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October 13, 2015 7:42 PM

Govt to take forward talks with Iran to manufacture gas-based Urea: Ahir

Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Hansraj Gangaram Ahir today said the Government will take forward the talks with Iran to manufacture gas- based Urea in that country at cheaper costs. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Hyderabad this evening, he said Government i...

October 13, 2015 7:39 PM

NCSC asks MEA to settle Devyani Khobragade case

National Commission for Scheduled Caste (NCSC) has today asked the Ministry of External Affairs to settle the case related to the former Deputy Consul General of India in New York City, Devyani Khobragade at the earliest. The case is presently on in the United States. Mrs Khobragade was charged by U...

October 13, 2015 7:08 PM

SC seeks details of cases lodged in trafficking of girls

The Supreme Court today asked all states and Union Territories (UTs) to furnish details to the Centre of cases registered by them for the offence of trafficking of girls for sexual exploitation during 2014 to September 30, 2015. Expressing concern over trafficking of girls, a three judge bench heade...

October 13, 2015 7:03 PM

Bihar polls: Mayawati promises quota for upper caste poor

The BSP supremo Mayawati promised quota for the upper caste in government jobs and education if her party comes to power in Bihar. Mayawati in an election meeting in Sasaram said, the socio-economic condition of upper caste poor is as bad as that of their brethren in other communities in Bihar. <...

October 13, 2015 6:18 PM

Lalu escapes unhurt as portion of dais caves in

RJD President Lalu Prasad escaped unhurt when a portion of the dais at his election meeting in Madhuvan Maidan in Bihar's Arwal district, caved in due to overloading. Nobody suffered any major injury in the mishap. Later, Prasad addressed the public meeting at the same venue. The RJD President ...

October 13, 2015 6:16 PM

PM to meet family members of Subhash Chandra Bose

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet family members of Subhash Chandra Bose tomorrow at his official residence 7 Race Course Road in New Delhi. In his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat last month, Mr Modi recalled that in May he had met some family members of Subhash Chandra Bose during a visit...

October 13, 2015 6:15 PM

24 Indian fishermen remanded to judicial custody in Lanka

The 24 Indian fishermen who were arrested by Sri Lanka Navy last night have been remanded to judicial custody till the 28th of this month. Of these, 21 fishermen have been sent to Vavuniya jail, while three were found to be minors and have been sent to a juvenile home. <br/><br/>Sri Lank...

October 13, 2015 6:15 PM

Punjabi writer Dalip Kaur Tiwana to return Padma Shri

Eminent Punjabi writer Dalip Kaur Tiwana announced that she will return her Padma Shri in protest against the rising communal tension in the country. She wrote in a letter to the Central government that, to kill those who stand for truth and justice put us to shame in the eyes of the world and God. ...

October 13, 2015 5:53 PM

Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates CAETS Convocation

Minister for Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan today inaugurated the International Council of Academics of Engineering and Technological Sciences Convocation in Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, he said, engineers could do wonders in the areas of energy, transportation, health care, and sustainable de...

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