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September 7, 2015 7:09 PM

CM Tuki appeals Venkaiah Naidu to consider inclusion of Itanagar as Smart City

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has appealed Union Minister of Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Venkaiah Naidu to consider the inclusion of Itanagar as Smart City by the Government of India. In a meeting with the Union Minister in New Delhi today, Tuki along with Minister of U...

September 7, 2015 7:04 PM

BSNL to upgrade Broadband speed at no additional cost

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, BSNL has decided to upgrade Broadband speed to minimum 2 Mbps at no additional cost for all its Broadband customers from 1st of next month. Under this scheme, BSNL is upgrading the speed of existing Broadband plans of 512 Kbps and one Mbps to two Mbps speed. This was an...

September 7, 2015 6:51 PM

Bandh in Kashmir against alleged failure of govt to rehabilitate flood victims

In Jammu & Kashmir, the normal life is affected in Kashmir valley in response to strike call by traders against alleged failure of both state and central governments to rehabilitate the flood victims particularly traders, a year after the flood waters swept the valley especially Srinagar city. &...

September 7, 2015 6:50 PM

Parrikar calls for self dependence in defence to meet any eventuality

Stating that India spends around Rs 3 lakh crore every year on defending its borders, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today called for "self dependence" and need for indigenous efforts with regards to ammunition supply in order to meet any eventuality. He was addressing a gathering in Mu...

September 7, 2015 6:49 PM

India capable of tackling any threat: Gen V K Singh

Minister of State for External Affairs General V K Singh has said that India is capable of tackling any threat. He was talking to media in Bhopal today. When reporters asked questions about remarks of some Pakistani leaders against India, he said that India need not give importance to such statement...

September 7, 2015 5:55 PM

OROP: Govt must clear stand on premature retirement issue, says Cong

Congress has said the government has left crucial issues in One Rank One Pension Scheme in the dark. Briefing media in New Delhi today, party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, different statements have come from government's side on VRS so far and there is a need for clarity on the prema...

September 7, 2015 5:51 PM

Centre to extend necessary help to flood hit Assam: Sonowal

The Centre will extend necessary help to flood hit Assam. Talking to newsmen in Guwahati today, Union Sports Minister Sarbanand Sonowal said that he has submitted a report to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on flood situation. He said that Water Resource Minister Uma Bharati has assured him to send...

September 7, 2015 5:19 PM

Militant hideout busted in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces today busted a militant hideout and recovered ammunition and explosives in Sahuwali forest area of border district of Poonch. According to Defence sources, acting on a tip off, the troops of Army and police launched a search operation in the area which led to th...

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