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February 3, 2016 7:41 PM

Plea over Bhagat Singh's innocence referred to Pak Chief Justice

A Pakistani court today sought a larger bench to hear a petition to prove the innocence of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in the murder case of a British police officer.<br/> <br/>A Lahore High Court (LHC) two-member division bench, conducted the hearing of the petition, nearly 85 years af...

February 3, 2016 7:41 PM

Bangkok an important pillar of India&apos;s Act East policy: VP Hamid Ansari

Vice President Hamid Ansari arrived at Bangkok this afternoon on his second and final leg of five-day two nation tour to Brunei and Thailand. At the airport, Mr Ansari was received by the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Prawit Wongswan and many other dignitaries.<br/><br/>Mr Ansari led...

February 3, 2016 7:39 PM

Government issues OROP implementation table

The government today said the annual recurring financial implication on account of implementation of One Rank One Pension at the current rate will be approximately Rs 7,500 crore. <br/><br/>In a release, Defence Ministry said, the arrears from 1st July 2014 to 31st December 2015 would be...

February 3, 2016 7:32 PM

CSIR launches India's first ayurvedic anti-diabetic drug

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research today launched the country's first anti-diabetic ayurvedic drug for type two Diabetes mellitus. <br/><br/>Drug BGR-34 is developed jointly by National Botanical Research Institute and Central Institute for Medicinal and Aromatic Pla...

February 3, 2016 7:27 PM

Govt extends Jal Kranti campaign for two years

Government has extended the Jal Kranti Abhiyan for two years for creating awareness on aspects of water security and water conservation. <br/><br/>Water resource Ministry in a release said, a High Level review meeting was held today and it was decided to set up a committee in the states ...

February 3, 2016 7:25 PM

Sexual abuse: SIT to probe into charge against Hockey captain Sardar Singh

An SIT has been formed by Punjab police to look into allegations of sexual exploitation against Indian Hockey Captain Sardar Singh. <br/><br/>A former Under 19 British hockey player of Indian origin has accused Sardar Singh entering into a physical relationship with her after false promi...

February 3, 2016 7:13 PM

Centre optimistic on passing of GST bill

The Centre is optimistic that the GST Bill will be passed in the coming session of Parliament. <br/><br/>Talking to newsmen in Guwahati today, minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that GDP of the country will go up by 1 percent overnight once the bill would b...

February 3, 2016 7:11 PM

CBI arrests suspended Noida Chief engineer Yadav Singh in graft case

CBI today arrested suspended Noida authority Chief Engineer Yadav Singh in a graft case. <br/><br/>Earlier, the agency has registered two separate cases against the then Chief Engineer NOIDA, Greater NOIDA and Yamuna Expressway, Yadav Singh and his family members for alleged corruption a...

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