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19 Jun 2016
IndiaIndia will assess Ghana's proposal for N-agreement
President Pranab Mukherjee has stated that the Indian government would examine Ghana's proposal for a civil nuclear agreement and consider how to move forward.
19 Jun 2016
IndiaReliance calls for probe into Essar tapping scandal
The Anil Ambani led Reliance Group has called for an investigation into allegations of phone tapping leveled against the Essar group.
18 Jun 2016
IndiaIndia commissions its first 3 female Air Force pilots
3 Indian women fighter pilots made history by being commissioned in the Indian Air Force.
18 Jun 2016
IndiaCentre to permit missile exports to friendly countries
While speaking at an event for the inaugural flight of Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40, Defence Minister–Manohar Parrikar announced that the Centre has decided to permit export of missile systems to other countries in principal.
18 Jun 2016
IndiaAnother polio scare, this time in UP
A suspected polio case came to light in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district, ringing alarm bells in the Health Ministry.
18 Jun 2016
IndiaTapes given by deceased Mumbai cop: Ex-Essar staffer
Former employee Basit Khan, who allegedly indulged in illegal phone-tapping while working for Essar, said the tapes were given to him by a deceased encounter specialist.
18 Jun 2016
IndiaIndo-Thai relations: Defence ties improved, double-entry e-visa granted
PM Modi and Thai PM Gen Prayuth Chan-o-Cha announced the issuance of double entry e-visas for Thai nationals to facilitate their visit to India's Buddhist shrines and monasteries.
18 Jun 2016
IndiaMore smokers and drinkers in WB, Chhattisgarh: SRS
According to Sample Registration System Baseline Survey 2014, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh have the highest number of smokers and alcohol drinkers respectively.
17 Jun 2016
IndiaIndia, Thailand agree to step up relations
Thai PM Gen Prayut Chan-o-Cha was given a ceremonial guard of honor at the Rastrapati Bhavan upon his arrival.
17 Jun 2016
IndiaUN experts call on India to repeal FCRA
United Nations experts called on India to repeal Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), saying its provisions were used by government to "silence" groups that are critical of its policies.
17 Jun 2016
Narendra Modi11 Gulbarg Massacre convicts awarded life imprisonment
Ruling out capital punishment, a special court in Ahmedabad sentenced 11 people found guilty of murder in Gulbarg massacre, to life imprisonment.
17 Jun 2016
IndiaGovernment orders import of 6.5 tonnes of pulses
In a multi-pronged approach to curb the soaring prices of pulses, which touched Rs.200/kg, the Government ordered an import of 6.5 tonnes of pulses.
17 Jun 2016
IndiaIndia, Namibia to resolve Uranium supply issues
Namibian President Hage G Geingob and President Pranab Mukherjee agreed to reolve issues impeding nuclear fuel trade between Indian and Namibia.
16 Jun 2016
IndiaGovt says India remains polio-free after Telangana scare
Amidst concerns over a strain of Polio virus being found in a Hyderabad drain, Union Health Ministry said it was a vaccine derived virus and does not change polio-free status of India.
16 Jun 2016
IndiaCabinet clears Civil Aviation policy
The Union Cabinet has finally approved the new Civil Aviation policy, partially replacing the 5/20 rule with 0/20.
16 Jun 2016
IndiaHaryana to adopt climate resilient farming practices
The Haryana government has approved a project worth Rs.25 crore that would benefit nearly 75,000 farmers by making the agriculture production system more flexible to changes in climate.
15 Jun 2016
IndiaIndia-Bangladesh to have a 'smart' border
India and Bangladesh share a 284-km border in Assam, of which only 224-km is plugged by a fence.
15 Jun 2016
IndiaMathura clashes main accused Chandan Bose arrested
UP police arrested Chandan Bose, one of the prime accused in Mathura violence, from Basti district of the state.
