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15 Feb 2016

India

Dipti Sarna kidnapping case: Five accused arrested

The Ghaziabad Police arrested five accused in the case of Snapdeal employee Dipti's kidnapping.

14 Feb 2016

India

Fire breaks out in Make in India cultural event

A massive fire broke out during a cultural programme at the Make in India event in Mumbai.

14 Feb 2016

India

2 soldiers, 5 militants killed in Kupawara encounter

Two soldiers of the army's counter-insurgency unit and five militants were killed in an encounter in North Kashmir's frontier district of Kupwara

14 Feb 2016

India

India: The new 'flowering' destination

India is fast emerging as a major flower exporting nation.

13 Feb 2016

India

PM inaugurates 'Make in India' Center

Kicking off the 'Make In India Week', Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Make in India Centre at Mumbai's MMRDA Grounds in Bandra.

13 Feb 2016

India

Saab-Kalyani tie up to manufacture defence systems

Giving a major boost to 'Make in India', the Sweden-based defence and security Saab Group has decided to join hands with the defence division of Kalyani Group (KSSL) to make air defence systems.

12 Feb 2016

India

SC asks states to increase rape victim compensation

The Apex court has asked states to frame a uniform policy for compensation to victims of rape and sexual exploitation.

11 Feb 2016

India

Govt to launch smart cards for unorganized workers

The government will soon launch a smart card scheme for over 40 crore unorganised workers in the country to provide them various social security benefits including insurance and pension.

11 Feb 2016

India

FB board member apologizes to India

Marc Andreessen apologized in a series of tweets after upsetting India with his offensive tweet about the Indian history and politics.

11 Feb 2016

India

‘Disciplinary’ inquiry ordered into JNU clashes

The JNU administration ordered a "disciplinary" inquiry into holding of an event on campus against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.

11 Feb 2016

India

Darul-Uloom Deoband supports women qazis

Islamic seminary Darul-Uloom Deoband came out in support of the two Muslim women from Rajasthan, Afroz Begum and Jahan Ara, who became qazis.

11 Feb 2016

India

Siachen avalanche survivor passes away

Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, the sole survivor of the avalanche that hit the Siachen glacier, passed away at the army hospital, four days after he was discovered alive under 35 feet of snow.

10 Feb 2016

India

Govt to make deworming a national initiative

The government is planning to expand the deworming initiative from present 277 districts in 11 states to have a pan-India coverage.

10 Feb 2016

India

Hasan Ali Case: ED raids in 6 cities

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches on at least 12 premises in 6 cities in connection with Hasan Ali's tax evasion case.

10 Feb 2016

India

New Wildlife Action Plan invites suggestions

A new wildlife action plan for the period 2017-31 has been put in the public domain for inviting suggestions and comments from the people.

10 Feb 2016

India

ISI funds LeT, JeM: Headley

Continuing his string of revelations on the 26/11 case, David Headley told the special court in Mumbai that the ISI funds outfits like the LeT and JeM in Kashmir.

9 Feb 2016

India

Maharashtra government asks court to lift Haji Ali ban

The Maharashtra government told the Mumbai HC that it was in favour of the lifting of the ban on entry of women into the sanctum sanctorum of the Haji Ali shrine.

9 Feb 2016

India

Muslim conservatives oppose women as qazis

Rajasthan's chief qazi, Khalid Usmani has spoken against women being appointed as qazis.

9 Feb 2016

India

North-East to be developed as hydrocarbon hub

The Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, launched the North-East Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 in Guwahati today.

9 Feb 2016

India

Kashmir valley shut on Afzal Guru's death anniversary

A protest shutdown called by separatists on the third death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru adversely affected life across the Kashmir Valley.

9 Feb 2016

India

SC to rejuvenate consumer courts

The Supreme Court (SC) has set up a high-level panel headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat to look into the functioning of consumer courts in the country.

