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July 31, 2015 11:52 AM

Centre to procure 3 crore tonnes of rice during next Kharif season

Government has set a target to procure three crore tonnes of rice during the next Kharif marketing season (2015-16). Rice procurement has already surpassed the target set for the ongoing 2014-15 marketing year. The Food Corporation of India, the nodal agency for foodgrain procurement and distributio...

July 31, 2015 11:46 AM

Govt ready to discuss every issue in Parliament to break logjam: Naqvi

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said, the government is ready to discuss every issue in Parliament to break the ongoing logjam. Talking to reporters outside Parliament this morning, Mr Naqvi wondered why the Congress is running away from debate. Accusing the Congr...

July 31, 2015 11:46 AM

Nation pays homage to Shaheed Udham Singh on his 75th martyrdom day

The nation is paying tributes to Shaheed Udham Singh on his 75th Martyrdom Day, a national hero, who sacrificed his life to avenge the barbaric British massacre of Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar. <br/><br/>Punjab and Haryana governments have paid tributes to him. A number of programmes are...

July 31, 2015 9:47 AM

PM Modi greets people on occasion of Guru Purnima

Today is Guru Purnima. The day is traditionally celebrated to pay respects to teachers and express gratitude. In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Guru Purnima. The day is also known as Vyasa Purnima and is observed by devotees who offer worship to their...

July 31, 2015 9:44 AM

Nation pays homage to Shaheed Udham Singh on his 75th martyrdom day

Nation pays homage to the great revolutionary, Shaheed Udham Singh on his 75th martyrdom day, today. He avenged the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by killing General O'dwyer. <br/><br/>Punjab government has postponed the annual state level function to observe the martyrdom day at his nat...

July 31, 2015 9:41 AM

GRP arrests Pak woman for travelling without passport

In Punjab, Government Railway Police, GRP, arrested a Pakistan resident Chanda, late last night, who was travelling without passport in Samjhauta Express. The train runs between Attari to Delhi stations and further goes to Pakistan also. As Punjab is on high alert since Monday&apos;s terrorist attac...

July 31, 2015 9:24 AM

GRP arrests Pak woman for travelling without passport

In Punjab, Government Railway Police, GRP, arrested a Pakistan resident Chanda, late last night, who was travelling without passport in Samjhauta Express. The train runs between Attari to Delhi stations and further goes to Pakistan also. As Punjab is on high alert since Monday&apos;s terrorist attac...

July 31, 2015 8:59 AM

Govt to set up two separate AIIMS in Jammu & Srinagar

Government has decided to set up two separate All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu and Srinagar. Talking to reporters in New Delhi yesterday, Health Minister J P Nadda said, a delegation of BJP leaders comprising State president Jugal Kishore, Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh ...

July 31, 2015 8:57 AM

Cyclone Komen hits B'desh coast; heavy rains in WB, Odisha

Cyclonic storm Komen hit the Bangladesh coast yesterday evening and bringing with it heavy rainfall in gangetic West Bengal and Odissa. Met department said that after making landfall in Bangladesh it will move west-north-westward and weaken gradually. <br/><br/>West Bengal Government has...

July 31, 2015 8:14 AM

3rd phase e-auction of FM Radio fetches around Rs 643 cr on day 4

On the fourth day of e-auction of third phase of FM Radio, 80 channels spread over 55 cities, provisionally won the bidding. The auction fetched cumulative price of around 643 crore rupees against the aggregate reserve price of about 391 crore. <br/><br/>Yesterday, 80 Channels spread ove...

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