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7 Apr 2016

India

2 detained by UP police in NIA officer murder-case

2 men, including a sharpshooter, were detained by the police in connection with the killing of the National Investigation Agency officer Mohammed Tanzil Ahmed in UP.

6 Apr 2016

Delhi

Odd-even Phase-2: Women, people with school children get exemption

The Kejriwal government announced that a 3-tier air quality monitoring will be fixed by Delhi government ahead of the second phase of odd-even from 15-30 April.

6 Apr 2016

India

IVRCL official arrested over Kolkata flyover collapse

A top official of the Hyderabad-based construction company IVRCL, which was responsible for building Vivekananda flyover that collapsed, has been arrested.

6 Apr 2016

India

Unrest at NIT Srinagar campus; students and police clash

The NIT-Srinagar campus witnessed unrest as some of the outstation students expressed a sense of danger and attempted to leave the campus.

6 Apr 2016

India

Convicts given quantum of punishment in 2002-2003 Mumbai-blasts

A POTA judge handed Muzammil Ansari a life sentence for the "rest of his life" for planting bombs and conspiracy in the triple Mumbai blast between 2002 and 2003.

5 Apr 2016

India

PM Modi launches 'Stand Up India' loan scheme

PM Modi launched the 'Stand Up India' initiative to encourage SC/ST and woman entrepreneurs at Sector-62, Noida.

5 Apr 2016

India

Complete ban on alcohol in Bihar

A total ban on all forms of alcohol has come into effect in Bihar from 5 April onwards.

5 Apr 2016

India

Suspects in NIA officer's killing identified through CCTV

Uttar Pradesh Police scanned the CCTV footage from the wedding that was attended by Tanzil Ahmed and his family and identified two youth who they suspect to be responsible for his murder.

5 Apr 2016

India

Karnataka Min's assistant arrested over exam paper leak

An individual identified as Oblaraju, the personal assistant (PA) to Karnataka's Medical Education Minister, and two others have been arrested in connection with the leak of a PUC exam question paper.

5 Apr 2016

India

India's fastest train- Gatimaan express flagged off

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the much-awaited Gatiman Express, touted to be India's fastest train.

4 Apr 2016

India

World’s first white tiger sanctuary opened

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, and Union Steel Minister Narendra Singh Tomar have inaugurated the world's first white tiger sanctuary open for public.

4 Apr 2016

India

Policemen get life sentence in Pilibhit encounter ruling

A special CBI court sentenced 47 policemen, who were previously held guilty of a "fake encounter", to life imprisonment for killing 10 Sikh pilgrims in 1991 in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh.

4 Apr 2016

India

Government lowers spectrum fee, telcos to save Rs.3,200 crore

In a step that may lead to lowered call and broadband charges, the government slashed spectrum usage charges (SUC) from 5% to 3%.

4 Apr 2016

India

IISc, IITM, IIMB: The best colleges in India

Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani, launched the India Ranking 2016, which is an indigenous ranking framework for higher education institutions in India.

4 Apr 2016

India

India, Saudi sign deals on terror, trade

India and Saudi Arabia signed several agreements, including one on terror financing and another on promoting trade between the two countries.

3 Apr 2016

India

NIA calls officers death a 'planned attack'

The National Investigation Agency has termed the killing of NIA officer Mohammad Tanzil Ahmad a "planned attack" and stated that investigations are underway.

3 Apr 2016

India

India now the 6th largest manufacturer

According to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) yearbook, India now ranks 6th among the top 10 manufacturing nations of the world.

2 Apr 2016

India

CBI Court denies bail to Indrani, allows medical facilities

Indrani Mukerjea's request for bail was rejected by a special CBI court.

2 Apr 2016

India

Despite HC's orders, women stopped from entering Shani temple

The villagers from the Shani Shinganpur area in Maharashtra stopped many women who tried to enter the inner compound of the Shani-temple.

2 Apr 2016

India

Big cigarette makers threaten to stop manufacturing

Protesting over the call for bigger pictorial warnings (covering 85% of the cigarette package), major cigarette manufacturers like Godfrey Philips, ITC and VST have joined hands against the order.

