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November 17, 2015 7:16 PM

PM to inaugurate conference on asset recovery in Delhi tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 6th Global Focal Point Conference on Asset Recovery and 21st Conference of CBI and State ACB and vigilance bureaus in Delhi tomorrow. The Global Focal Point is a partnership between StAR and INTERPOL, created to promote and increase the exchange of co...

November 17, 2015 6:36 PM

BJP lashes out at Aiyar, Khurshid for remarks against PM Modi

BJP today lashed out at Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar for his alleged comments that Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to be removed if talks are to resume between India and Pakistan. The party termed his remarks as an insult to the country. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, BJP spokesperson Mee...

November 17, 2015 6:25 PM

India won't need to import coal by 2017: Piyush Goyal

Coal Minister Piyush Goyal has said India will not need to import thermal coal by 2017, except for the coastal power plants. He said era of shortages is over in coal sector. Speaking at a function in New Delhi yesterday, the Minister said country's economy is picking up and assured that his min...

November 17, 2015 5:38 PM

MCOCA court adjourns trial in J Dey murder case till Nov 23

A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court today adjourned the trial in the journalist J Dey murder case till November 23 after it was told by Mumbai Police that the state government has handed over all cases against underworld don Chhota Rajan to CBI. MCOCA Special Judge, A ...

November 17, 2015 5:12 PM

Southern Railway cancels 15 trains due to heavy rains

Southern Railway today announced cancellation of 15 trains bound for various destinations due to heavy rains in the state. According to Southern Railway release, 15 trains, scheduled to leave from Chennai and Puducherry and passing through Chennai Central today and tomorrow have been cancelled due t...

November 17, 2015 5:10 PM

Govt to impart digital literacy training to 52.5 lakh people by 2016

Government will impart digital literacy training to 52.5 lakh people by 2016. Additional Secretary, Department of Electronics and IT, Ajay Kumar, said at an event in the national capital that Centre has advanced the deadline for making people digitally literate by a year to 2016 than 2017. <br/&g...

November 17, 2015 4:23 PM

VHP leader Ashok Singhal passes away

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. VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal confirmed that Singhal died at 2.24 PM today. Singhal was the prominent leader of t...

November 17, 2015 4:23 PM

Rijiju designated as Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju was today designated as the Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction for giving an impetus to Government&apos;s efforts to facilitate regional support towards enabling community resilience in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr Rijiju was conferred the honour by Special R...

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