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January 4, 2016 5:53 PM

Afghan President calls up PM Modi, condemns Pathankot attack

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has strongly condemned the cross border terrorist attack in Pathankot. He telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi today and extended condolences at the loss of lives in the attack. President Ghani also briefed the Prime Minister about the terrorist attack in Mazar-...

January 4, 2016 5:44 PM

Indo-Bangladesh border sealing work at Dhubri to be completed by 2017: HM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that border sealing works at Dhubri district along the Indo- Bangladesh border will be completed in 2017. Talking to newsmen in Guwahati today after inspecting Sonahat border outpost in Dhubri, Mr. Singh said that 2 pilot projects are on to find out the ways to...

January 4, 2016 5:34 PM

Bus service between India-Nepal resumes

A friendship bus service between India and Nepal via Champawat in Uttarakhand resumed today after a gap of 27 years. The bus service, which has been regularised from today, will run between Kanchanpur in Nepal and Anand Vihar in Delhi. <br/><br/>No special documents are required to trave...

January 4, 2016 5:33 PM

Nitin Gadkari announces Rs 16,500 crore highway project for Telangana

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today announced a Rs 16,500 crore highway package for Telangana. He announced that 1670 kilo meters of New National Highway projects will be developed in the state. The Minister was speaking to reporters on his arrival at Begumpet Airport, in ...

January 4, 2016 4:51 PM

Two tigers found dead in Uttar Pradesh

Two carcasses of tigers including a cub found in last forty-eight hours from Dudhwa Tiger Reserve range at Lakhimpur Khiri district in Uttar Pradesh. The deputy director of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve P.P. Singh told AIR that an adult tiger carcass was found from south Khiri forest division area yesterday....

January 4, 2016 4:26 PM

Need to improve quality of publications on science in India: Secretary

India will attain fifth position this year globally, in terms of number of publications in science writings, but need for quality publications is a far cry. The Secretary in the Department of Science and Technology Prof Ashutosh Sharma expressed a need to improve the quality of publications on scien...

January 4, 2016 4:05 PM

Martyr Air Force Commando Gursewak's body consigned to flames

Garud commando of Indian Air Force, Gursewak Singh who sacrificed his life while fighting terrorists at Pathankot air base consigned to flames today at his native village Garnala of Ambala district with full honours. <br/><br/>Haryana ministers Anil Vij, Captain Abhimanyu and Nayab Singh...

January 4, 2016 4:05 PM

FM Arun Jaitley holds first pre-budget talk with agriculture group

As part of Budget making process Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today held a first pre-Budget consultations with agriculture group in New Delhi. In the meeting, the agriculture groups have demanded enhanced budgetary allocations to improve the investment in the agriculture sector and make crop insura...

January 4, 2016 4:04 PM

ISRO to launch Navigation satellite on January 20

The Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO will launch a regional navigation satellite IRNSS-1E on January 20 to provide terrestrial and aerial services. This is the fifth navigational satellite and forms part of a constellation of seven satellites meant for setting up the regional navigation satel...

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