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November 1, 2015 2:08 PM

Facebook to help BSNL set up 100 wi-fi hotspots in rural India

Boosting the government's Digital India drive, social media company Facebook will facilitate BSNL in setting up 100 wi-fi sites in rural India.<br/><br/>BSNL Chairman & Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava told PTI, Facebook has partnered with the state-run telecom company to sp...

November 1, 2015 1:58 PM

Pak apprehends 18 fishermen, 3 boats off Gujarat coast

Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has apprehended 18 Indian fishermen along with their three boats off Gujarat coast. Secretary of National Fishworkers' Forum (NFF) Manish Lodhari told PTI that the fishermen from Gujarat were captured near Jakhau port yesterday. He said, PMSA apprehended...

November 1, 2015 8:57 AM

Kaziranga National Park reopens today for visitors

In Assam, the World Heritage Site Kaziranga National park re-opened for the visitors today after its annual monsoon closure. Forest minister Atowa Munda opened the park at Mihimukh. Park authority said that jeep and elephant safaris will be available for visitors. The park remain closed during monso...

November 1, 2015 8:50 AM

Petrol prices cut by 50 paise per litre, diesel rates unchanged

Petrol price has been cut by 50 paise per litre. The new rate came into effect midnight last night. Petrol will now cost 60 rupees 70 paise a litre in Delhi, 66 rupees 11 paise in Kolkata, 67 rupees 77 paise in Mumbai and 61 rupees and two paise in Chennai. Indian Oil Corporation said that the petro...

October 31, 2015 10:05 PM

Gadkari stresses on need for strengthening infrastructural facilities

Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has stressed the need for strengthening infrastructural facilities to boost the pace of development of backward regions. <br/><br/>He was speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of three ambitious road projec...

October 31, 2015 8:26 PM

RSS expresse concern over imbalance in growth of population

Rashtriya Swaysewak Sangh, RSS, has expressed concern over imbalance in growth of population between the people belonging to the religions of Indian origin and those of religions of foreign origin.<br/><br/>On Saturday a resolution was passed in the ongoing All India Executive Council Me...

October 31, 2015 8:25 PM

Navtej Sarna appointed India&apos;s new high commissioner to UK

Navtej Singh Sarna has been appointed as India's next High Commissioner to United Kingdom.<br/><br/>Mr Sarna, an IFS officer of 1980 batch, is presently Secretary (West).<br/><br/>External Affairs Ministry in a statement said that Mr Sarna is expected to take up his assi...

October 31, 2015 6:43 PM

Nation remembering former PM Indira Gandhi on her 31st death anniversary

People across the country are remembering former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 31st martyrdom anniversary today. A remembrance function is being organised at Shakti Sthal, the memorial of Indira Gandhi in the National capital. Eminent leaders and other dignitaries will pay tributes to her at h...

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