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He also congratulated the banking system for making such a task possible. "Opening 17 crore bank accounts is a difficult task. I congratulate the bank staf."

"Our government has also not been able to implement it till now but I assure you we will stand by it. The way the talks are going on I am expecting something positive," he said.

Leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, in a fatwa, has asked Muslims to hoist national flag on their houses and establishments on Independence Day and also appealed to them to celebrate the occasion with great spirit of patriotism.

The raising of Pakistani flags has become a routine affair in the valley and has left the PDP-BJP government in the state red-faced.

Hearing on the the Rs.640-crore class action suit filed by the Indian government against Nestle India, alleging unfair trade practices with regard to Maggi noodles was not heard at the apex consumer disputes forum on Friday. No reasons were assigned.

The government seems set to accomplish the target of ensuring separate toilets for boys and girls in all schools across the country by this Independence Day.

Maggi noodles was banned across India after high levels of lead along with excessive amounts of MSG were allegedly detected in the food item.

A grenade was lobbed on a naka near Khanyar police station in Srinagar.

The issues that are likely to be taken up for discussion at 'strategic & commercial dialogue' (S&CD) from both sides were deliberated at length under the aegis of each of the six Joint Working Groups, it said.

To maintain ecological balance in Ooty and Nilgiri hills in Tamil Nadu, a parliamentary panel has recommended a host of measures including banning of plastic bags and pressure horns in automobiles.

A Delhi court on Wednesday fixed October 6 for recording the statement of Manipuri rights activist Irom Sharmila

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has tied up with the Union Urban Development Ministry for mapping over 500 towns and cities

As per Police sources , a women suffering from medical ailment met the accused who then offered to help heal her. She was then sexually assaulted after which the accused fled from the spot. The incident happened seven months ago. The police could only gr...

The All India Coordination Committee of Farmers Movement (AICCFM) accused Government of not engaging in dialogues with peasants over their issues.

The court after hearing arguments observed that there seems to be misuse of the money received from the Ford foundation and provisions of FCRA seem to have been violated.