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November 18, 2015 7:59 PM

Mumbai court makes David Headley an accused in 26/11 attack case

Mumbai Court today allowed Mumbai Police's plea to make Pakistani-American LeT terrorist David Headley an accused in 26/11 terror attack case. The court issues summons to Headley and directed that he be produced via video-conferencing on December 10. <br/><br/>Special Public Prosecu...

November 18, 2015 7:26 PM

Govt clears pact on promotion of German as additional foreign language in KVs

The Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval to the Joint Declaration of Intent between the Human Resource Development Ministry and Federal Foreign Office of Germany for promotion of German as an additional foreign language in Kendriya Vidyalayas. It has also given ex post facto approval to the MoU ...

November 18, 2015 7:25 PM

Govt approves resource facility for bio-medical research in Hyderabad

The government has cleared a proposal for setting up of a National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research (NARF) at Genome Valley in Hyderabad.<br/><br/> The institution to be established by Indian Council for Medical Research will have a world class facility for breeding and housing...

November 18, 2015 7:25 PM

Centre completes feasibility study for NTPC Telangana plant

The Centre today said the technical feasibility and environmental impact assessment has been done for enhancing capacity of NTPC's Ramagundam Plant. It will help generate additional 4,000 MW of power in the Central Sector for Telangana.<br/><br/>Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatr...

November 18, 2015 7:24 PM

Govt to pay Rs 4.50 production-linked subsidy to cane farmers

The government today decided to pay a production-linked subsidy of Rs 4.50 per quintal directly to cane farmers in the current season. It is aimed at helping cash strapped sugar mills clear arrears. It would cost public exchequer about Rs 1,147 crore. The decision in this regard was taken by the Cab...

November 18, 2015 6:10 PM

Congress blames government for decline in exports

Congress today held government responsible for decline in exports. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi claimed that exports have dropped from 310 billion dollars last year, to 154 billion dollars in the current fiscal. <br/><br/>He alleged t...

November 18, 2015 5:25 PM

B'desh SC rejects review pleas of Jamaat-e-Islami & BNP leaders in war crimes

In Bangladesh, the Supreme Court today rejected the review petitions of death row war criminals Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury. A four-member Bench headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the two orders today. The Internationa...

November 18, 2015 5:23 PM

Search, cordon operation continues against hiding terrorist in Kupwara forest

In Jammu & Kashmir, the search and cordon operation to track down remaining militants of a group in the north Kashmir&apos;s forest area of Kupwara district is in progress on the 6th day today. More troops, para commandos, other ground forces were deployed while helicopters were being used to tr...

November 18, 2015 4:46 PM

I&B ministry launches official app for IFFI 2015

As the countdown begins to the much anticipated 46th International film festival of India (IFFI) to be held at Panaji , Goa from 20 November, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today launch IFFI 2015 official Mobile App in Panaji.<br/><br/>The IFFI 2015 smartphone App brings a ...

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