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2nd National Workshop on Pension Litigation held to enhance coordination, reduce legal disputes for pensioners' welfare

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare is the nodal Department for formulation of policies relating to pension and other retirement benefits of Central Government Civi... Read More


VP Radhakrishnan meets Kenyan Parliamentary delegation in New Delhi

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday held a meeting with Moses M. Wetang'ula, Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya, who is leading a Parliame... Read More


"What if those graphics become reality?": Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu hits back at Amaravati masterplan critics

Amaravati, Aug. 13 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday responded to criticism over the proposed designs of the Amaravati masterplan, saying those who dismissed the plans a... Read More


Human Rights Watch demands probe into custodial deaths of woman, minor girl in Lahore

London, Aug. 13 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Pakistani authorities to ensure a prompt, independent and transparent criminal investigation into the deaths of a woman and a 17-year-old girl... Read More


Uttarakhand: Seven dead as water, debris enter tunnel in Chamoli

Chamoli, Aug. 13 -- Seven people were declared dead out of the 19 people rescued and brought to the District Hospital in Gopeshwar from an under-construction tunnel of the Tehri Hydro Development Corp... Read More


SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked in Maharashtra's Nanded, Fadnavis orders probe

Nanded, Aug. 13 -- Shiromani Akali Dal chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was "attacked by a Nihang" inside a gurudwara premises in Maharashtra's Nanded on Thursday, the... Read More


AAI advisor calls for longer airport tariff control period, says five years insufficient for investment recovery

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The government should consider extending the five-year control period for airport tariff assessment to seven or even 10 years, said Nadiminti Venkata Subbarayudu, Advisor (PPP), ... Read More


NGT orders joint committee probe into alleged illegal burning of medical waste in Aligarh

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to verify allegations of illegal burning of hazardous medical waste, plastic and other waste at Muzammil Compl... Read More


Bihar Govt to provide financial aid, job to Bharat Tiwari's family following interim judicial report

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Following the submission of an interim judicial inquiry report into the police encounter death of Bharat Tiwari, the Bihar government has announced financial assistance and a gov... Read More


EAM Jaishankar discusses UNSC reforms, bilateral cooperation with Liberian counterpart in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held bilateral talks with Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti in New Delhi, with discussions focusing on strengtheni... Read More