Tag: national
A.R Rahman To Perform At IIFA 2017
Double Oscar-winning composer A.R Rahman on Thursday revealed that he will perform at the 18th edition of the International Indian Film Academy(IIFA) Weekend, to be hosted in New York this July. ....
India Contributes $250,000 To UN Election Assistance Programme
India has made a quarter-million-dollar contribution to the UN programme for helping countries to hold elections and develop their electoral systems.....
NHRC Issues Notice Over Sanitation Workers' Death In Noida
The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued notice to Noida authorities regarding the deaths last week of two sanitation workers in the industrial township, official sources said.....
Kashmir Situation Not Completely Under Control: Ahir
Union Minister Hansraj Ahir on Thursday accepted that the situation in Kashmir is "not completely under control" and assured that the Centre is making all efforts to improve the same. ....
Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao Re-elected TRS President
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao was re-elected unanimously as the President of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) at the party's annual plenary that began at Kompally on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Friday.....
Two IS Men Sentenced To Seven Years In Jail
A court here on Friday awarded seven-year jail terms to two members of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group after their application for pleading guilty to charges against them was allowed.....
BJP, PDP Leaders Discuss Kashmir Unrest
The leaders of Jammu and Kashmir's ruling PDP-BJP coalition on Friday discussed the prevailing situation in the valley which has been on the boil since the Srinagar Lok Sabha by-poll earlier this month.....
Government Denounces Bid To Shut Petrol Pumps On Sundays
The Centre on Friday denounced the decision of a petroleum dealers' association to keep fuel outlets shut on Sundays starting May 14.....
Can't Order UK To Return Kohinoor: SC
Refusing to monitor government efforts for getting the Kohinoor back to India from the United Kingdom, the Supreme Court on Friday said the court cannot order the diamond's return or say that the UK should not auction it.....
Credai Protests Cement Price Hike, Seeks Centre's Intervention
Seeking government intervention to check rising cement prices, a national body of real estate developers on Friday said the spike could create unnecessary roadblocks and impediments in achieving the goal of 'Housing for All' by 2022.....
