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February 11, 2018 6:27 PM

PM Modi hails economic reforms during address to Indian Diaspora in Dubai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed confidence that reforms undertaken by his government will take India to the Global Benchmark level in every sphere. <br/><br/>Addressing the Indian diaspora at Dubai Opera House in UAE today, Mr Modi said, India's leap in World Bank's ...

February 11, 2018 5:44 PM

ED issues fresh summons to Karti Chidambaram in connection with INX Media case

The Enforcement Directorate, ED has issued fresh summons to Congress leader P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram in connection with the INX Media money laundering case. Official sources said Karti has been asked to depose before the investigating officer of the case on the 15th of this month.&...

February 11, 2018 4:55 PM

Centre to connect all schools in India with digital boards

The Centre has decided to connect all schools in India with "digital boards". This was stated by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Upendra Kushwaha, in New Delhi today. <br/><br/>He told news agency PTI-Bhasha that the government has been pushing the scheme ...

February 11, 2018 4:12 PM

Technology must be used as means to development, not destruction: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on making technology a means of development, not a means of destruction. He said some people are radicalising the cyberspace with the use of technology. <br/><br/>Addressing the World Government Summit in Dubai this afternoon, Mr Modi said techno...

February 11, 2018 2:12 PM

Clean air for Delhi campaign launched to combat pollution

Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today strongly reiterated the Centre&apos;s commitment to mitigation of pollution. Launching the Clean Air for Delhi campaign jointly with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Minister expressed hope that the campaign will not be a symbolic 15-day campaign ...

February 11, 2018 8:22 AM

Amit Shah greets PM Modi on being conferred Palestinian honour

BJP President Amit Shah has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being conferred the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine, which is the highest Palestinian honour for a foreign dignitary. <br/><br/>In a series of tweets, Mr Shah said, this is a recognition of Mr Modi&apos;s in...

February 11, 2018 8:21 AM

Rajnath Singh inaugurates first of its kind spoken Sanskrit centre

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the Centre for learning Sanskrit language in Gujarat University in Ahmedabad yesterday. <br/><br/>The centre will offer a six-month course for people on how to speak the language. The coordinator of the course, Atul Unagar, said it was possibly ...

February 11, 2018 8:06 AM

No essential service can be denied for want of Aadhaar, says UIDAI

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked the government departments, Ministries and State governments to ensure that no essential service or benefit should be denied to a genuine beneficiary for want of Aadhaar. In a statement, the authority said, it has taken a serious note of som...

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