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October 23, 2015 5:25 PM

Sahitya Akademi condemns killing of writer M M Kalburgi

Sahitya Akademi has condemned the killing of writer M M Kalburgi and passed a unanimous resolution appealing to state and central governments to take steps to prevent such incidents. The resolution was passed in a meeting of Sahitya Akademi, which was held in New Delhi in the wake of the writers&#03...

October 23, 2015 5:01 PM

BJP today accuses NCSC Chairman P L Punia of politicising the Commission

BJP today accused National Commission for Scheduled Castes, NCSC, Chairman P L Punia of politicising the Commission over the recent incident of killing of two Dalit children in Haryana. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, party spokesperson Bizay Sonkar Shastri alleged that Mr. Punia is working as the ...

October 23, 2015 4:42 PM

Geeta to return to India on the 26th of this month

Geeta, the deaf-mute Indian woman living in Pakistan after accidentally crossing the border over a decade ago, will return to India on the 26th of this month. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said five members of Edhi Foundation, who has been takin...

October 23, 2015 4:41 PM

INS Sahyadri enters Incheon in South Korea today

INS Sahyadri, which is on operational deployment to North West Pacific region and South China Sea, entered Incheon in South Korea today. The ship is likely to remain at Incheon till 27 of this month for an extensive interaction with the Korean Navy. The visit of INS Sahyadri is aimed at strengthenin...

October 23, 2015 2:01 PM

Partnership with BJP will continue: Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena President Uddav Thackeray has ruled out breaking of ties with BJP and said that the partnership will continue. He said we are not the people who break the family. Mr Thackeray was addressing the Dussehra rally at historical Shivaji Park in Mumbai yesterday.<br/><br/>He demanded...

October 23, 2015 1:49 PM

Pulses importers seek exemption from stock holding limit

Importers of pulses have sought exemption from stock holding limit to maintain their trade by keeping sufficient stocks with them. In a meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi today, they requested him to grant an exemption from the stock limit. <br/><br/>The limit was im...

October 23, 2015 1:36 PM

Govt will fulfill all assurances given to Andhra Pradesh: Venkaiah Naidu

Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said all assurances given to Andhra Pradesh will be fulfilled as the Government considers it a continuous process. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters after laying the foundation stone for a social organization, Swarna Bharati, at Muchchintal o...

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