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Govt keeps selling price of PDS grains unchanged for 1 more year: Paswan

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New Delhi, May 18 (DIN NEWS) The government has decided not to hike prices of foodgrains sold via public distribution system (PDS) for one more year, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said today. Foodgrains are supplied at a highly subsidised rate of Rs 3/kg for rice, Rs 2/kg for wheat and Rs 1/kg for coarse grains via ration shops under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). “The Prime Minister has approved to keep central issue price of rice, wheat and coarse grains unchanged at the rate of Rs 3/2/1 per kg,…

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Goyal urges railways, power, coal ministries to work in coordination for 24X7 power supply

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New Delhi, May 18 (DIN NEWS) To ensure 24X7 power supply to people, Union Minister Piyush Goyal today urged ministries of railways, power and coal to work in coordination and also asked power plants to increase their plant load factor (PLF), an official statement said. Plant load factor is the amount of power a plant is producing as against its total capacity. In this regard, Goyal, who is minister of railways and coal, chaired a detailed review meeting with R K Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and New and…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

North Korea military officer defects to S. Korea: Yonhap

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Seoul, May 19 (DIN NEWS) A North Korean military officer, accompanied by a civilian, defected to the South across the Yellow Sea today, a South Korean news report said, citing a government source. “A small boat was spotted in waters off the north of Baengnyeong Island” near the inter-Korean border, the source told Yonhap news agency, adding that the officer, who holds the rank of major, and a civilian were aboard the vessel. “They expressed willingness to defect,” he said. A Korea Coast Guard official said relevant authorities were investigating the…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Trump nominates Pacific commander as America’s new envoy to S Korea

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Washington, May 19 (DIN NEWS) President Donald Trump has nominated US Pacific Command Commander Admiral Harry Harris as America’s new Ambassador to South Korea ahead of his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next month. North Korea has warned that it might not attend the much-talked about summit between Trump and Kim, due to take place in Singapore on June 12, over being pushed “into a corner” on nuclear disarmament. Leaders of North and South Korea held a meeting on April 27 and agreed to work to rid the…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES Uncategorized 

Chidambaram slams BJP for putting ‘hurdles’ in Karnataka trust vote

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New Delhi, May 19 (DIN NEWS) Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today slammed the BJP for putting “hurdles” in conducting the trust vote in Karnataka Assembly and asked how many “tricks” the saffron party will “invent” to win it. In a series of tweets, Chidambaram said it was due to the Supreme Court the trust vote is being carried out today and it was a commentary that on a purely State matter, the parties do not repose confidence in the state High Court. The Congress and JD(S) directly approached the apex…

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PM kick starts work for strategic Zojila tunnel in Leh

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Leh, May 19 (DIN NEWS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today kickstarted work for Zojila tunnel, Asia’s longest and strategic bi-directional tunnel, to provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar, Kargil and Leh. The prime minister who is on a day’s visit to all the three regions — Leh, Kashmir and Jammu– of Jammu and Kashmir also attended the closing ceremony of the 100th birth anniversary celebrations of the 19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche (Buddhist spiritual guru) here. The tunnel will cut down the time taken to cross the Zojila pass from three and a…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Got to learn new things everyday in Mumbai Indians: Hardik

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New Delhi, May 18 (DIN NEWS) When a squad is full of legends, a young cricketer can learn a thing or two everyday, says Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya. “There are so many legends in the team and every day, we get to learn a new thing. So, it is a dream come true for me to play for Mumbai Indians,” Pandya said at a promotional event when asked about his association with MI. Mumbai Indians are the the defending champions and they have won the IPL title three times. They…

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Wenger, still in ‘shock’, sets deadline for future plans

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London, May 18 (DIN NEWS) Arsene Wenger admits he is still in shock after the curtain finally came down on his 22-year-reign as Arsenal manager and told The Guardian he will decide by the start of the World Cup as to do next. The 68-year-old Frenchman — whose trophy-laden reign at the Gunners came to an end without any silverware in his final season and failed to secure Champions League football for next term — said he hadn’t discounted taking on a different role. Wenger — who is to attend the…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

I am a middle class man leading a simple life: John Abraham

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Mumbai, May 18 (DIN NEWS) Actor John Abraham, who started off as a model before venturing into the Hindi film industry, says he is a middle class person and believes in leading a simple and frugal life. “I am not a narcissistic person by nature, I don’t like going out looking for attention. I don’t have a bodyguard, I have a simple life, I don’t wear a watch, I have a basic car. I am a middle class person and I will not lose that. I live my life on my…

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Sridevi honoured at the Cannes Film Festival

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Cannes, May 18 (DIN NEWS) Veteran Bollywood actor Sridevi was honoured with the TITAN Reginald F Lewis Film Icon Award at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. The award traditionally celebrates women of the film industry all over the world and also salute the multi-cultural impact on the world of cinema. Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai and producer Namrata Goyal received the award on behalf of Sridevi’s family . “Janhvi, Khushi and I are overwhelmed with the recognition and tributes and love of millions of her fans being showered on her. Her work…

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