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January 11, 2016 7:46 PM

Gadkari denies giving any favour to IRB for infra development in J&K

Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has denied giving any favour to IRB Developers Limited for infrastructure development in Jammu and Kashmir. Responding to the allegations made by Congress leader Digvijay Singh, Mr Gadkari said in New Delhi this evening that due process of e-tender...

January 11, 2016 7:43 PM

BSF starts Operation Sard Hawa on Indo- Pak border

In Rajasthan, BSF started a special intensive patrolling campaign, "Operation Sard Hawa" on the Indo- Pak international border. <br/><br/>There would be an intensive round-the-clock patrolling through sand scooters, vehicle and camels by BSF to check any kind of infiltration fr...

January 11, 2016 7:34 PM

Congress demands govt's statement on Pathankot attack

The Congress today asked the government to come out with a statement on Pathankot terror attack case. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi sought to know what kind of actionable evidence has been shared with Pakistan on the attack. Mr Singhvi said, the g...

January 11, 2016 7:32 PM

Congress says it is for PDP to decide date of formation of govt in J&K

Congress has said it is for Mehbooba Mufti and PDP to decide the date and timing of formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to media this evening, senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said it was duty of the Congress leadership to express condolences and share the grief at the demise o...

January 11, 2016 7:28 PM

No dearth of urea in country: Ananth Kumar

Union minister for chemicals and fertilizers Ananth Kumar has said that there is no dearth of urea in any part of the country. Talking to media in Gwalior today, he said that the centre has dispatched urea to the states according to their demands. <br/><br/>He said that steps have also t...

January 11, 2016 7:03 PM

Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar holds discussions with Maldivian President

Foreign Secretary Mr S Jaishankar today held wide ranging discussions with Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen in Male. According to a press statement issued by the office of President of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen briefed Mr Jaishankar on the political developments in the Maldives and secured India&ap...

January 11, 2016 6:33 PM

Court allows Swamy's plea to summon documents in Herald case

A Delhi court today allowed the plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking summoning of documents in the National Herald case. Metropolitan Magistrate Lovleen accepted Swamy's contention and asked him to file the process fee for sending summons to the Ministries of Finance, Urban Development ...

January 11, 2016 6:22 PM

Child rape: SC asks govt to consider stricter punishment

The Supreme Court today asked the Government to consider stricter punishment for those persons convicted of raping and abusing children. Hearing a petition filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA), a division bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra, asked Parliamentarians to rethink ...

January 11, 2016 4:54 PM

Jaitley holds meeting on Direct Benefit Transfer scheme

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today held a meeting to discuss ways to streamline the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme for ensuring that only the needy get the subsidies. The meeting was held against the backdrop of preparation for the Budget 2016-17. An official said, this will help in reducing budget...

January 11, 2016 4:32 PM

Digital India effect: E-governance transactions double in 2015

Electronic transactions related to e-governance projects in the country have almost doubled in 2015, owing to the Digital India Programme, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today. He added that the government website e-taal has had close to 7 billion electronic transactions in the last year....

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