2016

New Delhi:- A delegation of Delhi BJP leaders today met Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking his intervention to check alleged "violation" of Constitutional provisions and GNCTD rules by Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government. Party MLAs OP…
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Mumbai:- Extending its rally for the sixth straight session, the rupee today surged to a fresh 2-1/2 month high of 67.08 by gaining another 26 paise against the American currency on persistent selling of dollars by banks and exporters.…
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Mumbai:- Gold prices strengthened further at the domestic bullion market here today following firm demand from stockists amid positive global cues. Elsewhere, silver advanced owing to heavy speculative demand on the back of strong…
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New Delhi:- President Pranab Mukherjee today condoled the demise of P A Sangma, the first Lok Sabha Speaker from the North East, and said that the nation has lost an eminent public figure and multi-faceted personality. 68-year-old Sangma,…
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New Delhi:- Veteran Bollywood star Manoj Kumar, best known for his patriotic films "Purab Aur Paschim", "Upkar" and "Kranti", was today chosen for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award, the highest official recognition in Indian cinema.…
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Srinagar:- Army today said it was committed to vacating land it had agreed to during meetings held last year with the Jammu and Kashmir government. "Army would like to clarify that it is committed to meeting all the mutually agreed…
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Kolkata:- Trinamool Congress will go it alone in next month's Assembly election in West Bengal, its supremo Mamata Banerjee today said and declared the list of TMC candidates soon after Election Commission announced the poll schedule. TMC…
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New Delhi:- With a view to giving passengers a wider range of options for their meals on trains, the railways has introduced "ready-to-eat" food items for them. While an e-catering service has been introduced on select trains and stations,…
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New Delhi:- A day after JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar took on the Narendra Modi government, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said he was "enjoying free publicity" while leaders of opposition parties showered praises on him Kumar for his…
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New Delhi:- The Central Information Commission has pulled up premier steel manufacturer SAIL over its grievance handling system, saying it was "quite ineffective and regretful". Hearing the plea of RTI applicants whose queries were not…
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