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January 29, 2016 7:27 AM

Ayurveda gaining worldwide acceptance: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said, Indian alternative medical treatments like Ayurveda is gaining worldwide acceptance. He also informed that the United Nations will again celebrate 21st June as the World Yoga Day this year. <br/><br/>Speaking at the silver jubilee celebrations of A...

January 29, 2016 6:59 AM

Railway e-tickets can be booked only 6 times a month

Any individual will not be able to book more than six tickets online in a month from IRCTC website from his/her user ID. The restriction will come into force from 15th of next month. It is aimed at preventing possible misuse of online booking of tickets.<br/><br/>Under the existing syste...

January 29, 2016 6:48 AM

SC asks Centre, states to set up facilities to store drugs

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and the states to set up storage facilities for the drugs seized by them within six months. While hearing on an appeal yesterday, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India, T S Thakur said, in order to prevent theft, pilferage or replacement of the seized dru...

January 29, 2016 6:46 AM

Beating Retreat ceremony to be held today

Beating the Retreat ceremony is being held this evening at the Vijay Chowk in the National capital. It marks the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations. This year, 15 Military Bands, 18 Pipes and Drums Bands from Regimental Centres and Battalions are participating in the ceremony...

January 29, 2016 6:45 AM

30,000 MW capacity of Thermal Power added during 20 months of NDA govt: Goyal

The present NDA Government has added 30 thousand megawatt capacity of Thermal Power during last 20 months. Addressing an interactive session of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata yesterday, Minister of State with independent charge for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal sai...

January 28, 2016 8:54 PM

Def Ministry asks CBI to probe complaints against two Major Generals

Defence Ministry today gave its nod for CBI inquiry in the Disproportionate Assets case of two serving Major Generals of Indian Army. The inquiry has been ordered against Major General Ashok Kumar and Major General S S Lamba. They are accused of paying bribe to get promotion. <br/><br/>D...

January 28, 2016 8:54 PM

Def Ministry asks CBI to probe complaints against two Majors General

Defence Ministry today gave its nod for CBI inquiry in the Disproportionate Assets case of two serving Major Generals of Indian Army. The inquiry has been ordered against Major General Ashok Kumar and Major General S S Lamba. They are accused of paying bribe to get promotion. <br/><br/>D...

January 28, 2016 8:46 PM

PM pays tribute to Punjab Keshri Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to Punjab Keshri Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Lalaji was a visionary whose patriotism and ideals inspired many people. <br/><br/>To mark the birth anniversary, Culture and Tourism Minister Dr Mahesh Sh...

January 28, 2016 8:31 PM

No dates fixed for Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks

New Delhi today said there is no mutually convenient date for Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks so far. <br/><br/>Replying to a media query in New Delhi, External Ministry Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said whenever the talks take place, recent terror attack on Pathankot airbase...

January 28, 2016 8:27 PM

Govt announces names of first 20 smart cities; Bhubaneswar tops the list

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today announced names of 20 smart cities with Bhubaneshwar bagging the first rank in the smart cities challenge competition. Mr Naidu said these cities are winners of first round of smart cities challenge competition.<br/><br/>The other winners...

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