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September 5, 2015 2:22 PM

Janmashtami being celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety

Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, is being celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety in different part of the country today. Temples in Mathura and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh have been decorated and illuminated tastefully. A large number of pilgrims and foreign tourists are visiting di...

September 5, 2015 2:20 PM

FM calls upon Turkish industries to invest in smart city projects

Promising a rational tax regime and easier business environment, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley called upon Turkish industry leaders to invest in smart city projects, textiles, food processing and renewable energy business in India. He said, the government has made significant progress in improving e...

September 5, 2015 2:09 PM

President confers National Awards to teachers

President Pranab Mukherjee today conferred National Awards to teachers in New Delhi for their distinguished services. Teachers Day is being observed across the country. 5th September is celebrated as Teachers Day as a mark of respect to teachers and their contributions to the society. <br/>&lt...

September 5, 2015 1:22 PM

Janmashtami being celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety

Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, is being celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety in different part of the country today. Temples in Mathura and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh have been decorated and illuminated tastefully. A large number of pilgrims and foreign tourists are visiting di...

September 5, 2015 1:22 PM

Teachers Day being observed across the country

Teachers Day is being observed across the country today. 5th September is celebrated as Teachers Day as a mark of respect to teachers and their contributions to the society. The day commemorates birth anniversary of former President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan, a philosopher and a teacher par excel...

September 5, 2015 1:15 PM

CBI carries out searches at 58 locations in multi-crore chit fund scam

Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, carried out searches at 58 locations across the country in connection with multi-crore chit fund scam of West Bengal. Agency sources said, the searches were conducted at 29 places in West Bengal, 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 11 in Delhi, 3 in Assam, 2 in Maharashtra and...

September 5, 2015 1:01 PM

Indian Navy's western fleet ships enter Dubai

Indian Navy's western fleet ships today entered Dubai and shall remain there till Tuesday. The ships Deepak, Delhi, Tabar and Trishul are part of the Indian Navy&apos;s Western Fleet based at Mumbai and are on a long-range deployment to the Persian Gulf to enhance bilateral ties with friendly r...

September 5, 2015 12:43 PM

Bollywood singer-composer Aadesh Shrivastava passes away

Bollywood singer-composer Aadesh Shrivastava passed away in Mumbai last night. 51-year old Shrivastava was suffering from cancer. <br/><br/>Shrivastava is survived by his wife, Vijeta Pandit, a former Bollywood actress, and two sons - Anivesh and Avitesh. <br/><br/>Over the c...

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