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November 2, 2015 2:00 PM

India, Indonesia ink key pacts in energy, cultural exchange

India and Indonesia has signed two agreements on new and renewable sources of energy and cultural exchange. The agreements were signed in the presence of vice-president Hamid Ansari and his Indonesian counterpart Jusuf Kala after their talks in Jakarta. Addressing media after the bilateral talks, Mr...

November 2, 2015 1:56 PM

Indo-Nepal trade border point opens at Birgunj-Raxaul after 40 days

Nepalese police today succeeded in opening the Birgunj-Raxaul border point with India after 40 days. They forcibly removed the agitating protesters from their sit-in spot on crucial Miteri Bridge at Indo-Nepal border.<br/><br/>The protesters hurled stones on police when the latter starte...

November 2, 2015 1:55 PM

NPPA caps prices of few drugs for diabetes, hypertension, pneumonia

The drug pricing regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority NPPA has capped prices of 18 formulations. The move is likely to bring down the prices of few medicines for treatment of diabetes, hypertension and severe infections like pneumonia. NPPA said in a statement, prices have also been r...

November 2, 2015 1:48 PM

Congress has no moral right to question BJP over intolerance: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Congress has no moral right to question BJP over intolerance. Addressing an election meeting at Purnea, Mr. Modi said the Congress president Sonia Gandhi should not forget the anti-sikh riots during Congress reign. Mr. Modi raked up 1984 riots in his speech an...

November 2, 2015 1:38 PM

Battle for Bihar heats up as campaigning for final phase ends tomorrow

In Bihar, leaders of both NDA and grand alliance are making whirlwind tour in the state as campaigning for the fifth and final phase will conclude tomorrow evening. This phase of elections to be held in 57 constituencies spread over 9 districts on Thursday. Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is sc...

November 2, 2015 1:33 PM

Congress has no moral right to question BJP over intolerance: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Congress has no moral right to question BJP over intolerance. Addressing an election meeting at Purnea, Mr. Modi said the Congress president Sonia Gandhi should not forget the anti-sikh riots during Congress reign. Mr. Modi raked up 1984 riots in his speech an...

November 2, 2015 1:26 PM

Ratification of extradition treaty between India, Indonesia deferred

The ratification of the extradition treaty between India and Indonesia that was expected to be completed by the two countries today could not be executed as Indonesia was unable to process some key documents in time. <br/><br/>The necessary documents were to be exchanged between the two ...

November 2, 2015 1:14 PM

Stage set for final phase of polling in Bihar on Thursday

After the conclusion of the fourth phase of Bihar assembly election poll yesterday, stage is all set to go for the fifth and final phase of polling on Thursday. Altogether 57 seats will be going to polls in the concluding phase. Out of nine districts going to poll in fifth phase, Kishanganj with fou...

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