| PM Modi reaches Paro on two-day state visit to Bhutan |
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 New Delhi August 17(Agencies)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Paro on a two-day state visit to Bhutan. He was received at the Paro airport by the Bhutanese Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering, several senior ministers and high ranking officials. Prime Minister Modi also inspected the Guard of Honour. Media reporters covering the Prime Minister's visit reports that children and youth queued up with Indian and Bhutanese flags at most places along the 50 kilometer road from Paro t.... |
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| Pakistan's attempts at cornering India on Kashmir issue at United Nations fails miserably |
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 Newyork August 17(Agencies)
Pakistan's attempts at cornering India on Kashmir issue at the United Nations failed miserably yesterday when most of the permanent members of United Nations Security Council backed India at an informal closed door meeting.
India categorically told the international community that its move to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir was an internal matter.
The informal meeting of UNSC was requested by China to dis.... |
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| V Prez stresses on integrated approach to gap bridge between rural India & Urban Bharat |
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 New Delhi August 16(Agencies)
The Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the new education system of the country should teach on rural life of the country involving agriculture and nature. He was addressing a gathering after reopening Shyamali house at Santineketan this morning. The Vice President said that integrated approach is needed to gap the bridge between rural India and Urban Bharat for upliftment of people and inclusive growth.
Mr. Naidu recalled Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagor.... |
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| First death anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee being observed today |
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 New Delhi August 16(Agencies)
Today is first death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The BJP stalwart had breathed his last on this day last year. Atal Bihari Vajpayee served as the Prime Minister for three times. His first term was for only 13 days in 1996. He served his second term for a period of eleven months from 1998 to 1999 and then a full term from 1999 to 2004. He was awarded India's highest civilian honour - Bharat Ratna - in 2015. AIR correspondent reports.... |
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| SC expresses anguish over filing of defective petitions on Article 370 |
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 New Delhi August 16(Agencies)
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed anguish over "defective" petitions challenging scrapping of provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the petition by advocate M L Sharma challenging the scrapping of Article 370 has "no meaning".
"What kind of petition is this? It could have been dismissed but there are 5 other pleas with the registry," the bench also comprising S A Bobde and S A Najeer said. "You a.... |
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| M'rashtra: 6.45 lakh people shifted to safer locations in flood affected Kolhapur & Sangli districts |
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 Mumbai August 16 (Agencies)
In Maharashtra, as many as 6.45 lakh people have been shifted to safer locations till now in Kolhapur and Sangli - the worst flood affected western districts of state. According to the officials, with the relief operation going on in full swing, the life in the region is also getting back to normalcy. The officials said that the level of the Krishna river has gone down below danger level of 45 feet at Irwin Bridge in Sangli city, while the Panchganga is still flowin.... |
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| Will wait for sometime time: SC on plea seeking removal of restrictions on media in J&K |
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 New Delhi August 16(Agencies)
The Supreme Court today said it will wait for sometime before passing any direction on the plea seeking removal of restrictions on the media in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of abrogation of special status of Jammu & Kashmir under Article 370.
During the hearing, the Centre told the apex court that the situation is improving in Jammu and Kashmir and the curbs are being lifted gradually. Kashmir Times Executive Editor Anuradha Bhasin has sought directions to res.... |
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| Cabinet decides to introduce bill to increase number of SC Judges |
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 New Delhi August 16(Agencies)
Cabinet has decided to introduce bill to increase the number of Supreme Court Judges from 30 to 33 excluding Chief Justice of India.
Briefing reporters in New Delhi after the cabinet meeting today, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said, the government in 2016 had also increased the number of High Court judges from 906 to 1079. .... |
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| J&K Guv directs resumption of normal functioning of Civil Secretariat, other govt offices in Srinagar |
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 Srinagar August 16(Agencies)
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has directed that normal functioning of the Civil Secretariat Srinagar and government offices should be resumed from today. He directed that arrangements should be made to facilitate movement of government employees to work. After the Friday prayers (namaaz), based on the developments during the day, relaxations could be considered subsequently. These directions were given by the Governor after reviewing the conduct of Ind.... |
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| Prime Minister Pakistan summoned National Security Committee meet |
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 Islamabad August 04(Agencies):-
The civil and military leadership, during a National Security Committee (NSC) meeting called on Sunday, reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to respond to any military action by Indian forces, a press release by the Prime Minister's Office said.
The meeting was summoned by Prime Minister Imran Khan.Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, and other top civil and military leaders attended the meeting..... |
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