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January 6, 2018 7:12 AM

PM Modi says relative backwardness of some regions is injustice to people of those regions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said relative backwardness of some regions is an injustice to the people of those regions. Addressing collectors and Officers-in-charge of aspirational districts, in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Modi said, there is a need to make efforts to develop 115 backward districts....

January 6, 2018 6:33 AM

Govt trashes WHO report that 57% Indian doctors not qualified

The government has termed as erroneous a World Health Organisation (WHO) report which claimed that 57 per cent of allopathic doctors in India do not have medical qualification. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Health Minister JP Nadda said, the report is erroneous since MBBS is ...

January 6, 2018 6:32 AM

Amit Shah to be on 3 day tour to Meghalaya & Tripura

BJP President Amit Shah will be on a three-day tour to north eastern states - Meghalaya and Tripura from today. Party sources said in New Delhi that Mr Shah will reach Meghalya today and address a public rally and inaugurate the party's office in Shillong. He is also expect...

January 6, 2018 6:30 AM

Income Tax Department launches on-line chat service

Income Tax Department has launched an on-line chat service on its national website www.incometaxindia.gov.in. This is aimed at facilitating the taxpayers resolve their queries. A customer support executive having expertise in tax-related matters helps the users in resolving thei...

January 6, 2018 6:30 AM

Atal Pension Yojana reaches subscriber base of 80 lakh

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India (PFRDA) run Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has reached a subscriber base of 80 lakh. The PFRDA said in a statement that the subscribers' base under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has reached more than 80 lakhs and gro...

January 6, 2018 6:29 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping's aide Meng Xiangfeng holds talks with V K Singh

A Chinese delegation headed by Meng Xiangfeng, a close confidant of President Xi Jinping and senior communist party leader, held talks with Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh in New Delhi yesterday. MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet that Gen Singh met d...

January 6, 2018 6:28 AM

SC seeks Centre's reply on Kerala Haj panel's plea alleging discrimination

Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on the Kerala Haj Committee's plea alleging that the policy to grant state-wise quota for Haj pilgrims is discriminatory. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud yesterday...

January 6, 2018 2:14 AM

India, Israel expanding bilateral ties beyond defence space: Lt Gen Subrata Saha (Retd)

India and Israel are expanding bilateral ties beyond defence space to other sectors like agriculture, health care and technology supply. This was stated by Lt Gen Subrata Saha (Retd), Director General, Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) while speaking at a panel disc...

January 6, 2018 2:12 AM

Chinese delegation holds talk with MoS V K Singh in New Delhi

A Chinese delegation headed by Meng Xiangfeng, a close confidant of President Xi Jinping and senior communist party leader, held talks with Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh in New Delhi on Friday. MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet that Singh meets de...

January 6, 2018 2:03 AM

T S Tirumurti appointed economic relations secretary

India's High Commissioner to Kuala Lumpur T S Tirumurti was appointed the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the External Affairs Ministry on Froday. According to the order issued by the personnel ministry, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointme...

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