2016 1:12 PM

Consumers can now WhatsApp complaints of overpricing

Consumers who are charged more than the MRP can now file their complaints on WhatsApp or dial up the Weights and Measures department for appropriate action.<br/><br/>An official from the state Food and Civil Supplies department said that people can now WhatsApp their complaints on 986969...

February 5, 2016 1:03 PM

SC asks Delhi govt to shift Millennium Bus Depot or amend plan

Supreme Court today asked the Delhi government and DTC to either shift out Millennium Bus Depot within a year or legalise its existence. The direction came from a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices Sikri and Banumathi while deciding separate appeals of the Delhi government and DT...

February 5, 2016 12:46 PM

India building 46 vessels including submarines: Navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan has said the country&apos;s dockyards, complete with indigenised technology and know-how, is building 46 vessels including submarines. Speaking to the media in Visakhapatnam today, the Admiral said the future of economic development and growth prospects of a se...

February 5, 2016 11:49 AM

TN: Kanyakumari-Bangalore express train derails, 20 injured

In Tamil Nadu, lsland Express train from Kanyakumari to Bangalore derailed today at Natrampalli, Vellore District at 5:30 in the morning. Trains coming to Chennai via Vellore have been diverted presently after the incident. <br/><br/>Officials say that the cause may be due to the problem...

February 5, 2016 8:39 AM

India ratifies convention on compensation for nuclear damage

India has ratified the Convention of Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC), marking an important step in addressing matters related to civil nuclear liabilities. India's Permanent Representative in Vienna Rajiva Misra, yesterday handed over the Instrument of Ratification to Juan C...

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