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January 25, 2016 7:49 AM

Retrospective Tax is thing of the past: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the controversial retrospective taxation is a thing of the past and this chapter will never be opened again in India. Addressing the business leaders of France and India in Chandigarh in presence of French President Francois Hollande yesterday, Mr. Modi said his gov...

January 25, 2016 7:48 AM

Rafale jet deal on right track: French President Hollande

French President Francois Hollande has affirmed that Rs 60,000 crore Rafale fighter jets deal with India was "on the right track". He said, it would pave the way for an unprecedented industrial and technological bilateral cooperation for the next 40 years.<br/><br/>Mr. Hollande...

January 25, 2016 7:41 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 7:28 AM

Election Commission to celebrate 6th National Voters&apos; Day

Election Commission of India will celebrate the 6th National Voters&apos; Day across the country today. The theme for this year is Inclusive and Qualitative Participation. The National level function will be held in New Delhi. President Pranab Mukherjee will give away the awards for Best Electoral P...

January 25, 2016 7:26 AM

Wanted Maoist couple killed in encounter in Odisha

In Odisha, a wanted Maoist couple was killed yesterday in an encounter with security forces in the forests bordering Anugul and Deogarh districts. Speaking to media persons in Bhubaneswar yesterday evening, Director General of Police K.B. Singh said, the Maoist couple together carried a reward of Rs...

January 25, 2016 6:59 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...

January 24, 2016 9:25 PM

Amit Shah re-elected as BJP president

BJP President Amit Shah was today elected unopposed as its chief for a second term. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party top brass including a number of Union Ministers and party ruled state Chief Ministers proposed his name during the nomination process. There was no other leader in the fray for ...

January 24, 2016 9:19 PM

ONGC gets environmental clearance for project in Krishna-Godavari basin

State owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, ONGC has got environmental clearance for a project in the Krishna-Godavari basin in Andhra Pradesh. This project of drilling 45 development wells and other related infrastructure will cost over 53,000 crore rupees. <br/><br/>A senior E...

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