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January 18, 2018 7:45 PM

Annual examination to be reintroduced for 5th & 8th standards: Javadekar

Union Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar has said, annual examination would be reintroduced for fifth and eighth standards across the country to ensure standard of education. In a seminar in 'IIT, Madras,' he said a study by his ministry has revealed that most of the Se...

January 18, 2018 7:28 PM

Israeli PM terms Chabad House as unique blend of love and hatred

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu today termed Chabad House as a unique blend of love and hatred towards the people of Israel. <br/><br/>Addressing the gathering of Jewish Community in Hebrew, Mr. Netanyahu said the community centre provided every Jew a home but this centre was ...

January 18, 2018 7:12 PM

Centre appeals states to reduce VAT on diesel & petrol

In view of rise in the prices of diesel and petrol, Centre today again appealed the states to reduce the VAT on the two products to give relief to the consumers. Replying to a media query in New Delhi, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, the hike is due to increase in international prices of...

January 18, 2018 7:09 PM

25th meeting of GST Council underway in New Delhi

The 25th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is underway in New Delhi.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is chairing the meet which being attended by Finance Ministers of States and Union Territories. <br/><br/>During the meeting, the Council may consider a host of proposals t...

January 18, 2018 5:16 PM

Recycling industry should be considered as key GDP contributor: Govt

Union minister of steel Chaudhary Birender Singh has said that the Indian recycling industry should be looked at with a fresh perspective to emerge as a key GDP contributor. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the fifth International Indian Metals Recycling conference organised by the Metal ...

January 18, 2018 5:13 PM

MoS Health Anupriya Patel reviews activities of NCDC

Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel today reviewed the activities of National Centre for Disease Control,NCDC and issued necessary directions for disease surveillance, monitoring of health status and enforcing public health regulations. <br/><br/>In her address at NCDC in New Del...

January 18, 2018 5:09 PM

Israeli PM lays wreath at memorial of 26/11 terror attack victims

Continuing his long list of engagements in Mumbai, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid wreath at the memorial of the 26/11 terror attack victims at Mumbai&apos;s Taj Mahal Palace Hotel this afternoon. He was accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The Israeli Prime Mi...

January 18, 2018 2:20 PM

Defence Expo to be held in Mahabalipuram near Chennai from April 11 to 14

Government is promoting indigenisation of defence equipment production under the Make in India initiative to improve self reliance in the area. <br/><br/>This was stated by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitaraman at the first-ever Defence Industry Meet in Chennai today. <br/><br/>...

January 18, 2018 2:18 PM

Israeli PM asks business leaders to focus on innovation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today met top business leaders over breakfast and addressed the India-Israel Business Summit in Mumbai. <br/><br/>The visiting dignitary is in Mumbai on the final leg of his six-day visit to India. AIR correspondent reports that&apos;Israeli Prim...

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