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January 21, 2016 7:20 AM

India can grow at 8 to 9% in friendlier global climate: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that Indian economy can grow at 8 to 9 per cent in a friendlier global climate. He said the world is facing a difficult situation where volatility is the norm but given a better climate and global situation, India can grow in the 8 to 9 per cent range. Mr Jaitl...

January 21, 2016 7:04 AM

Govt to set up 100 plastic technology institutes in India

Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Ananth Kumar has said that government has decided to set up 100 Central Institutes for Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET) in the country to meet the requirement of skilled manpower in the petrochemical sector. <br/><br/>He said this while giving...

January 21, 2016 6:55 AM

IM operative gets five years in jail for escaping from court

A Mumbai court has sentenced Afzal Usmani, a key member of the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, to five years' imprisonment for escaping from the special MCOCA court in September 2013. Special public prosecutor Vaibhav Bagade said his nephew Javed Khan was also sentenced to five years in jail.&...

January 20, 2016 9:14 PM

Govt to set up 100 plastic technology institutes in India

Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Ananth Kumar said, the Government has decided to set up 100 Central Institutes for Plastic Engineering and Technology CIPET in the country to meet the requirement of skilled manpower in the petrochemical sector. <br/><br/>He said this while giving away ...

January 20, 2016 8:21 PM

J&K: Anti-militancy operation concludes in Pulwama, one militant killed

In Jammu & Kashmir, the anti-militancy operation launched by the security forces in south Kashmir&apos;s Pulwama district last evening, concluded after killing of a militant of local militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. <br/><br/>The Army, Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K Poli...

January 20, 2016 7:32 PM

President congratulates ISRO on successful satellite launch

President Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Indian Space Research Organization , ISRO for the successful launch of PSLV-C31 carrying India&apos;s fifth navigation satellite. <br/><br/>In his message to ISRO Chairman, the President said the launch marks an important landmark in India&#03...

January 20, 2016 7:13 PM

One hundred new AIR stations to be opened shortly: Col Rathore

Minister of state for Information & Broadcasting Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has said that one hundred new stations of All India Radio will be opened in the country shortly. Speaking after laying the foundation stone of a 10 KW FM transmitter along with its radio station? ?at Meerut today...

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