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September 28, 2015 8:53 PM

Govt to unveil policy tomorrow to boost green covers along Highways

The government will come out with a policy to promote green covers along National Highway corridors with participation of , farmers, private sector and government institutions.<br/><br/>The Green Highways (Plantation,Transportation,Beautification and Maintenance) Policy,2015 will be laun...

September 28, 2015 8:52 PM

HC admits plea challenging validity of Article 370

The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of Article 370. This article gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir.<br/><br/>The plea is filed by a 22-year-old girl who contended that Article 370 was a temporary provision that had lapsed with the...

September 28, 2015 8:22 PM

Gunners celebrate 188 Raising day

Army's Regiment of Artillery celebrated its 188th Raising Day today which is known as &apos;Gunners Day&apos;. The day commemorates the raising of the oldest Indian Artillery unit in 1827. Artillery is a formidable arm of the Indian Army, which has proved its mettle on the battlefield in every ...

September 28, 2015 6:48 PM

PM Modi misleading India on govt's achievements: Congress

In reply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism of the party in the US, Congress today accused him of misleading people of the country. Briefing media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Anand Sharma said Mr Modi should stop making false claims over his government's achievements on forei...

September 28, 2015 6:47 PM

Initial tranches of imported pulses arrives in India

The first tranche of 1,872 tonne of tur dal has arrived in the country and will be allocated to states as per their request. Ministry of Food and Public Distribution today said the remaining consignment of 5,000 tonne of Tur will reach the country very soon. AIR correspondent quoting ministry source...

September 28, 2015 6:47 PM

Textile sector significant source of employment in India: Rajasthan CM Raje

Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje said that after agriculture, textile is the most significant employer in the country. While inaugurating Fourth International Textile and Apparel Fair- Vastra -2015 in Jaipur today she said most of those engaged in the textile industry are women. She reiterated that in ...

September 28, 2015 5:44 PM

President, PM hail ISRO for space feat

President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO on PSLV&apos;s successful launch of ASTROSAT. In his message to Chairman of ISRO, A.S. Kiran Kumar, President Pranab Mukherjee said, with the successful launch of Astrosat, the na...

September 28, 2015 5:25 PM

BJP hits back at Cong for accusing PM of not being responsible son

BJP today came down heavily on Congress for accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not being a responsible son and not inviting his mother to his swearing-in ceremony.<br/><br/>The party said Mr. Modi is very much attached to his mother and he touched her feet after Lok Sabha election ...

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