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Veteran Congress leader Bagun Sumbrai passes away at 94
Five-time Congress MP and party veteran Bagun Sumbrai died at the age of 94, party leaders said on Saturday.
According to Jharkhand Congress leaders, Sumbrai was admitted in Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur 40-days-ago following a heart…
Kerala’s 4th International Airport at Kannur to open in September
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu on Saturday, following a meeting with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, announced the opening of the Kannur International Airport Ltd (KIAL) in September.
Vijayan had met Prabhu in…
Quake jolts Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh was again jolted by a low intensity earthquake on Saturday, the third within a fortnight, an official said. There were, however, no reports of damage.
The earthquake measuring three on the Richter scale was recorded at…
India, EU discuss counter-Terrorism, Maritime Security
India and the European Union (EU) discussed counter-terrorism and maritime security among other issues in a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica…
On Maneka’s request, MHA sets up Special Women’s Divison
Union Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday said that on her request a special division has been set up by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for issues pertaining to women.
Gandhi was speaking at the 52nd SKOCH…
Mongolia launches construction of India-funded Oil refinery
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday attended the ground breaking ceremony for an Indian-funded oil refinery in Mongolia and termed it an important milestone in bilateral ties between both the countries.
The ceremony at Stantsiin…
Vijay Kumar takes over as advisor to J&K Governor
Former IPS officer K. Vijay Kumar on Friday assumed office as Advisor to J&K Governor, an official statement said.
"He was welcomed by Principal Secretary Home, R.K. Goyal and other senior officers at the Civil Secretariat here," it…
Justice Chelameswar retires from Supreme Court
After serving India's top court for nearly seven years, Justice Jasti Chelameswar, who was the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, retired on Friday.
Justice Chelameswar's last working day was on May 18, right before the…
Nine security personnel injured in J&K grenade attack
Nine security personnel were injured on Friday in a grenade attack by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Tral town, police said.
According to police, militants hurled the grenade and then fired at a joint party of the state police and…
Congress forms Screening Committees for five States
The Congress on Friday set up screening committees for Assembly polls later this year in Odisha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram which will go to the polls next year.
According to a party release, former Union…