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December 1, 2015 8:22 PM

No atmosphere of alleged intolerance: Rijiju tells LS

Government today said, the prevailing communal situation in the country does not indicate existence of alleged intolerance in the country. Replying to queries in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said the number of communal incidents were 650 this year up to October and that the res...

December 1, 2015 8:17 PM

Hizbul Mujahideen militant arrested in Kashmir's Shopian district

In Jammu & Kashmir, a Hizbul Mujahideen militant was arrested in south Kashmir's Shopian district today. An Army spokesman in Srinagar told AIR that based on specific information a joint operation by Army and Special Operations Group of State Police was launched in Harman village of south K...

December 1, 2015 7:50 PM

Chidambaram accuses govt of malicious onslaught against his family

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram today said if the NDA government wants to target him, they should do so directly. His remarks came following raids in some places connected with his son Karti's associates. The senior Congress leader added that he and his family are prepared to face, what he ...

December 1, 2015 7:50 PM

India plans to construct 6 more fast breeder nuclear reactors

India is planning to construct six more fast breeder nuclear reactors FBRs over next 15 years. These will be in addition to country's first 500-MegaWatts Prototype FBR set up at Kalpakkam, near Chennai, that is expected to become critical by April next year. This was stated by P Chellapandi, wh...

December 1, 2015 7:40 PM

HIV infections declined by 66 percent in 2015, says Govt

The government has decided that the lifesaving antiretroviral drugs for HIV patients will be offered to even those with a slightly higher CD4 count of 500. Speaking at a function to mark World Aids Day in New Delhi, Health Minister J P Nadda said with in week the process will be started and more tha...

December 1, 2015 7:21 PM

BSF DG brands arrested Abdul Rasheed as a black sheep

Border Security Force, BSF Director General D. K. Pathak today branded arrested Abdul Rasheed, who was working at the intelligence wing, as a black sheep and said that the details about the latter leaking information to the Pakistani handler can only be disclosed after further interrogation. Mr Path...

December 1, 2015 7:12 PM

Rahul appeals to PM to listen to voices of awardees in protest of intolerance

The Congress today tried to corner the government on the issue of rising intolerance in the country alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kept silence over it. Participating in discussion in the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said the country's greatest strength is tolerance. He l...

December 1, 2015 5:50 PM

Innovative financial system required to finance India's energy requirements

The experts unanimously agreed that innovative financial system are required to finance India's renewable of energy requirements. About 60 billion dollars are required in next seven years. The chair person of SBI, Ms Arunadhiti Bhattacharya said bankers will be willing to finance if the project...

December 1, 2015 5:30 PM

Fund embezzlement: SC extends Teesta's protection from arrest

The Supreme Court today extended till January 31 the interim protection from arrest granted to social activist Teesta Setalvad in a case of alleged embezzlement of funds for a museum at Ahmedabad's Gulbarg Society that was devastated in the 2002 riots. Meanwhile, the bench, also issued notice t...

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