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December 19, 2017 7:37 AM

160 crore man-days generated under MGNREGA

The government has informed Parliament that 160 crore man-days has been generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) so far in the 2017-18 fiscal.<br/><br/>Union Minister of State for Rural Development Ram Kripal Yadav said this yesterday while rep...

December 19, 2017 7:29 AM

President Ram Nath Kovind on a 2-day visit to Hyderabad from today

President Ram Nath Kovind will be on a two day visit to Hyderabad from today. He will address the valedictory function of the World Telugu Conference in Hyderabad. <br/><br/>Mr Kovind will pay respects at the statue of Lord Buddha at Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad tomorrow before return...

December 19, 2017 7:24 AM

Govt considers proposal to construct museum on Indian PMs

The government is considering a proposal for the construction and setting up of a new museum on all the Prime Ministers of India on the premises of the Teen Murti Estate in New Delhi. <br/><br/>Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply yesterday that the mu...

December 19, 2017 7:21 AM

Govt constructs more than 5 crore toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission

The government has constructed more than five crore toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission. Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation Ramesh Chandappa Jigajinagi told Rajya Sabha that the government has built more than 5 crore 61 lakh toilets under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural). <br/&g...

December 19, 2017 7:21 AM

Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2017 introduced in Lok Sabha

The Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in the Lok Sabha yesterday. The proposed legislation will put an end to the need for getting inter-state permit to transport bamboo. As Environment and Forest Minister Harsh Vardhan stood up to introduce the Bill, Bhartruhari Mahtab of BJD rais...

December 19, 2017 7:21 AM

I&B Ministry re-designs PIB website to make it more user friendly

Information and Broadcasting Ministry has re-designed the Press Information Bureau website, making it more user-friendly and interactive. <br/><br/>Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani said in a tweet that the new website offers the readers an option to select the regional ...

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