9 Feb 2016

India

Soldier found alive under 25ft snow

An army jawan was miraculously found alive six days after being buried under 25 feet of snow following the February 3 avalanche on the Siachen glacier.

8 Feb 2016

India

India to eliminate malaria by 2027

India is set to embark on an ambitious plan to eliminate malaria by 2027, 3 years before the WHO's (World Health Organization) global target of 2030.

8 Feb 2016

India

TRAI upholds net neutrality; differential pricing banned

Providing a historic win for the net neutrality debate, India's telecom regulator TRAI has outlawed differential pricing of internet in India.

8 Feb 2016

India

No evidence on Sayeed's role in Pathankot: Pakistan

A Pakistani Special Investigative Team concluded that there is no evidence to suggest that Maulana Masood Azhar, the chief of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), masterminded the Pathankot assault.

8 Feb 2016

India

David Headley makes startling revelations in 1st deposition

26/11 attacks conspirator turned approver, David Headley, deposed before a special Mumbai court via video-link from the US.

8 Feb 2016

India

Haryana govt defends CM's beef remarks

Faced with opposition over the CM's remarks over special rights to foreigners to consume beef, the Haryana government sought to clarify its stance.

8 Feb 2016

India

Govt reviving 'affordable medicines for all' scheme

Unhappy with the performance of the Jan Aushadhi Scheme, the PMO has stepped in to revive its implementation.

7 Feb 2016

India

New bill to examine complaints against judges

The government is planning to bring the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill to look into complaints of "misbehaviour and incapacity" against judges.

7 Feb 2016

India

No demilitarisation at Siachen: Defence Minister Parrikar

The Siachen avalanche tragedy triggered the debate on whether India and Pakistan should demilitarize the Siachen, replacing army deployment with verifiable technological solutions.

7 Feb 2016

India

Sisodia: Will recommend a CBI probe into student's death

Delhi's Deputy CM said that he will urge a CBI inquiry into the death of Divyansh Kakrora, the student drowned at Ryan International School.

7 Feb 2016

India

BJP lashes out at Congress for land scam allegations

The BJP countered Congress's accusations against PM Narendra Modi of nepotism over the contentious Gir sanctuary land deal Chief Minister, calling it a conspiracy to stall the upcoming parliamentary session.

7 Feb 2016

India

Bangladesh consent sought for LPG transfer to NE

In order to cut the transit time and cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG) to the north-eastern states, India has sought the permission of Bangladesh to allow transit through latter's territory.

7 Feb 2016

India

Kashmir, the main agenda for Indo-Pak dialogue

Pakistan is hoping to come up with a mutually agreeable date for foreign secretary-level talks with India which would initiate the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue (CBD) process.

6 Feb 2016

India

President reviews the Indian Navy

President Pranab Mukherjee embarked on the Presidential Yacht 'INS Sumitra', along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar among others, to inspect the Indian Naval Fleet at the International Fleet Review 2016.

6 Feb 2016

India

GI tag for Basmati rice soon

The Intellectual Property Apellate Board (IPAB) has cleared the addition of basmati rice to the Geographical Indication (GI) which will be done in four weeks.

6 Feb 2016

India

Aamir Khan's Snapdeal contract may not get renewed

Snapdeal has resolved to drop Bollywood star Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador.

6 Feb 2016

India

Minimum import prices to save domestic steel producers

India has imposed Minimum Import Prices (MIP) on certain steel products to shield the domestic steel industry from cheaper imports.

6 Feb 2016

India

Inspector, constable suspended in Tanzanian student case

1 Police Inspector and 1 constable were suspended after Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said that the Tanzanian girl manhandled by a riotous mob was left behind by a police patrol after which she was 'stripped' and beaten.

5 Feb 2016

India

India ratifies nuclear compensation convention

After 5 years, India has ratified the Convention on Supplementary Compensation (CSC) on nuclear damage which was signed by India in October 2010.