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November 17, 2015 8:14 PM

Indian Red Cross Society secretary general S P Agarwal dead

Eminent neurosurgeon and secretary general of Indian Red Cross Society, Dr Satya Paul Agarwal passed away this morning at AIIMS. He was 70. Padma Bhushan Dr Agarwal was a well-known public health administrator. He had played a pivotal role in execution of various disaster relief operations and contr...

November 17, 2015 8:12 PM

Minimum train fare increased from Rs 5 to Rs 10

The minimum train passenger fare will go up from Rs 5 to Rs 10 as railways has decided to increase the minimum chargeable fare in non-suburban services at par with the platform ticket. It will be effective from November 20. The platform ticket price was revised from Rs 5 to Rs 10 in April this year ...

November 17, 2015 8:10 PM

India, Russia's joint military exercise moving towards culmination

In Rajasthan, the joint military exercise between India and Russia, INDRA-2015 which is presently underway at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges since 08 November 2015 is now moving towards culmination. <br/><br/>Defense PRO Lt Colonel Manish Ojha talking to AIR said that the exercise is fo...

November 17, 2015 8:05 PM

Delhi govt-appointed panel recommends suspension of DDCA

The three member committee to probe alleged financial irregularities in Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has submitted its report to the Delhi government recommending suspension of DDCA. The committee was set up following the complaints received by Chief Minister's office about all...

November 17, 2015 8:02 PM

VHP leader Ashok Singhal passes away

Senior VHP leader Ashok Singhal passed away this afternoon. 90 year old Singhal was suffering from serious respiratory problems and was admitted in a private hospital in Gurgaon four days back. He breathed his last at 2.24 PM today. His cremation will take place tomorrow evening in New Delhi. A bach...

November 17, 2015 7:50 PM

CCI imposes Rs 258 cr fine on Jet Airways, IndiGo, SpiceJet

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) today slapped penalties on Jet Airways, IndiGo and SpiceJet for cartelisation in fixing cargo fuel surcharge. In its order, the Commission noted that the airlines acted in collusion to fix fuel surcharge rates which resulted in indirectly determining the rat...

November 17, 2015 7:46 PM

Agricultural institutions must focus on growth & quality improvement: Prez

President Pranab Mukherjee today said agricultural institutions of learning must focus on growth and quality improvement. He was addressing the 29th Convocation of Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology at Udhamsingh Nagar district in Uttarakhand. He said Institutional tie-up...

November 17, 2015 7:18 PM

Army officer killed in Kashmir encounter

In Jammu & Kashmir, the ongoing anti-militancy operation in north Kashmir&apos;s Kupwara district has entered into fifth day today since the launch of operation on Friday. An Army Commanding Officer died while a total of 5 other security personnel including 4 Army jawans sustained injuries in th...

November 17, 2015 7:17 PM

Senior journalist Hemendra Narain passes away

Veteran journalist, Hemendra Narain has passed away following a sudden cardiac arrest. Narain (65) was recently discharged from a hospital in New-Delhi after being treated for a lung disease. Family sources said that he died last night after slipping on the bathroom floor. <br/><br/>Nara...

November 17, 2015 7:16 PM

Social innovation, harmony inseparable: Vice President

Vice-President Hamid Ansari has said that social innovation is inseparable from the cultural, ecological, political and spiritual environment in which it takes place. He was speaking at the 3rd National Conference on Social Innovation organized by the Pune International Centre in Pune today. He furt...

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