15 Jun 2016
IndiaAssam DFO's private residence in Guwahati raided
Only a day after police seized over Rs.62 lakh from Assam Divisional Forest Officer–Mahat Chandra Talukdar's official residence, the Anti-corruption and Vigilance Cell raided his private residence.
15 Jun 2016
IndiaTelecom Minister denies penal power to TRAI
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad denied TRAI's request to amend the TRAI Act and give powers to penalise erring operators.
15 Jun 2016
IndiaBorrowing money for green projects becomes easier
The conventional thermal and hydropower sectors in India have no projects queued up in pipeline.
15 Jun 2016
IndiaJaitley says all states except TN for GST
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley expressed his pleasure at the fact that all states in India have approved the GST bill.
15 Jun 2016
IndiaGovt panel to enhance refining capacity by 2040
The Centre has constituted an expert group to devise a plan and raise India's refining capacity by 2040.
14 Jun 2016
IndiaMiG-27 aircraft crashes in Rajasthan
A MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in a residential area of Jodhpur, partially damaging a house and injuring civilians.
14 Jun 2016
IndiaIndia & Ghana sign 3 bilateral agreements
India and Ghana signed three bilateral agreements to reinforce co-operation in various fields.
14 Jun 2016
IndiaRBI's new scheme to tackle bad loans
RBI announced Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A), a new restructuring scheme that will help banks resolve bad loans.
14 Jun 2016
IndiaWB to host finance ministers' meet over GST
Acting on the directions of CM Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal is hosting the empowered committee of the state finance ministers on GST for a two-day-meeting, from 14-15 June.
14 Jun 2016
IndiaMore Delhi hospitals to face fines
The Delhi government has stated that it will now fine all 43 city hospitals for failing to provide free health care to poor people.
13 Jun 2016
IndiaNational Highway Grids will facilitate smooth travel
Despite of covering more than 1 lakh kilometres in national highways (NHs), India lacks a scientific road network pattern.
13 Jun 2016
IndiaDelhi government fines 5 hospitals Rs.600 crore
The Delhi government has fined five city hospitals Rs.600 crore.
13 Jun 2016
IndiaE-visa arrivals rise by 179.9% since last year
The Centre has stated that tourists arrival through the e-visa scheme has risen by 179.9% since May 2015.
12 Jun 2016
IndiaSikh body seeks declassification of Blue Star files
A Sikh body has demanded that the government declassify all files pertaining to Operation Blue Star.
12 Jun 2016
IndiaAudit report shows India's time-consuming passport procedures
The Comptroller and Audit General of India (CAG) conducted an audit of 37 Regional Passport Offices between June 2012 and August 2015.
12 Jun 2016
India2 more arrested over Apollo kidney racket
Two more individuals including a personal assistant to a senior doctor were arrested in connection with the Apollo hospital kidney sale racket.
12 Jun 2016
IndiaLeading IT firms decline to confirm labour unions
Leading IT firms have declined to acknowledge the employees' right to form a labour union to redress grievances invoking provisions of Industrial Disputes Act 1947.
11 Jun 2016
IndiaAviation Ministry proposes several reforms: Refunds, baggage fee reliefs
Union Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju proposed a number of new concessions for air passengers.
11 Jun 2016
India80 intel inputs warned of Mathura cult
The UP government received over 80 intelligence inputs spanning over 350 pages over the last 1.5 years about illegal arms with the squatters at Jawahar Bagh.
11 Jun 2016
IndiaTelecos to invest Rs.12000 crore to improve network
Telecom Secretary JS Deepak said mobile service providers committed to invest Rs.12,000 crore in the next three months to improve networks, in an attempt to address the call drops issue.
10 Jun 2016
IndiaNo Google Street View for India
Concerned that the utility will pose a threat to the country's security, the government of India rejected Google's plans to collect images for it's Street View Service.
10 Jun 2016
IndiaTransport Ministry releases 2015 road accident data
According to the report 'Road accidents in India, 2015', released by Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, 500,000 road accidents occured last year.