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January 25, 2016 1:18 PM

Rajnath Singh meeting President at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Arunachal issue

Home Minister Rajnath Singh is meeting President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan this afternoon. The meeting is being considered significant in the backdrop of Union Cabinet's recommendation for imposition of President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh. <br/>Congress President Sonia...

January 25, 2016 1:00 PM

SC/ST Amendment Act to come into force from tomorrow

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 will come into force from tomorrow. The Act has more stringent provisions for prevention of atrocities against SCs and STs. President Pranab Mukherjee had given his assent to the bill on 31st of last month w...

January 25, 2016 12:21 PM

Security tightened in J&K ahead of R-Day celebration

In Jammu & Kashmir, foolproof security arrangements have been put in place to ensure smooth and peaceful Republic Day celebrations across the state. Police and para-military force personnel have been jointly conducting frisking operations in Srinagar and district headquarters where the Republic ...

January 25, 2016 10:56 AM

PM Modi, French President Hollande to inaugurate Interim secretariat of ISA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande will jointly inaugurate the interim secretariat of the International Solar Alliance, ISA today. Mr Hollande will also lay the foundation stone of the headquarters of the ISA, which is aimed at increasing utilisation and promotion of...

January 25, 2016 10:54 AM

India, France ink 16 pacts including chopper venture

India and France have signed 16 agreements including an agreement between Airbus Group and Mahindra for manufacture of helicopters and three MoUs under the 'Smart City' theme. The agreements were signed at India-France Business Summit in Chandigarh yesterday. The agreements cover a wide ra...

January 25, 2016 9:02 AM

Maharashtra ATS blocks 94 websites used to radicalise youth about ISIS

Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Maharashtra has blocked around 94 websites of terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS. Talking to media in Pune yesterday, ATS Director General of Police Vivek Phansalkar said, Police have blocked 94 websites in the last year which were used as a tool to r...

January 25, 2016 9:01 AM

PM Modi, French President Hollande to inaugurate Interim secretariat of ISA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande will jointly inaugurate the interim secretariat of the International Solar Alliance, ISA today. Mr Hollande will also lay the foundation stone of the headquarters of the ISA, which is aimed at increasing utilisation and promotion of...

January 25, 2016 7:53 AM

Govt launches online payment facility for LPG cylinders

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has said, the government is targeting to add 10 crore new LPG connections by December 2018 to the existing 16.5 crore connections. Mr. Pradhan was speaking in Mumbai after launching an online payment facility for refilling LPG cylinders...

January 25, 2016 7:50 AM

President to address nation on eve of 67th Republic Day

President Pranab Mukherjee will address the nation today on the eve of the 67th Republic Day. The address will be broadcast from 7 PM on the national network of All India Radio and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in English followed by Hindi versions. Broadcast of the address in English an...

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