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January 5, 2016 7:14 AM

President to pay two-day visit to West Bengal from today

President Pranab Mukherjee will pay a two-day visit to West Bengal beginning today. Mr Mukherjee will inaugurate the new building of Vidyanagar College in South 24 Parganas tomorrow. He will also inaugurate the 200th birth anniversary celebration of Bengali poet and Sanskrit scholar Pandit Madan Moh...

January 4, 2016 9:21 PM

Ex-def secy RK Mathur takes oath as new CIC

Former Defence Secretary R K Mathur today sworn in as the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission. President Pranab Mukherjee administered the oath of office to Mr Mathur at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan. <br/><br/>Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minist...

January 4, 2016 8:51 PM

NIA registers case in Pathankot terror strike

National Investigation Agency(NIA) today registered a case to probe the conspiracy of Pakistan-based terrorist group, believed to be Jaish-e-Mohammed, behind the strike at the Air Force base in Pathankot, Punjab. <br/><br/>The case was initially registered by local police station that wa...

January 4, 2016 8:48 PM

J&K CM Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's condition still critical but stable

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's health condition continued to be critical but stable. He is in the ICU and continues to be on essential medications and supportive therapy in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. Mr Sayeed is under close monitoring of...

January 4, 2016 8:48 PM

NGT directs Centre to take clear stand on Ganga rejuvenation

National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government to take a clear stand on a mechanism to clean Ganga river from Haridwar to Kanpur. A bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar said that industrial effluents and sewage discharged by industries are the primary cause of pollut...

January 4, 2016 8:17 PM

More than half of Indian states have joined discom scheme UDAY: Goyal

Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said that 15 states out of 29 have joined Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna, UDAY. The scheme provides for the financial turnaround and revival of Power Distribution companies, DISCOMs and also ensures a sustainable permanent solution to the problem. Briefing media in Ne...

January 4, 2016 8:14 PM

Last rites of CPI leader AB Bardhan performed

Veteran CPI leader A B Bardhan was cremated this evening at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi. He passed away on Saturday at the age of 92. Earlier in the day, the body of Left leader was kept at party headquarters in the national capital for the people to pay their last respects. <br/><br/>Vi...

January 4, 2016 8:13 PM

PIL on drought: SC seeks response of Centre, 11 states

Supreme Court has asked the Centre and 11 drought-hit states to file their response within 10 days on actions taken by them for drought relief and management. A bench headed by Justice MB Lokur asked the Centre and states concerned to also apprise it of steps taken for making available free food-gra...

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