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November 10, 2015 7:39 PM

BJP asks its leaders not to make any statement on poll debacle in Bihar

BJP on Tuesday asked its leaders not to make any statement on the party's poll debacle in Bihar. <br/><br/>This followed continuous remarks by party leaders like Shatrughan Sinha, Hukumdev Narayan Yadav and Bhola Singh over BJP's severe drubbing in Bihar assembly elections. &lt...

November 10, 2015 7:37 PM

OROP: Defence Minister appeals to Army veterans not to return medals

Defence Minster Manohar Parrikar today said the government had approved the "maximum" it could do to meet the demand of One Rank One Pension, OROP. Talking to reporters in South Goa today, Mr. Parrikar said those who are opposing the OROP notified by the government has been misled. Mr. Par...

November 10, 2015 7:28 PM

India&apos;s latest communication satellite GSAT-15 to be launched tomorrow

India&apos;s latest communication satellite GSAT-15 will be launched early in the morning on Wednesday using the launch vehicle Ariane-5 from Kourou in French Guiana. <br/><br/>The satellite will have 24 transponders in the Ku band to meet the needs of broadcasting sector and VSAT-based ...

November 10, 2015 7:14 PM

Festival of light Deepawali to be celelberated tomorrow

The preparation to celebrate the festival of light Deepawali tomorrow is in full swing across the different parts of the country.<br/><br/>President and Vice President have greeted the countrymen on the eve of Diwali. <br/><br/>In a message, President Pranab Mukherjee said, D...

November 10, 2015 2:31 PM

OROP: Protesting ex-servicemen to return medals from today

The standoff over One Rank One Pension continues as defence veterans are returning their medals today to protest against government's notification on implementation of OROP. The agitating veterans have said they are unhappy with the provisions inserted by government and want the scheme to be im...

November 10, 2015 1:43 PM

Central govt signs over 250-million dollar loan agreement with ADB

Centre has signed 273-million dollar loan agreement with Asian Development Bank for improving rural roads in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. S. Selvakumar, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, and Teresa Kho, Country Director signed the loan agreement in New ...

November 10, 2015 1:39 PM

NHRC issues notice to Gujarat govt on separate anganwadis for dalit children

National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has issued notice to Gujarat government over the issue of a separate Anganwadi for the Dalit children in Hajipur village of Patan district. Taking suo motu cognizance of a media report, the commission has issued notice to the the Secretary, Department of Women ...

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