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Govt clears procurement of 111 naval helicopters at a cost of Rs 21K cr

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New Delhi, Aug 26 (DIN NEWS) In a major decision, the Defence Ministry today gave its nod to acquisition of 111 utility helicopters for the Navy at a cost of over Rs 21,000 crore besides approving separate procurement proposals worth nearly Rs 25,000 crore, according to officials. A meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the ministry’s highest decision-making body on procurement, cleared the proposals. The procurement of the naval utility helicopters will be the first project under the ambitious strategic partnership (SP) model which provides for roping in private…

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Judiciary, EC being torn apart under BJP govt: Rahul Gandhi

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London, Aug 26 (DIN NEWS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi today alleged that the judiciary and election commission were being “torn apart” under the BJP government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping mum on grave issues confronting the nation. Addressing the Indian Overseas Congress in London, he said the prime minister insulted every Indian by saying that nothing had happened in the last 70 years. “India shows the future to the world. The people of India made this possible, and the Congress helped them,” he said. “If the prime minister…

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Debate on simultaneous polls a healthy sign of democracy; tribute to Vajpayee: PM

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New Delhi, Aug 26 (DIN NEWS) Describing the debate on holding the Lok Sabha and assembly polls together a healthy sign for democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was an appropriate tribute to former premier Atal Bihari Vajpayee who changed the country’s political culture He said efforts were afoot and discussions being held about simultaneously holding the Lok Sabha and assembly polls “The government and the opposition ? both are putting forth their view points. This is a good development and a healthy sign for our democracy…

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India on IAAF’s radar for holding Diamond League

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Jakarta, Aug 25 (DIN NEWS) India might get to host the Diamond League of athletics as the glitzy showpiece, which features the top stars of the sport, needs to be taken to all major cities of the world, IAAF President Sebastian Coe said today. Here for the ongoing Asian Games, Coe spoke to PTI about the possibility of Diamond League coming to India. “The concentration of Diamond League or world events has historically been in European countries. We want to maintain that strength, but we have to make sure that…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

When Shahid thought ‘Arjun Reddy’ was too perfect for a remake

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Mumbai, Aug 25 (DIN NEWS) Actor Shahid Kapoor says when he was approached to star in the Hindi version of Telugu blockbuster “Arjun Reddy” he felt there was no need to remake the film as the original was “too perfect”. Shahid, 37, will be playing the lead in the film and the actor said the arc of the character excited him and he decided to come on-board the project. “‘Arjun Reddy’ is in the preparation stage. We will start shooting for it around October 1. The first thought I had…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Defamation case filed against Rahul Gandhi in Muzaffarpur

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Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Aug 25 (DIN NEWS) A complaint was filed against Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a court here today seeking registration of a defamation case against him for allegedly tarnishing and lowering the image of the country. The complaint was filed by advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Hari Prasad here, which fixed September 4 as the date for hearing the matter. Ojha contended that Rahul Gandhi had “justified terrorism and explained the emergence of Islamic State (IS) group due to increasing unemployment and…

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Govt clears procurement of 111 naval helicopters at a cost of Rs 21K cr

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New Delhi, Aug 25 (DIN NEWS) In a major decision, the Defence Ministry today gave its nod to acquisition of 111 utility helicopters for the Navy at a cost of over Rs 21,000 crore besides approving separate procurement proposals worth nearly Rs 25,000 crore, according to officials. A meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the ministry’s highest decision-making body on procurement, cleared the proposals. The procurement of the naval utility helicopters will be the first project under the ambitious strategic partnership (SP) model which provides for roping in private…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Pak bans discretionary use of state funds, first-class air travel by govt officials

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Islamabad, Aug 25 (DIN NEWS) Pakistan’s new government has banned the discretionary use of state funds and first-class air travel by officials and leaders, including the president and the prime minister, as part of its austerity drive. The decisions were made at a Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday, according to Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry. “It has been decided that all the top government officials, including the president, prime minister, chief justice, senate chairman, speaker national assembly and the chief ministers will travel in club/business,” he told…

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Rahul Gandhi forms key panels for 2019 polls, banks on old guard

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New Delhi, Aug 25 (DIN NEWS) Gearing up for the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Congress today formed three crucial committees to look after coordination, manifesto and publicity in the polls, with the old guard maintaining its position in the core set up under party president Rahul Gandhi. Gandhi formed the key nine-member Core Group Committee comprising A K Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad, P Chidambaram, Ashok Gehlot, Mallikarjun Kharge, Ahmed Patel, Jairam Ramesh, Randeep Surjewala and K C Veugopal. While all those in the Core Committee have worked under the…

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Two more medals assured for India, Raina settles for bronze

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Ankita Raina played her heart out against top seed Shuai Zhang before settling for bronze, while Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan used all their experience to bounce back and enter the men’s doubles final of the Asian Games, here today.Sharan and Bopanna are assured of at least a silver but will be going for gold in the final tomorrow. Another medal was assured when world number 161 Prajnesh Gunneswaran outlasted 273rd ranked Kwon Soonwoo of South Korea 6-7 (2 ), 6-4, 7-6 (8) in a marathon quarterfinal lasting almost four…

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