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November 17, 2015 7:00 AM

India, China agree to deepen defence ties, maintain peace at LAC

India and China have decided to deepen bilateral defence ties and maintain peace and tranquillity at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The two countries also decided to strengthen cooperation against terror, including at the international level. The decisions came after a meeting between Defence Min...

November 17, 2015 6:55 AM

BJP MP RK Singh summoned for speaking against party lines

BJP yesterday summoned party MP RK Singh for his continuous remarks against party leadership following stunning defeat in Bihar assembly elections. Sources said, Mr. Singh met party General secretary Ramlal at his residence in New Delhi. <br/><br/>A Few days back, BJP MP had reiterated h...

November 17, 2015 6:54 AM

Rs 4,000 crore to resolve man-animal conflict in Assam

Union Forest and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the Centre has earmarked 4,000 crore rupees for resolution of the man-animal conflict in Assam, where 3 persons were killed and over 15 injured by elephants in Jorhat district alone in the past 3 days. At a programme in the Rain Fore...

November 16, 2015 9:29 PM

BJP lashes out at Salman Khurshid for criticizing PM Modi and praising Sharif

BJP today lashed out at former Union Minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid for criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and praising Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Party Secretary Shrikant Sharma said Mr.Khurshid's comments are insult to the country as he is slamming Mr. Modi even...

November 16, 2015 9:27 PM

Govt proposes revenue-sharing model for future gas auctions

The government today proposed to free natural gas pricing as well as replace the controversial Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with simpler revenue-sharing regime for all future field auctions. In September, the government had allowed pricing freedom for the gas produced from 69 small and marginal...

November 16, 2015 9:15 PM

PM Modi now en route to Delhi after attending G-20 Summit in Turkey

After attending the G20 Summit at Antalya, Turkey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now en route to Delhi. Earlier, Mr Modi held bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G20 Summit today with the President of the host country and the Prime Minister of Spain . Addressing news persons at Antalya, the...

November 16, 2015 9:08 PM

BJP attacks Cong, SP for their leaders' remarks on Paris attack

BJP today attacked Congress and Samajwadi Party for their leaders' controversial remarks on Paris terror attack. Talking to media in New Delhi, party Secretary Shrikant Sharma said remarks by Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar and UP Minister Azam Khan are the height of vote bank politics and S...

November 16, 2015 9:05 PM

Home Secretary level talks between India, Bangladesh begin in Dhaka

Under the India-Bangladesh Home Secretary level talks currently on in Dhaka, the Joint Working Group headed by the Joint Secretaries of the two countries had close-door day-long deliberations. Sources say a host of issues were discussed security co-operation, improving border management, border kill...

November 16, 2015 8:58 PM

FSSAI moves SC against lifting ban on Maggi noodles

In fresh trouble for Nestle India Ltd, food regulator FSSAI today moved the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court order lifting the ban on Maggi noodles in the country. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) approached the apex court, terming the High Court's August 13 order...

November 16, 2015 8:52 PM

India calls for stronger UN role in current refugee crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a long term approach and a stronger role for the United Nations in dealing with the refugee crisis which is considered to be the greatest since World War II. In his intervention on terrorism and refugee crisis in the G-20 summit at Antalya in Turkey, he said t...

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