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Anna Hazare protests at Jantar Mantar over non-implementation of OROP scheme

July 26, 2015 8:50 PM

Anna Hazare protests at Jantar Mantar over non-implementation of OROP scheme

Social activist Anna Hazare today protested at Jantar Mantar in the national capital over non-implementation of One Rank One Pension, OROP scheme and said the veterans serve the country but do not get their due. Joining ex servicemen in their protest, Mr Hazare warned the government to not go back o...

Met Office warns of heavy rainfall in various parts of the country

July 26, 2015 8:26 PM

Met Office warns of heavy rainfall in various parts of the country

Southwest monsoon has been vigorous over Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and active over Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha and Gujarat. Heavy to very heavy rainfall has occurred at isolated places over these regions in the past 24 hours. Met department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at a ...

Thousands of devotees witness Bahuda Yatra at Puri in Odisha

July 26, 2015 7:14 PM

Thousands of devotees witness Bahuda Yatra at Puri in Odisha

Thousands of devotees witnessed the world-famous Bahuda Yatra, the return car festival, of the deities - lord Jagannath, lord, Balabhadra, lord Sudarshan and Devi Subhadra - at the pilgrim city of Puri in Odisha today. The pulling of three chariots of the lords - Taladwhaja, Nandighosha and Devadala...

Leaders condole the passing away of former Union Minister B K Handique

July 26, 2015 7:08 PM

Leaders condole the passing away of former Union Minister B K Handique

Former Union Minister and six-time Lok Sabha member and once Rajya Sabha member from Assam, Bijoy Krishna Handique died today at a hospital in Jorhat, Assam . 81 year old Handique,who started his political carrier early in the 70's together with present CM of Assam Tarun Gogoi was in the Centra...

Sonia Gandhi condoles the passing away of B K Handique

July 26, 2015 6:57 PM

Sonia Gandhi condoles the passing away of B K Handique

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has condoled the passing away of former Union Minister, BK Handique. Ms Gandhi said that Handique's journey in public life, both in his home state of Assam as well as at the Centre, was remarkable. She said he was a valued member of the previous UPA governments a...

Tea Centres hardly contribute to domestic promotion of tea, says CAG report

July 26, 2015 5:51 PM

Tea Centres hardly contribute to domestic promotion of tea, says CAG report

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India said that Tea Centers run by Tea Board in different places are hardly contributing to domestic promotion of tea. The CAG in its report which was tabled in Parliament last week, said that between 2008 to 2013 tea board spent more than 11 core rupees for op...

Southwest monsoon vigorous over Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh

July 26, 2015 5:33 PM

Southwest monsoon vigorous over Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh

Southwest monsoon has been vigorous over Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and active over Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha and Gujarat. Heavy to very heavy rainfall has occurred at isolated places over these regions in the past 24 hours. <br/><br/>Met department has predicted heavy to ver...

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