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February 1, 2016 8:16 PM

13 students drown off Murud beach in Maharashtra

At least 13 students, including ten girls have drowned at Raigad district's Murud Janjira beach. While five of the students were rescued by local fishermen and authorities, a few others are still feared missing. According to initial information, about 20-25 students had entered the waters for a...

February 1, 2016 7:51 PM

Centre to soon introduce bill for 50% reservation for women in Panchyats

Central Government will bring amendment bill in the coming budget session of Parliament to reserve a particular ward in panchyati raj institution for two consecutive terms. Addressing the All India Regional Editors Union Conference Jaipur today Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh sai...

February 1, 2016 7:46 PM

Japan offers to set up plant in India for US-2 aircraft

Japan's ShinMaywa Industries, manufacturer of US-2 amphibious aircraft, is betting big on the 'Make in India' initiative and has offered to set up a plant in India to cater to international demands. The move comes as Indian Navy plans to procure six such aircraft, in a government to g...

February 1, 2016 6:39 PM

PM reiterates India's commitment to build peaceful Afghanistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated India's commitment to extend all possible support to the efforts of the Afghan people in building a peaceful, stable, prosperous, inclusive and democratic country. The Prime Minister conveyed this while meeting the Chief Executive and Head of the Coun...

February 1, 2016 6:27 PM

Core sector growth slows down to 0.9% in December

Growth of the country's eight core sector industries slowed to 0.9 per cent in December 2015, from 3.2 per cent in December 2014. But the December numbers are better than those in November 2015, when core sector output had contracted 1.3 per cent.<br/><br/>According to Commerce Mini...

February 1, 2016 6:27 PM

Railway contracts worth Rs 35,000 crore to be on e-tendering platform

Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu today launched Works Module of Indian Railways E-Procurement System and implementation of e-tendering in Works Contracts in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Prabhu said, approximately 25 thousand tenders worth Rs 35,000 crore will be on the E-tender platform...

February 1, 2016 6:00 PM

PM to visit Kerala, Tamil Nadu tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a one day visit to Kerala and Tamil Nadu tomorrow. Mr Modi will arrive in Kozhikode in Kerala, where he will deliver an address at the Third Global Ayurveda Festival. In Tamil Nadu, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the building of the ESIC Medical College an...

February 1, 2016 5:48 PM

VP Hamid Ansari reaches Brunei on first leg of two-nation tour

Vice President Mohd Hamid Ansari arrived at Brunei capital Bander Seri Begawan on the first leg of his five-day two-nation tour of South East Asia. At the airport, the Finance Minister-II of the host nation Mr Abdul Rahman Ibrahim, Indian High Commissioner to the Sultanate Nagma Mohamed Mallick and ...

February 1, 2016 5:42 PM

PM to open first ever gender equal SAF games at Guwahati on Feb 5

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 12th South Asian Games on 5th of this month at Guwahati in a glittering ceremony. Briefing media in New Delhi Secretary of Sports, Rajiv Yadav said it will be the biggest sporting extravaganza ever held in the North East India. <br/><br/>H...

February 1, 2016 5:33 PM

Delhi Police order probe into alleged cops manhandle protesters

Delhi Police today ordered an inquiry into the purported assault on protesters demonstrating over the suicide of Hyderabad University student Rohith Vemula near the RSS office in the city on Saturday. Talking to reporters, Police Chief B S Bassi said he has asked Joint Commissioner of Police, Centra...

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