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December 1, 2015 5:13 PM

NDA govt working with motto- 'Sab ka saath-Sab ka vikaas': Prasad

Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the NDA government is working with a motto sab ka saath-sab ka vikaas. Participating in the discussion on the Commitment to India's Constitution as part of the 125th Birth Anniversary celebration of Dr B R Ambedkar, Mr Prasad said ...

December 1, 2015 5:10 PM

Militant hideout busted in in Baramulla district of J&K

In Jammu & Kashmir, the security forces busted a militant hideout in north Kashmir&apos;s Gabbewar area in Baramulla district. A cache of arms and ammunition was recovered. <br/><br/>An Army official in Srinagar told AIR that the Army and State Police force personnel in a joint opera...

December 1, 2015 5:09 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 5:06 PM

Sheena murder case: Peter Mukerjea sent to judicial custody till Dec 14

Mumbai court today sent former media tycoon Peter Mukerjea to judicial custody till December 14 in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case. This was the 5th time he was produced before the magistrate since his arrest on November 19. CBI did not seek extension of police custody. Peter, however, e...

December 1, 2015 4:18 PM

Centre approves Rs 9017 crore for states under NDRF in 2014-15

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has said that the Centre has approved 9017 crore rupees for states under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in 2014-15. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Mr Singh said this fund has been released to compensate the crop loss of the farmers. The minist...

December 1, 2015 4:14 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 2:25 PM

India apprising Pak on available details about Dawood Ibrahim: Govt

The government has said India has been apprising Pakistan about available details of Mumbai blast accused Dawood Ibrahim including his passport and reported addresses in Pakistan from time to time. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said Ne...

December 1, 2015 2:12 PM

Govt imported 1.9 million tonnes of pulses this fiscal to tide over shortage

1.9 million tonnes of pulses have been imported in the current fiscal to tide over the shortage of pulses. In the last fiscal, 1.46 million tonne pulses were imported. Food Minister Ramvilas Paswan told the Lok Sabha that imports are primarily undertaken by private traders but during the current yea...

December 1, 2015 2:05 PM

Lok Sabha resumes discussion on intolerance

The Lok Sabha today resumed discussion on intolerance. Participating in the discussion, Galla Jayadev of TDP, said India has a great cultural history of tolerance. Many castes, communities and races came here and became a part of this great civilization. <br/><br/>He said due to the tole...

December 1, 2015 2:03 PM

Govt closely monitoring recruitment activities of Islamic State group in India

The government is monitoring the recruitment of youth by Islamic State terror group and has directed the intelligence and security agencies to identify potential recruits and keep them under surveillance. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parthibhai Choud...

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