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February 4, 2016 6:45 PM

PM Modi hopes for better trade, investment with Hong Kong

Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region CY Leung who is on his first official visit to India called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. <br/><br/>During the interaction, Mr Modi expressed hope that Mr Leung's visit will lead to increased trade, inv...

February 4, 2016 6:44 PM

Govt plans to take digital literacy to atleast 50% in next 3 yrs: Prasad

Government has plans to take digital literacy to atleast 50 per cent from the current level of 15 per cent in the next three years. <br/><br/>Telecom and Information Technology Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad said 100 per cent digital literacy is needed to make India a truly digitalized so...

February 4, 2016 6:34 PM

Rescue efforts stepped up to find out avalanche survivors

Rescue efforts stepped up to find out survivors of avalanche that hit a high -altitude military post and buried 10 army personnel in Siachen glacier. <br/><br/>Specialised teams,sniffer dogs and equipments were inducted to locate and rescue survivors. The deadly avalanche hit the post si...

February 4, 2016 6:02 PM

International Fleet Review gets underway in Vizag

International Fleet Review-2016 gets underway in Visakhapatnam with the inauguration of Maritime Exhibition (MAREX) having the theme 'Innovation, Youth and Indigenisation' at Andhra University College of Engineering grounds. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister inaugurated the exhibition which ha...

February 4, 2016 5:55 PM

PM to dedicate NRL Wax Plant to nation tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will visit Assam tomorrow is going to dedicate the Wax Plant of Numaligarh Refinery Limited , NRL to the nation. A release issued by the NRL said that the Wax project was commissioned last year at the cost of 676 crore rupees. The unit has production capacity of 50 T...

February 4, 2016 5:54 PM

Tanzanian student case: BJP questions silence of opposition parties

BJP today questioned the silence of opposition parties over the incident of alleged beating of a Tanzanian woman in Bangalore and other recent incidents of crime against women in non- BJP ruled states. Citing the last month's incidents including gang rape of a 40-year-old women in Muzaffarnagar...

February 4, 2016 4:20 PM

Govt reviews counter terrorism strategy in wake of Pathankot attack: Rajnath

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the government is reviewing its counter terrorism strategy after Pathankot attack.<br/><br/>Addressing valedictory session of Counter Terrorism Conference in Jaipur yesterday, Mr Singh said the government is formulating an effective strateg...

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