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July 14, 2015 7:56 PM

IPL GC to meet on July 19 to take stock of verdict

In the aftermath of the two-year suspension imposed on star-studded former two-time champions Chennai Super Kings and 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals from the Indian Premier League, an emergency meeting of the T20 League's Governing Council has been convened. The meeting will be held in Mumbai ...

July 14, 2015 7:39 PM

We will honour and respect the verdict: BCCI

Welcoming the Justice R S Lodha committee verdict on the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya today said the Board is"committed to honour and respect judicial decisions" but will go through the contents of the panel's report before reacting to it. In a ...

July 14, 2015 7:27 PM

Monsoon active over Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The southwest monsoon has been active over Andaman and Nicobar Islands during past 24 hours. Heavy rainfall today occured at Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Met office has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall tomorrow at a few places over A...

July 14, 2015 7:20 PM

Govt to extend crop insurance to farmers: Jaitley

Union Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley said that the central government will soon extend crop insurance to farmers for crops damaged due to natural calamities. Addressing a public meeting at Amritsar after launching various development projects, he said government had earmarked a sum of 50,000 cro...

July 14, 2015 7:13 PM

Nitish Kumar meets Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital this evening. The meeting is significant amid reports that Mr. Kumar will seek Aam Aadmi Party support in the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar. During the meeting, Delhi Deputy Chief...

July 14, 2015 6:58 PM

PM Modi to chair meeting with CMs of NE states tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting with Chief Ministers from the North-Eastern states, including Sikkim in New Delhi tomorrow. An official release issued by the Prime minister office said, important development projects related to these states and the entire North-Eastern region, are ...

July 14, 2015 6:55 PM

Coal scam: Court orders to frame charges against Madhu Koda, 8 others

A Special Court in Delhi has ordered framing of charges against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and eight others in a coal scam case. Madhu Koda, ex-Coal Secretary H C Gupta, former Jharkhand Chief Secretary Ashok Kumar Basu and six others were today ordered to be put on trial by a specia...

July 14, 2015 6:30 PM

PM Modi to launch Skill India campaign tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 'Skill India campaign' tomorrow at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. The function will begin at 4.00 pm simultaneously in 100 cities across the country. In all State capitals similar programmes are to be launched in collaboration with the State Government...

July 14, 2015 6:25 PM

Domestic tourist arrivals register 12% growth

Domestic tourist arrivals have registered a growth of around 12 per cent in 2014 over 2013. An official release of Tourism Ministry said, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have maintained the first and second rank respectively in terms of tourist arrivals, whereas Karnataka and Maharashtra have come at 3...

July 14, 2015 4:52 PM

President expresses grief over loss of lives in AP stampede

President Pranab Mukherjee has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at Pushkarulu Ghat of Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh. In his message to, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh E.S.L. Narasimhan, Mr Mukherjee said, he is saddened to learn about the stampede, where a number of devotees h...

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