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December 30, 2015 8:11 PM

India again issues advisory to students travelling to US

India today again advised all students seeking admission in US educational institutions to do due diligence to ensure that the institutions to which they are seeking admission have proper authorization and capacities. <br/><br/>In an advisory, the External Affairs Ministry also asked the...

December 30, 2015 7:38 PM

J&K HC quashes detention of Masarat Alam under PSA, orders his release

In Jammu & Kashmir, the High Court quashed detention of the separatist leader Masarat Alam Bhat under Public Safety Act and directed the government to release him. While quashing the detention orders of September 1 and November 30, 2015 against Bhat, a bench of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar obs...

December 30, 2015 7:34 PM

CBI registers fresh case against arrested IAS officer S P Singh

CBI today registered a fresh case against senior IAS officer of Delhi government S P Singh, at present in judicial custody, for allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. <br/><br/>A 1984 batch IAS officer Mr Singh, who was the Principal Secretary in the D...

December 30, 2015 7:33 PM

Separatist leader Masarat Alam Bhat re-arrested in J&K

In Jammu & Kashmir, senior separatist leader Masarat Alam Bhat was re-arrested by Police outside Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu late last evening after he was released on the order of J&K High Court quashing his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA).<br/><br/>Alam was earlier releas...

December 30, 2015 7:33 PM

CBI carries out searches at IRS officer M Krishnaswamy's premises

CBI today carried out searches at the office and residence of IRS officer M Krishnaswamy for allegedly amassing wealth of over six crore rupees, disproportionate to his income sources. CBI sources said a case has been registered against Krishnaswamy at Settlement Commission, Chennai, and eight other...

December 30, 2015 6:59 PM

PM reviews progress of vital infrastructure projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reviewed the progress of vital infrastructure projects in the road, railway, metro rail, power and food processing sectors, spread over several states. The states include Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtr...

December 30, 2015 6:53 PM

Cabinet approves construction of 69 bridges in Myanmar

The Cabinet today approved the construction of 69 bridges including approach roads on the Tamu-Kyigone-Kalewa (TKK) road section of the Trilateral Highway in Myanmar at a cost of over 371 crore rupees. This will impart all weather usability to the TKK road section, which is also part of the route fo...

December 30, 2015 6:51 PM

Govt to issue smart card extending social security benefits to workers: Jaitley

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says India needs to grow by additional 1. 5 per cent to sustain wage hikes and benefits to workers. Addressing Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh in New Delhi Mr. Jaitley today said, Government will issue smart card extending social security benefits to workers in unorganise...

December 30, 2015 5:49 PM

Centre issues directions to Delhi and its adjoining States on air pollution

Centre has issued directions to Delhi and its adjoining states to take steps to prevent air pollution and improve air quality in Delhi and National capital region. In a direction issued to pollution control board of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan, Environment and forests Ministry has as...

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