News Bulletin

New Delhi, Nov 19: An estimated 47 lakh serving central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners, including defence personnel, on Thursday had reason to cheer with the 7th Pay Commission recommending a 16-percent salary hike. Pay…

New Delhi, Nov 19: In view of sustained dry spell during the last Kharif season, as also in the early Rabi period in some part of the country, the Center has asked the affected states to submit memorandum for drought assistance immediately.…

Jammu, Nov 19: About 600-700 terrorists are being trained in terrorist camps in Pakistan-held Kashmir, a senior army officer said on Thursday. Lt Gen R.R. Nimbhorkar, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the army's White Knight Corps,…

Hyderabad, Nov 19: Maoists in Telangana's Khammam district have abducted six leaders of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). The local leaders were kidnapped by the cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist in Pusuguppa village…

New Delhi, Nov 19: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked its collegium to go ahead with the appointments of judges to the high courts and the apex court which have been put on hold ever since government notification setting up the NJAC was…

Pretoria, Nov 19: At least 32 people were killed on Thursday in a head on collision between a bus and a car in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. Four others were injured in the accident, Xinhua news agency reported. The cause of…

Paris, Nov 19: Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Thursday warned that France could face chemical or biological attack from terrorist groups. Valls made the announcement while addressing the French parliament ahead of a vote to extend by…

New Delhi, Nov 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told young IAS officers that the first 10 years of service were critical during which they needed to take everyone along with them. Modi made the comments at an interactive…

Jammu, Nov 19: An elderly Pakistani man arrested on charges of drug trafficking died in a hospital here early on Thursday, police said. Mohammad Ashraf, 75, a resident of Lahore, died of illness in the Government Medical College…

Kolkata, Nov 19:   The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed CBI's plea for cancellation of bail of Saradha chit fund scam accused and senior Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra. The division bench of Justice Nishita Mhatre and…