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August 21, 2015 1:55 PM

Farooq Abdullah urges separatist leaders not to meet Pakistan NSA

NC leader Farooq Abdullah today urged separatist leaders not to meet Pakistan NSA Sartaj Aziz during his visit to India for talks with his Indian counterpart .<br/><br/>Abdullah was responding to the Ministry of External Affairs' 'advice' to Pakistan not to go ahead with A...

August 21, 2015 1:17 PM

BSF hands over Pakistani national to Rangers

On humanitarian grounds, Border Security Force handed over a Pakistan national Mohd Ayub to Pakistan Rangers last evening. A resident of Kasur, he inadvertently crossed over into Indian Territory in Ferozepur Sector yesterday afternoon.<br/><br/>BSF sources told AIR that Ayub left his ho...

August 21, 2015 12:22 PM

Second FIPIC summit begins in Jaipur today

Heads of States, Ministers and delegates of 14 Pacific island nations, which include Fiji, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia, Solomon Islands and Tonga, have reached Jaipur to participate in second summit of FIPIC. <...

August 21, 2015 12:06 PM

Second FIPIC summit begins in Jaipur today

The Second Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) is beginning in Jaipur today. Heads of State and Government and senior officials from all the 14 Pacific Island countries are participating in the summit. Prime Minister Narender Modi will address the summit this evening. A...

August 21, 2015 11:49 AM

NPA levels in banks unacceptable: Jaitley

Finance minister Arun Jaitley today said the Non-performing asset (NPA) levels in banks is unacceptable. Speaking on the Foundation day of Indian Bank in New Delhi, Mr Jaitley said<br/><br/>NPA has been partly due to past inaction and changes in some sectors of economy. He said payment b...

August 21, 2015 8:34 AM

Govt announces revision in tax structure to benefit tourism industry

Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma announced revision in tax structure to benefit tourism industry and usher revolution in the sector. Speaking at 31st convention of the Indian Association of Tour Operators yesterday in Indore, Mr Sharma said, India is yet to realise...

August 21, 2015 8:31 AM

Centre declares 2nd & 4th Saturdays as holidays for bank employees

The Centre has declared second and fourth Saturdays of a month as holidays for the bank employees. The government accepted the long-pending demand of employees, with effect from first of September. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters, in New Delhi, All India Bank Employees&apos; Association A...

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