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December 24, 2015 8:41 PM

Govt scraps minimum export price on onions

The government today scraped the minimum export price (MEP) on onions. The decision is expected to encourage out-bound shipments of onion. In a notification, Directorate General of Foreign Trade said that now all varieties of onions can be exported without any MEP. The MEP is the rate below which no...

December 24, 2015 8:19 PM

Cold wave grips northern parts of India

The Northern parts of the Country including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Punjab and Haryana continue to remain in the grip of intense cold wave condition over the last couple of days.<br/><br/>Talking to AIR, MeT Director R K Jenamani said however, the region will get respite from the de...

December 24, 2015 8:08 PM

Coal India largest recruiter at IIT- Kharagpur

Public Sector undertaking, Coal India has emerged as the largest recruiter at the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT- Kharagpur this year, officials sources informed today. The company made 31 job-offers this season. In the first phase of placements, 282 recruiters made 1,220 job offers of which th...

December 24, 2015 8:07 PM

DDCA row: Swamy raises questions over Azad's suspension from BJP

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today appeared to question the party's decision to suspend MP Kirti Azad for attacking Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the DDCA issue. In a tweet, Mr. Swamy questioned whether cricket fell within the purview of party discipline.<br/><br/>His tweet cam...

December 24, 2015 7:08 PM

Azad seeks PM's intervention over his suspension from BJP

BJP MP Kirti Azad today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the matter of his suspension from the party and said he would seek court- monitored probe into the affairs of Delhi cricket body DDCA. Speaking to reporters in Ahmedabad, Azad also said he will file a PIL in his personal capa...

December 24, 2015 6:20 PM

Cricket being given priority over other games in country: Sonowal

The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal has stressed for awareness among the youth about problems being faced in the country. He said, they should draw attention of local authorities and states to find out solution to these problems. In an exclusive interview to Al...

December 24, 2015 5:07 PM

Students deportation: US regrets impact, says collecting facts

The US today regretted the impact of deportation of Indian students bound for two California schools and said it was closely following the situation and facts are still being collected. <br/><br/>The statement by US Ambassador Richard Verma came a day after India advised its students to ...

December 24, 2015 4:44 PM

India, Pakistan have no plans to jointly fight against terrorism: Parrikar

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said India and Pakistan have no plans to jointly fight against terrorism. Mr Parrikar told reporters after inaugurating first cable stayed bridge at Basholi, Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir.<br/><br/>On a question regarding IS threat, he said that stra...

December 24, 2015 4:41 PM

Defence Minister inaugurates cable stay bridge in J&K

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today dedicated to the nation, the cable-stayed bridge constructed at Basohali in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a rally on the occasion, Parrikar said that despite the challenges of difficult terrain the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), has been w...

December 24, 2015 2:03 PM

Eid Milad-un-Nabi being observed with fervour across India

Eid Milad-Un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammad, is being celebrated with religious fervour in various parts of the country today. Milad Mehfils and Seerat Conferences highlighting the life and and teachings of Prophet Mohammad are being held across the country. Processions are being taken out a...

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