2 Apr 2016

India

'Structural flaw' led to the collapse, not an 'act of God'

Structural experts and civil engineers said that the Kolkata flyover collapsed due to a design flaw.

1 Apr 2016

India

Madhya Pradesh will soon have a Happiness Ministry

Madhya Pradesh would soon become the first Indian state to get a Ministry for Happiness.

1 Apr 2016

India

IMD warns of scorching heat in summer

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) released their first-ever summer forecast, warning the country of higher-than-normal temperatures in the summer of 2016.

1 Apr 2016

India

New norm: Bigger pictorial warnings on tobacco products

All tobacco products manufactured from 1 April 2016 shall carry pictorial health warnings on 85% packaging on both sides, according to a new norm issued by Union Health Ministry.

1 Apr 2016

India

23 dead after flyover collapse, 85 injured

At least 23 people were killed and two were critical among the 85 injured in the flyover crash in North Kolkata's Girish Park area.

1 Apr 2016

India

Bombay HC tells government to prevent discrimination of women

The Bombay HC asked the Maharashtra government to ensure that the law to prevent discrimination against women was upheld in the Shani temple row saying "it is the fundamental right of a woman" to enter a place of worship.

31 Mar 2016

India

Karnataka: II PU chemistry paper re-exam rescheduled

Karnataka Education Minister announced that the chemistry re-exam (scheduled for today) has been postponed to 12 April.

31 Mar 2016

India

Ban triple talaq and polygamy: Central government panel

A centre-appointed committee recommended that "oral, unilateral and triple talaq or divorce, as well as polygamy" should be banned.

31 Mar 2016

India

14 killed as under-construction flyover collapses in Kolkata

An under-construction flyover collapsed in North Kolkata near the congested Ganesh Talkies area.

31 Mar 2016

India

Indian soldiers get 50,000 bullet proof jackets

The Army has inked an agreement with Tata Advanced Materials Limited for Rs.140 crores to procure 50,000 "emergency" bullet-proof jackets.

31 Mar 2016

India

Deonar fire: Panel recommends criminal action against BMC

The two-member committee, set up by the environment ministry to investigate the Deonar fire, recommended criminal action against the BMC as none of the guidelines issued by central government were followed.

31 Mar 2016

India

NIA submits names of Pathankot attackers to Pak

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) submitted the identity of the four terrorists who attacked the Pathankot airbase and their two Pakistan-based Jaish handlers to the Pakistani investigative team.

31 Mar 2016

India

Modi calls for de-linking religion and terror

Pitching strongly for delinking religion from terrorism at Brussels, Prime Minister Modi said that terrorism is a problem faced by the entire world and not just by a particular nation.

30 Mar 2016

India

Irom Sharmila acquitted by Delhi Court in suicide-attempt case

A Delhi HC acquitted Irom Sharmila in a 2006 attempt to suicide case, when she had undertaken a fast until death at Jantar Mantar.

30 Mar 2016

India

SC gives guidelines for those who help people in road accidents

The SC endorsed the Centre's proposal to defend Good Samaritans, who assist those hurt in road accidents, from being needlessly harassed by the police or any other authority.

30 Mar 2016

India

Maharashtra government imposes more rules for dance bars

Despite SC's ruling on dance bars, the Maharashtra government has decided to impose strict conditions to regulate the dance bars.

29 Mar 2016

India

Pakistan releases 'confusion video', India calls it 'spy games'

After former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, claimed that the detained Kulbhushan Jadhav was his nephew, Pakistan released his video confession today.

29 Mar 2016

India

SC gives green signal to SEBI to sell Sahara properties

The SC directed market regulator SEBI to sell the Sahara properties whose deeds are in its possession.

29 Mar 2016

India

10 convicted, 3 acquitted in 2002-03 Mumbai blasts

A Special POTA Court convicted 10 of the accused and acquitted 3 others for the triple bomb explosions that had jolted Mumbai from Dec-2002 to Mar-2003.

29 Mar 2016

India

Modi departs for three-nation tour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed for yet another three-nation tour. This time on the cards is Brussels, Washington and Riyadh.