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July 27, 2015 7:23 PM

Govt notifies new guidelines regarding adoption of children

Women and Child Development Ministry has notified revised guidelines regarding adoption of children effective from the first of August this year. These 2015 guidelines will provide for more effective regulation for adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children and would bring more transpare...

July 27, 2015 6:16 PM

Monsoon active over MP, WB

Southwest monsoon is vigorous over Rajasthan and Gujarat and active over Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Heavy to very heavy rainfall occurred today at a few places over Gujarat region and at isolated places over Konkan and Goa, Karnataka, and Odisha. Met department has predicted widespread rain in ...

July 27, 2015 6:07 PM

ED seeks non-bailable warrant against Lalit Modi in money laundering case

Enforcement Directorate (ED) today moved at a special court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Mumbai seeking to obtain a non-bailable warrant against former IPL chief Lalit Modi in connection with a money laundering case. ED had served a notice to Modi on July 3, directing him to turn...

July 27, 2015 5:18 PM

Congress leaders condemn Punjab terror attack

Congress today condemned the terror attack in Gurdaspur in Punjab. Briefing media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Congress stands firmly behind the government in their resolve to fight against terrorism. He said doublespeak of Akali Dal, BJP as well as Aam Aadmi Party on ...

July 27, 2015 5:06 PM

National Tourism Policy 2015 on anvil

A National Tourism Policy 2015 is on the anvil. It aims at making India a country which must be experienced and revisited by global travelers. Also, its emphasis will be on encouraging Indian citizens to explore their own country so as to realise the potential of tourism as a major engine of economi...

July 27, 2015 4:42 PM

Ghulam Nabi Azad condemns terror attack in Punjab

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad has strongly condemned the latest terrorist assault carried out by terrorists at Dinanagar Police Station in Gurdaspur District of Punjab. Coming down heavily on Pakistan and its terror-manufacturing apparatus, Mr Azad said security forces have b...

July 27, 2015 4:29 PM

Third phase of FM radio e-auction begins

Third phase of FM radio e-auction has begun today. The Information and Broadcasting ministry is conducting e-auction of 135 private FM channels in 69 cities. Official sources said 26 bidders participated in the process. Bidding is likely to go on for 15 days depending on the interest shown by bidder...

July 27, 2015 2:14 PM

Deve Gowda begins hunger strike seeking discussion on farmers' suicide

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda today began a hunger strike in Delhi demanding discussion in Parliament on the farmers' suicide in the country. Flanked by party MPs, MLAs, and Samajwadi Party supporters at Jantar Mantar, the JD(S) leader said that his hunger strike will continue till a dis...

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