News Flash (Feb 16): Officers, Jawans to get increased pension under OROP on Feb 29: Report

New Delhi, Feb 16: Get the latest national and international updates here:

10:00 pm: TMC should arrest people who are in the video screaming anti-national slogans: SN Singh, BJP on Jadavpur University.

9:26 pm: Fire breaks out at a Ganesh-Lakshmi Dyeing Mill in Kadodara (Surat), 6 fire tenders working on the spot.

9:13 pm: Vodafone says Income Tax Department issues notice seeking Rs 14,200 cr in tax despite the matter under arbitration.

8:27 pm: Officers and jawans of Indian Armed Forces to get increased pension under OROP on February 29: ANI.

8:01 pm: We believe that Arunachal Pradesh Governor has acted out of line. Kalikho Pul can not been sworn in: Kapil Sibal after meeting President.

7:40 pm: There's been such instances in past but it wasn't to this extent:Bhupendar Zutschi,Registrar,JNU.

6.50 pm: Pakistan would approach India to allow spl investigation team to visit Pathankot to gather relevant info on Pathankot attack.

6.44 pm: Congress delegation reach President House to meet President over Arunachal Pradesh issue.

6.42 pm: Indian mobile phone company 'Ringing Bells' to launch smart phone under Rs 500 tomorrow, Def Min. Manohar Parrikar to be Chief Guest at event.

6.33 pm: Congress delegation to meet the President today evening over Arunachal Pradesh issue.

6.14 pm: Once we go through the charge sheet, we will get back to you, says Gautam Mukerjea (Peter Mukerjea's brother).

6.13 pm: 1 person reported dead, 5 persons got severely injured, taken to hospital. Police investigating matter to ascertain the nature of blast.

6.12 pm: Blast reported from Shahpur area of Belgaum in Karnataka, blast took place in a small Tata 4 Wheeler truck carrying few chemical cylinders.

6.02 pm: Building collapse due to blast in an illegal firecracker factory in Bijnor (UP). 6 killed, rescue ops underway.

5.59 pm: Statement of a key witness has been submitted to Judge in a sealed envelope, directly links Peter to Sheena's murder.

5.54 pm: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal asks PM Narendra Modi to take "immediate action against elements like OP Sharma".

5.38 pm: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Narendra Modi "over the incidents that have taken place in Delhi in recent days".

5.35 pm: Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh): Under construction building of Officers Training Institute collapses. Several labourer feared to be trapped.

5.28 pm: Patiala House Court remands two day police custody to former Delhi University lecturer SAR Geelani

5.08 pm: Delhi University professor SAR Geelani produced before Patiala House Court in Delhi.

5.04 pm: When PM is promoting a tax-friendly environment for foreign investors, this seems a complete disconnect b/w govt & Tax Department, says Vodafone.

5.02 pm: We have received a tax reminder from the Tax Department that also references asset seizures in the event of non-payment, says Vodafone.

4.46 pm: 2013 Kamduni rape case: 4 convicts move to Kolkata HC against the judgement of fast track court delivered on Jan 30.

4.10 pm: If someone says 'Afzal Guru ka conviction galat tha' that's not sedition, opines Soli Sorabjee, Former Attorney General

4.09 pm: It is so shameful that lawyers were beating up journalists? What is this?, expresses Soli Sorabjee, Former Attorney General.

4.08 pm: To muzzle dissent is wrong, but to incite violence is what comes under sedition, says Soli Sorabjee, Former Attorney Gen.

4.00 pm: A local Shiv Sena leader shot by unidentified men in Jalandhar (Punjab). He has been admitted to hospital.

3.44 pm: Prithvi II successfully test fired from a military base in Chandipur, today.

3.39 pm: CBI files chargesheet against Peter Mukerjea in Special CBI Court, Mumbai.

3:32 pm: Ram Vilas Paswan met PM Modi regarding law and order situation in Bihar, LJP demanded CBI inquiry into recent political murders.

3:29 pm: Narendra Modi is trying to exert one ideology on you. He wants to erase the rich history says Rahul Gandhi.

3.24 pm: Delhi HC rejects Delhi Govt's plea to scrap management quota in Nursery admission.

2:55 pm: 124 farmers committed suicide since January this year in Maharashtra- State Govt informs Bombay HC during hearing of a petition.

2:45 pm: JNU Campus row: ABVP workers protest in Jammu.

2:30 pm: Both are separate incidents (Kanhaiya & SAR Geelani). Though FIR registered under sec 124A in both cases, informs Police Commissioner BS Bassi.

2:29 pm: Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi: Kanhaiyya was present at the spot, on the basis of evidence we arrested him.

2:00 pm: Journalists' protest over yesterday's incident where journalists were attacked in Patiala House court premises.

1:29 pm: SC asks RBI to share record about cases where loans of Rs 500 crore or more have been written off by public sector banks.

12:53 pm: NDA workers protest against state government in Patna, Bihar.

12:50 pm: NDA candidate wins by around 18000 votes in Harlakhi (Bihar) By Election.

12:45 pm: Journalists march in protest from Press Club of India to Supreme Court over attack on journalists in Patiala House court yesterday.

12:30 pm: BJP's Kapil Deo Agrawal wins Muzaffarnagar by-election.

12:29 pm: A delegation of journalists arrives at HM Rajnath Singh's residence in Delhi to meet him.

12:17 pm: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi begins his 'padyatra' in Sivasagar, Assam.

12:15 pm: SC gives 6-week time to petitioner DSGMC to give suggestion within judicial dynamics so such jokes can be banned over PIL to ban jokes on Sikhs.

12:00 pm: CBDT resolves disputes to tune of Rs5000cr undr Mutual Agreement Procedure of Tax Treaties(DTAAs)signed by India with various countries, says CBDT.

11:45 am: Palghar (Maharashtra) by-poll result, says Shiv Sena candidate Amit Ghoda wins by 18948 votes.

11:30 am: Natural act that takes place when someone hits you on head, happened here also, says BJP MLA OP Sharma on y'day's incident.

11:21 am: Investigation is on and after identifying the people action will be taken as per the law, says BS Bassi, CP Delhi on attack against journalists.

11:20 am: Delhi High court rejects plea seeking NIA probe into JNU campus incident.

11:10 am: SAR Geelani has been arrested under secs 124A,120B & 149 in connection with raising of anti-india slogans in Press club of India, says Delhi, DCP.

11:04 am: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah pays tribute to Sepoy Mahesha PN who lost his life in Siachen avalanche.

10:30 am: Home Minister Rajnath Singh addresses at the 69th Delhi Police Raising Day ceremony.

9:33 am: PM Modi calls leaders of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha from major political parties to discuss upcoming budget session.

8:15 am: Mortal remains of Sepoy Mahesha PN who lost his life in Siachen Avalanche brought to Mysuru.

8:00 am: Delhi police arrests SAR Geelani. [Read]

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