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September 16, 2015 12:15 PM

Bihar polls: Mahagathbandhan alliance stuck on some seats

In Bihar, Nitish Kumar-led JD(U), RJD and Congress alliance is in a fix over deciding the constituencies from where each ally would field its candidates. AIR Correspondent reports that JD(U), RJD and Congress are claiming seats won in 2010 assembly elections.<br/><br/>RJD has staked clai...

September 16, 2015 10:14 AM

Vice Prez Hamid Ansari gets ceremonial welcome by Cambodian PM

Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari was given a ceremonial welcome by the Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen this morning. Two MoUs will be signed between India and Cambodia after delegation level talks shortly. The MoUs are related to tourism and Quick Impact Project which relates to capacity buildin...

September 16, 2015 8:13 AM

President Pranab Mukherjee greets Mexico on its Independence Day

President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the United Mexican States on their Independence Day today. In his message to the President of the United Mexican States, Enriqu&apos; Pe&apos;a Nieto, Mr Mukherjee said, India and Mexico have ...

September 16, 2015 7:32 AM

LJP MP Rama Singh resigns from party, quits all posts

In Bihar, LJP MP Rama Singh has resigned from all posts of the party. The LJP MP from Vaishali had earlier expressed his unhappiness on being sidelined on the issue of seat sharing among the NDA partners for the upcoming assembly election.<br/><br/>In a release Mr. Singh stated that he h...

September 16, 2015 7:30 AM

Bihar polls: Notification for 1st phase to be issued today

BJP has released its first list of 43 candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. Of them, 19 are for the seats going to polls in first phase, 15 for second phase and 9 for third phase. Prominent in the list are former Bihar Minister Nand Kishore Yadav who will contest from Patna Sahib sea...

September 16, 2015 7:29 AM

PM urges people to record voice messages for Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to record voice messages for Mann Ki Baat. The next edition of the programme will be broadcast on All India Radio on Sunday. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, it is interesting effort by @mygovindia, which enables listeners to join this week's Mann Ki Baat ...

September 16, 2015 7:21 AM

Bihar polls: BJP releases first list of 43 candidates

BJP has released its first list of 43 candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. Of them, 19 are for the seats going to polls in first phase, 14 for second phase and 9 for third phase. Prominent in the list are former Bihar Minister Nand Kishore Yadav who will contest from Patna Sahib sea...

September 15, 2015 9:07 PM

Exports dip for 9th month in a row; Decline 20.7% in Aug

Contracting for the ninth straight month, the country's exports plunged 20.7 per cent in August this year, to 21.3 billion dollars. The export slump was due to the global economic slowdown, and falling commodity prices. <br/><br/>According to Commerce Ministry data, imports declined...

September 15, 2015 8:59 PM

Nadda directs govt hospitals not to turn away dengue patients

Union Health Minister J P Nadda has directed all hospitals under the central government that no patient suffering from fever or suspected to have dengue should be denied treatment. <br/><br/>He directed that the number of beds, if needed, should be increased to accommodate all patients w...

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