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January 16, 2016 8:09 AM

HRD Minister releases literary calendar of NCPUL

Union Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Irani Friday released the literary calendar of National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) depicting famous Urdu poets and writers. 'The Literary Calendar 2016' is adorned with the photographs of the legendary Urdu poets and ...

January 16, 2016 7:57 AM

PM Modi to launch Start-up India movement in New Delhi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Start-up India movement in New Delhi today. The launch event is aimed at celebrating the entrepreneurship spirit of country's youth and will be attended by CEOs and founders of top Start-ups from across the country and abroad. AIR correspondent repor...

January 16, 2016 7:50 AM

Jitendra Singh to inaugurate Hall of Nuclear Power in New Delhi today

Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office and Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh will inaugurate the Hall of Nuclear Power in New Delhi today. This is Northern India's first permanent exhibition on nuclear power, built in the national capital, which is going to be opened to the...

January 16, 2016 7:50 AM

Youth of the nation has talent and competence: President Pranab Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee has said that youth of the nation has talent and competence and start up movement will create an ambience and atmosphere for them. Interacting with entrepreneurs and venture capitalists of Silicon Valley in Rashtrapati Bhavan Friday, Mr Mukherjee said, Indian youth have a ...

January 16, 2016 7:50 AM

Cold wave and dense fog affect normal life in most parts of North India

Cold wave coupled with dense fog affected normal life in most parts of North India Friday as the mercury dipped in many areas including Delhi. Rail services were hit in the region with cancellation of over 60 trains. Flight operations, however, were normal at IGI Airport in Delhi.<br/><br/&...

January 16, 2016 7:49 AM

Brain dead youth&apos;s organs saved four lives

Family of a 19-year-old youth, who was declared brain dead following a road accident, Friday donated his organs and ended up saving four lives. Ravidas, a resident of Paschim Vihar was admitted Friday to Maharaja Agrasen Hospital after he met with an accident, AIIMS Director M C Mishra said.<br/&...

January 15, 2016 9:41 PM

Excise duty on petrol, diesel hiked; Govt to garner Rs 3700 cr

The government has hiked the excise duty on petrol by 75 paise a litre and on diesel by two rupees per litre.Excise duty hike on petrol and diesel to yield additional Rs 3,700 crore to government during remainder of current fiscal. An official in the finance Ministry said, it will have no impact on ...

January 15, 2016 9:00 PM

Army Day: PM Modi presents certificates to innovative officers

Army Chief General Dalbir Singh hosted an "At Home" at his residence in New Delhi on the occasion of Army Day this evening. <br/><br/>President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Defence Minister Ma...

January 15, 2016 8:58 PM

Eight Tamil fishermen released by Sri Lanka return home

In Tamil Nadu, eight Tamil fishermen released by Sri Lanka returned home today. The fishermen from Nagapattinam were forcibly taken to Sri Lanka earlier this month after their boat collided and sunk a Lankan boat. <br/><br/>However Lankan court had ordered the release of these Tamil fish...

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