105 more villages get electricity link
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A total of 105 villages in nine states got electricity connections during the week ending on April 10, taking to 7,233 the total for 2015-16, an official statement said on…
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SJVNL gets excellence award
Shimla, April 11 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred an award for excellence on public sector company Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) that also owns and operates India’s largest hydropower project in Himachal…
William, Kate visit Delhi monuments; say India very important to queen
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, on Monday visited Gandhi Smriti and paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi who fell to an assassin’s bullets in 1948….
Amid violence, sweltering heat, high polling in Bengal
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Braving the sweltering heat and oppressive humidity, people turned out in huge numbers on Monday to exercise their right to franchise in the West Bengal assembly polls in 31 constituencies, amid…
India planning to restrict import of poor quality solar-powered products
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) In a move that could hit Chinese goods, India is planning to restrict import of “inferior” quality solar products, an official said on Monday. “We are working to impose quality…
Charge sheet filed against Akbaruddin Owaisi in hate speech case
Hyderabad, April 11 (IANS) Police in Telangana have filed charge sheet against MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in the alleged hate speech case. The state home ministry informed this to the High Court of Judicature here…
Nalco, Iran’s IMIDRO set up joint task force for smelter, power plant
Bhubaneswar, April 11 (IANS) Aluminium major Nalco said on Monday that it will set up a joint task force with Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO) to deliberate on a proposed…
RCB’s first priority to reach play-offs stage: Kohli
Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) Royal Challenges Bangalore (RCB) would first like to reach the play-offs stage of the IPL-T20 on its own strength and strive for the title subsequently, skipper Virat Kohli said on Monday….
Public sector needs to pool resources to face competition: President
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) In a globally integrated economy, it was essential for central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to collaborate and pool their resources to face and overcome competition, President Pranab Mukherjee said on…
FIR against Gogoi for violation of poll code
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi addresses a press conference in Guwahati, on April 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Guwahati, April 11 (IANS) An FIR was on Monday lodged against Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi by…
Top IAF commanders meet, discuss operational capabilities
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Planning (Independent Charge) and Defence, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh addressing the Air Force Commanders, at the Air Force Commandersâ Conference, in New Delhi on April 11, 2016. Also…
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Murder accused escapes from Delhi Police custody
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) An undertrial in a murder case escaped from Delhi Police custody here on Monday while being taken to Haryana for court appearance, an officer said. Deepak Dabas, in his late…
MPs call for inner party reforms, doing away of whip system
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Parliamentarians from Congress and BJP on Monday called for inner party reforms that allow greater expression of individual views on various crucial issues rather than being subject to strict party…
Blame game begins over Kerala temple inferno
Kerala (Kollam): One of the victims of Paravur Puttingal temple accident being treated at a hospital in Kollam district of Kerala, about 60 km from state capital Thiruvananthapuram on April 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kollam…
BJP praising Ambedkar for petty political gain: Sonia
Nagpur: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi during a party rally in Nagpur on April 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Nagpur, April 11 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the BJP…
Passenger held at Delhi airport for stealing other’s money
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A passenger was nabbed by the CISF at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here for stealing money belonging to another passenger, officials said. Rajesh Kapoor, who was supposed to travel…
RSS, BJP are protecting Manu’s ideology: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Hitting out at the RSS and the BJP, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that while his party was trying to destroy…
Buddhists demand national holiday on Ashoka Jayanti
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) on Monday appealed to the Centre to declare a national holiday on Ashoka Jayanti — the birth anniversary of Emperor Ashoka — on April 14….
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