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Modernisation Of Defence Equipment Top Priority: Jaitley
Modernisation of defence equipment is the top most priority for the government, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday as he addressed the Army Commanders' Conference here.....
India To Banish Red Beacons From May 1
The VIP culture of flaunting red beacons on official vehicles will be history from May 1, and there will be absolutely no exceptions, the government announced on Wednesday.....
Trump To Meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Abbas will visit Washington on May 3 and will meet Trump to discuss possibilities to achieve peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said during Wednesday's news briefing.....
Arun Jaitley Raises H-1B Visa Issue With US
The vexed issue of restrictions on American H-1B visas has been taken up with the US administration by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during his ongoing visit to the US, an Indian official said on Friday. ....
14 Killed As Truck Ploughs Into Villagers In Andhra
At least 14 persons were killed and 24 injured when a truck rammed into a group of villagers standing outside some shops in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district on Friday, police said.....
Parliamentary Panel Summons RBI Governor Again
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel has been summoned by Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance to appear before it on May 25 on the demonetisation issue.....
NITI Aayog: Council Is Discussing Roadmap For India's Growth And Transformation
The Niti Aayog's Governing Council is meeting today to discuss the 15-year Vision Document to accelerate the country's economic development. With around 30 Chief Ministers attending, except some non-BJP Chief Ministers like Mamata Banerjee and Mukul Sangma who have skipped the meet and sent their ministers instead.....
Jaitley Raises H-1B Visa Issue With US Authorities
The vexed issue of the Trump administration mulling curbs in H-1B visas has been taken up with by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with the American authorities during his ongoing visit, an Indian official said on Sunday.....
Mehbooba Says PM Intends To Talk To All Kashmir Stakeholders
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi intended to hold talks in a "conducive atmosphere" with all stakeholders to bring order to the troubled state as she invoked former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's policy, saying "talks" were the only way to "move forward".....
Maoists Massacre 25 CRPF Troopers In Chhattisgarh
In one of the deadliest attacks, 300 to 400 heavily armed Maoists, women included, ambushed a CRPF contingent in a forested patch in Chhattisgarh on Monday, killing 25 troopers and escaping with their AK-47 assault rifles.....
