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November 5, 2015 6:38 PM

Govt issues guidelines to liberalise 2G spectrum

The Department of Telecom today issued guidelines to liberalise the 2G spectrum whereby operators will be able to offer latest mobile services, including 4G, using the same radiowaves. According to the guidelines, the spectrum will be liberalised for the period of their right to use left as per lice...

November 5, 2015 6:05 PM

India reiterates no blockade from Indian side in Nepal

India has said efforts are being made to send maximum supplies to Nepal. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup reiterated that there is no blockade from Indian side in the Himalayan nation. Mr Swarup said, four to six hundred commercial cargo v...

November 5, 2015 5:27 PM

Int'l meet on research finding in yoga to be held in Bangaluru from Jan 3

21st International conference on frontiers in yoga research and its application, INCOFYRA will be held in Bangaluru from 3rd of January next year. The main objective of this conference is to disseminate the research findings in the field of integrative medicine and give directions to further researc...

November 5, 2015 5:25 PM

India stresses on renewable energy, organic farming to fight climate change

India has said there is a need to encourage use of renewable energy and promoting organic farming to deal with the adverse impact of the climate change. Official sources said, New Delhi will convey the world community that developed countries should consider more cut in carbon emissions, during the ...

November 5, 2015 5:24 PM

Centre seeks report from Maha govt after eye surgeries leave 14 blind

Centre has sought detailed report from Maharashtra government over the report of some persons losing eyesight after cataract operations. <br/><br/>Talking exclusively to AIR, Health Minister J P Nadda expressed sadness over the incident and said about 14 persons have lost eyesight in the...

November 5, 2015 5:06 PM

Cyber crime has become a big threat: Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said, cyber crime has become a big threat for the country as various disruptive forces are trying to lure and mislead young minds over the internet. Inaugurating an information security conference in New Delhi, the Home Minister said the government was concerned abo...

November 5, 2015 5:02 PM

PM Modi lays stone for three highway projects in Sonepat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said quality of life improves with good infrastructure. Speaking after laying the foundation stone for three highway projects at Haryana's Sonepat, Mr Modi said development is possible where infrastructure is good. He said good infrastructure has the potential...

November 5, 2015 4:14 PM

Writer Arundhati Roy returns national award

Writer-activist Arundhati Roy announced today that she felt "proud" to return her national award as part of what she called an unparalleled political movement against ideological viciousness. <br/><br/>Ms Roy said in an article published in an English daily, if we do not have t...

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