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October 8, 2015 2:10 PM

Income tax employees hold day-long strike today

Over 50,000 employees of the Income Tax Department are on a day-long countrywide strike today to press for their service-related demands. The two prominent groups Income Tax Employees Federation (ITEF) and Income Tax Gazetted Officers' Association (ITGOA) representing about 97 per cent of the d...

October 8, 2015 2:08 PM

Hectic campaigning in Bihar ahead of 1st phase of polling on Monday

With first phase polls less than a week away, Bihar is witnessing a frantic campaigning by all political parties. Due to strict code of conduct implemented by Election commission, street walls are unusually free from posters and graffitis. This has forced the political parties to adopt new and innov...

October 8, 2015 2:02 PM

4 day Int'l Security Expo begins in Delhi's Pragati Maidan

The four day International Security Expo began at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi today. Over 80 leading exhibitors are taking part in the 18th edition of the expo. This year, Telangana, Chhatisgarh and Delhi are participating as partner state. Singapore, Denmark, Israel, Japan, Baghdad, United Arab Emi...

October 8, 2015 1:57 PM

Bihar polls: Nitish, Lalu attack PM Modi

RJD President Lalu Prasad today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Anti-Dalit. Talking to reporters in Patna, Mr Prasad said Prime Minister should clarify his stand on reservation what RSS chief Mohan Bhagvat had said.<br/><br/> Addressing election meetings at Aurangabad, JDU leader...

October 8, 2015 1:55 PM

Sena defends cancellation of Ghulam Ali's concert

Shiv Sena defended cancellation of Ghulam Ali's concert, under attack from political and cultural quarters. Shiv Sena's youth wing chief Aditya Thackeray said, it was not possible to have fun when soldiers are being martyred and it will continue to "boycott" Pakistan till it stop...

October 8, 2015 1:50 PM

PM addresses rallies in Bihar, attacks grand alliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked the grand alliance and made a development pitch as he addressed the first of his four rallies scheduled in poll-bound Bihar. Addressing a rally in Munger, Prime Minister said Bihar election is between Jungle Raj and Vikas Raj. Mr. Modi exhorted people of t...

October 8, 2015 1:43 PM

Ruckus in J&K assembly over beef party by Independent MLA

Independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid was today thrashed by some BJP legislators in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for throwing a beef party here, triggering an uproar from the opposition which staged a walkout. The manhandling of the MLA, who had thrown a beef party at the MLA hostel in Srinagar yest...

October 8, 2015 1:41 PM

PM addresses rally in Bihar, attacks grand alliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked the grand alliance and made a development pitch as he addressed the first of his four rallies scheduled in poll-bound Bihar. Addressing a rally in Munger, Prime Minister said Bihar election is between Jungle Raj and Vikas Raj. Mr. Modi exhorted people of t...

October 8, 2015 1:38 PM

Center sets target of adopting 50,000 children by next year

The center has set a target of 50,000 orphan children to be adopted by December next year. Speaking at a National Conference of the State Ministers and Secretaries in New Delhi, Women and child development minister Ms Maneka Gandhi said adoption rate in the country is shameful. <br/><br/&gt...

October 8, 2015 1:35 PM

President to embark on state visit to Jordan, Palestine & Israel

President Pranab Mukherjee will embark on a state visit to Jordan, Palestine and Israel on Saturday. He will be accompanied by a high level delegation which includes Union Minister of Social Justice and empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot and six Members of Parliament. <br/><br/>Senior repre...

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