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November 16, 2015 8:50 PM

Awards are public recognition of talent, merit & hard work and be valued: Prez

President Pranab Mukherjee has said that prestigious awards are public recognition of talent, merit and hard work and should be cherished and valued. Speaking at the National Press Day function in New Delhi today, Mr Mukherjee said, sensitive minds sometimes get disturbed by some incidents in societ...

November 16, 2015 8:50 PM

Expedite process of abolishing job interviews: Centre to states

Union minister Jitendra Singh today said that, States have been asked to expedite the process to abolish wherever possible, interviews for selection in government jobs. <br/><br/>Addressing a day-long workshop of Principal Secretaries of General Administration from different states, he s...

November 16, 2015 8:48 PM

Rijiju urges nations to isolate those who support & sponsor terrorism

India today said it is with France in the war against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said, the war against terror should be a global effort. Mr Rijiju today attended a condolence meeting at the Embassy of France in New Delhi to mourn the death of ...

November 16, 2015 8:46 PM

Turkey looks to India for Economic Partnership

In a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sideline of G20 Summit at Antalya in Turkey, leader of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed keen interest in having the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with India. Addressing news persons at Antalya, the spokesperson of the Ministry...

November 16, 2015 8:34 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...

November 16, 2015 8:29 PM

Prestigious awards should be cherished and valued, says Prez

President Pranab Mukherjee has said that prestigious awards are public recognition of talent, merit and hard work and should be cherished and valued. Speaking at the National Press Day function in New Delhi today, Mr Mukherjee said, sensitive minds sometimes get disturbed by some incidents in societ...

November 16, 2015 8:01 PM

India stands with France in war against ISIS: Rijiju

India today said it is with France in the war against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said, the war against terror should be a global effort. Mr Rijiju today attended a condolence meeting at the Embassy of France in New Delhi to mourn the death of ...

November 16, 2015 8:01 PM

Swamy writes to PM demanding to strip Rahul's Indian citizenship

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has accused Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi of declaring himself as a British national in 2003 to float a private company in London. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr. Swamy demanded that the government should strip Mr. Gandhi's Indian citizenship...

November 16, 2015 7:54 PM

Congress distances itself from Aiyar's remarks on Paris attacks

Congress has distanced itself from party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks on Paris terror attacks. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, party spokesperson Ajay Maken said Aiyar should make statements after careful consideration. He said in no way, anyone can justify this inhuman act whi...

November 16, 2015 7:41 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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