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January 19, 2016 7:56 PM

Punjab police arrest two after 21 youths feared drowned in Panama boat tragedy

The Kapurthala police has arrested two unauthorised travel agents following reports that at least 21 Punjabi youths travelling in a boat headed for the US from Panama had drowned. The two agents Harbhajan Singh Sucha of Bhatnura Lubhana village and Kulwinder Singh Multani of Bhogpur were booked unde...

January 19, 2016 6:06 PM

India among fastest growing economies in the world: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India is among the fastest growing economies in the world. Speaking after unveiling the plaque for the foundation stone of the campus for IIIT Guwahati, Mr. Modi said our FDI is increasing and this will create infrastructure and jobs. <br/><br/>The...

January 19, 2016 5:57 PM

Govt extends time for contribution to APY subscribers till March

The Government has decided to extend its contribution to subscribers of Atal Pension Yojana, A<br/><br/>PY up to 31st of March this year. Under the scheme Central Government's contribution of 50 percent of the subscriber's contribution upto Rs 1,000 per annum, was available to ...

January 19, 2016 5:54 PM

Red Fort attack case: SC to hear review plea of convict Mohammad Arif

The Supreme Court today allowed the review petition of death row convict Mohammad Arif to be heard in an open court. Arif was sentenced to death for his role in the December 2000 Red Fort terror attack killing 3 people. <br/><br/>A Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur mo...

January 19, 2016 5:52 PM

Govt extends contribution to APY subscribers till March

The Government has decided to extend its contribution to subscribers of Atal Pension Yojana, A<br/><br/>PY up to 31st of March this year. Under the scheme Central Government's contribution of 50 percent of the subscriber's contribution upto Rs 1,000 per annum, was available to ...

January 19, 2016 4:27 PM

Kashmiri Pandits hold protests outside Raj Bhawan in Jammu

Kashmiri Pandits today held a demonstration outside the Raj Bhawan, Jammu in memory of the persecution that was inflicted upon the community in 1989-90, leading to their exodus from the Kashmir Valley.<br/><br/>Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, President, Panun Kashmir, said secessionist and terro...

January 19, 2016 3:58 PM

India's sugar production up 7% at 110.90 lakh tonnes

India's sugar production rose by 7 per cent to 110.90 lakh tonnes till January 15 during the marketing year ending September. The sugar mills have started their cane crushing operations earlier this year causing higher production, Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said in a statement.<br...

January 19, 2016 1:43 PM

Sri Lanka frees 29 Indian fishermen; Process on to release more

The process to release Indian fishermen continues in various magistrates&apos; courts in Sri Lanka. 29 fishermen were freed by Trincomalee magistrate, while the process to issue release orders of 14 more is underway in Jaffna court. Earlier, 55 fishermen were freed by local courts of the country. Sr...

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