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December 31, 2015 7:43 PM

Odd-even scheme will fail, AAP looking for escape route: BJP

BJP has termed the Odd-even scheme for cars in the national capital as faulty exercise saying it is bound to fail. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters in New Delhi today, party spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi alleged that Delhi government is looking for escape route. She said the AAP government ...

December 31, 2015 7:42 PM

29 Tamil fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy

Sri Lankan Navy arrested 29 Tamil fishermen from Nagapattinam when they were fishing near international maritime boundary line today morning. The Lankan Navy also detained three fishing boats of the fishermen. This has created tension in the fishermen hamlets of the state.<br/><br/>The T...

December 31, 2015 7:33 PM

Congress rejects charges over Parliament disruptions

Congress has dismissed the charge that it has been playing role of disruptive opposition in Parliament. <br/><br/>Party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala told reporters in New Delhi that instead of blaming the Congress the government should introspect as to what is the reason behind d...

December 31, 2015 7:26 PM

MHA has invited GJMM for tripartite talks: Roshan Giri

Roshan Giri, Secretary, Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha, GJMM, told AIR today that the Morcha has received a letter from the Union Home Ministry to participate in tripartite talks to discuss various issues of the Memorandum of GTA agreement signed in 2010. <br/><br/>The meeting, also attended b...

December 31, 2015 6:10 PM

Drought won't impact wheat sowing: Agriculture Minister

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said the impact of drought on wheat sowing in the country will not be that much. He said the impact which was expected to be 18-20 percent has come down to 7 percent so far. <br/><br/>The Minister said 93 species of different agricultural crop...

December 31, 2015 6:02 PM

Padma awardee Neeraj slams return of govt honours

Padma awardee Gopal Das Neeraj has slammed return of govt honours. Noted poet and lyricist Neeraj has alleged that those returning their awards were the yes men of the Congress party. <br/><br/>Speaking on the sidelines of a poetry conference in Bareilly last night, Padma Shri and Padma ...

December 31, 2015 6:01 PM

Drought won't impact wheat sowing: Agriculture Minister

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said the impact of drought on wheat sowing in the country will not be that much. He said the impact which was expected to be 18-20 percent has come down to 7 percent so far. The Minister said 93 species of different agricultural crops were developed in th...

December 31, 2015 4:48 PM

DAVA project bags eASIA award for trade facilitation

The project DAVA (Drug Authentication and Verification Application) of The Department of Commerce&apos;s has won the 2015 eASIA Award under Trade Facilitation category. The award was announced by Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business in Tehran, Iran. <br/><br/&...

December 31, 2015 4:20 PM

Centre sanctions 4,227 additional posts in Delhi Police

Centre has sanctioned 4,227 additional posts in Delhi Police. The posts will comprise 1,409 each of Sub Inspectors/Assistant Sub Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables. The sanction of the additional posts will be operationalised in 2 phases, 50 per cent posts in 2016-17 and remaining posts in 2...

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