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22 Mar 2016

India

Chinese Holi products adversely affecting Indian local market

Ahead of Holi, local makers of traditional Holi colors and sprinklers have been severely hit by Chinese-products entering the market.

22 Mar 2016

India

World Water Day’16 - Experts warn India

India's agriculture, industry and power generation are being affected, and people are unable to gain access to water due to the water crisis.

18 Mar 2016

India

Centre to ban plastic bags below 50 microns

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar replaced the existing five-year-old plastic waste management rules with new ones which would be enforced within six months in India.

17 Mar 2016

India

Bombay HC rules against Baig’s death penalty

Bombay HC rejected the death sentence imposed on Baig, the lone convict in the 2010 Pune blast case.

15 Mar 2016

India

Infant killed: Police, local administration in dilemma

A five-month-old baby was allegedly killed by a Jarawa tribesman in South Andaman Islands in November 2015.

15 Mar 2016

India

Constitution bench to debate about National Court of Appeal

The Supreme Court decided to set up a five-judge Constitution Bench to debate the establishment of National Courts of Appeal.

14 Mar 2016

India

TN honor-killing: Victim’s family refuses to accept body

The family of Sankar, the honor killing victim, blocked a road for four hours and demanded a government job for Kusalya and Rs.10 lakh compensation.

13 Mar 2016

India

Govt refutes AYUSH Ministry-Muslim controversy

The AYUSH ministry has denied claims made by an investigative report that alleged that the government does not recruit Muslims as yoga trainers, as per policy.

12 Mar 2016

India

Kakrapar N-plant leak: None exposed to leakage

Kakrapar Nuclear-plant was shut following a leakage in the reactor's heat removal system.

11 Mar 2016

India

Karnataka HC ushers new laws for non-registered vehicles

Karnataka High Court declared the 2014 order that forced vehicle owners to pay lifetime tax if they used vehicles not registered in Karnataka beyond 30 days as 'unconstitutional'.

7 Mar 2016

India

PM greets India on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri

On the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri, the entire nation was greeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter.

5 Mar 2016

India

Tunnel was dug for a major terror attack: BSF

The BSF has lodged a complaint with Pakistan over a cross-border tunnel contending that the tunnel was dug for a major terror attack.

4 Mar 2016

India

Tamil Nadu: Transgender secures government job

Jaya, a transgender has been appointed as a noon meal organizer at a government school in Erapakkam village, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu.

4 Mar 2016

India

Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma dies

PA Sangma, the former Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1996 to 1998, passed away in Delhi after a brief illness.

29 Feb 2016

India

HL Dattu takes charge as NHRC Chairperson

The former Chief Justice of India, HL Dattu took charge as the National Human Rights Commission's Chairperson.

28 Feb 2016

India

Naveen Patnaik to begin 7th term as BJD president

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announced the results of its triennial organizational polls, with Orissa CM Naveen Patnaik getting elected as the party president for the seventh consecutive term.

28 Feb 2016

India

Vedanta wins India's first gold mine auction

Chhattisgarh auctioned its first gold mine in India with Vedanta Private Limited quoting the highest bid.

26 Feb 2016

India

Karnataka CM: Hublot watch will be government asset

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah stated that his Rs.70 lakh diamond studded watch would be a state asset.

25 Feb 2016

India

Railway budget: No passenger, freight fare hike

The 2016-17 railway budget spared passengers and goods movement from any increase in tariffs.

25 Feb 2016

India

Indo-Pak bus service resumes

The Lahore-Delhi 'Dosti' bus service resumed service yesterday, a few days after it was suspended indefinitely on India's request due to the Jat quota agitation in Haryana.

23 Feb 2016

India

President to open Muziris Project on 27 Feb

The first phase of Muziris Heritage Project, a tourism initiative to conserve the ancient seaport's heritage would be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee on 27 February.

22 Feb 2016

India

Mahamanam festival comes to an end

The Kumbakonam Mahamaham festival concluded today on the tenth day and around 24 lakh devotees have witnessed the 'Theerthavari' event.

22 Feb 2016

India

10 Indians from hijacked ship rescued

The hijacked Indian oil tanker Maximus was released by pirates near the Ivory Coast, along with their captives, including 10 Indian sailors.

22 Feb 2016

India

Govt to develop 300 smart villages

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Rurban Mission' from Dongargad in Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh to develop 300 villages as growth centres.

19 Feb 2016

India

368th birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji celebrated

The Maharashtra state government observed Shivaji Jayanti today to mark the great warrior's 368th birth anniversary.

19 Feb 2016

India

Central Universities to hoist 207 ft high national flag

In a bid to inculcate national pride among students, central universities will now be required to hoist the national flag in their campuses.

18 Feb 2016

India

Muzaffarnagar riots: Sadhvi Prachi surrenders before court

VHP leader, Sadhvi Prachi surrendered in a Muzaffarnagar court after failing to present herself after a series of warrants issued against her in connection with the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case.

18 Feb 2016

India

CBI identifies 2200 corrupt officials

The Central Bureau of Investigation, India's premier investigation agency, has identified 2200 corrupt officials in 2015 against whom investigations have started.

18 Feb 2016

India

Govt bans inefficient one star ACs

In a bid to improve energy efficiency, the Indian government has banned further entry of high energy consuming one-star rated air conditioners.

18 Feb 2016

India

4 in 5 Indians face severe water scarcity

According to a study published in the Science Advances Journal, around 1 billion people in India suffer from severe water scarcity for at least 1 month a year.

17 Feb 2016

India

Delhi Dialogue VIII begins today

The eighth Delhi Dialogue began in Delhi, to discuss politico-security, economic and socio-cultural engagement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, and India.

15 Feb 2016

India

Madras HC judge 'stays' SC transfer order

In an unprecedented development in Indian judiciary, Madras High Court Judge, Justice C.S. Karnan stayed the Supreme Court order, transferring him to the Calcutta high court.

15 Feb 2016

India

Younger officers to take charge of combat operations

The Supreme Court upheld the "Command and Exit" policy for the promotion of officers in the army.

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

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.

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.

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.