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December 3, 2017 12:28 AM

Centre withdraws rules which sought to regulate fish and aquarium markets

The Centre has withdrawn rules which sought to regulate fish and aquarium markets. Under these rules, the aquarium owners and their establishments were required to register themselves. <br/><br/>According to a government notification issued on November 30th, Centre has withdrawn the Prev...

December 2, 2017 11:24 PM

Vice President to launch Deen Dayal Divyang Sahajya Yojna in Assam tomorrow

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will launch Deen Dayal Divyang Sahajya Yojna in Assam tomorrow for the benefit of the divyangjan. <br/><br/>Official sources said, the scheme will be launched in Guwahati on the occasion of World Disabled Day. Under the scheme, one time ex gratia of five t...

December 2, 2017 11:13 PM

Lok Sabha speaker extends timeline for report on wages code bill

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has extended the timeline for the presentation of a report on the wages code bill by the parliamentary panel on labour. <br/><br/>The panel has got time till the first week of the Budget session next year to present its report.<br/>&apos;<br/&gt...

December 2, 2017 8:48 PM

Sushma Swaraj visits Iran today on her return journey from SCO Summit

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Iran today on her return journey from SCO Summit at Sochi and met Dr. Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of Iran. <br/>&apos;<br/>Foreign Minister Javad Zarif hosted a luncheon meeting wherein both sides discussed the various aspects of India-Ir...

December 2, 2017 8:34 PM

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi celebrated with religious fervour across country

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad was celebrated with religious fervour and due reverence across the country today. "Milad Mehfils" and "Seerat Conferences" were held where Ulemas or religious scholars highlighted the life and teachings of Hazrat Muhammad. &lt...

December 2, 2017 8:26 PM

Former PM Manmohan Singh welcomes uptick in GDP growth at 6.3%

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today welcomed the uptick in the GDP growth at 6.3 per cent, but said, at this rate it is not possible for the NDA government to equal UPA government's 10-year average growth rate. <br/><br/>He said, it is too early to conclude that this represen...

December 2, 2017 8:15 PM

IRCTC Hotel Scam: ED interrogates former Bihar CM Rabri Devi at Patna

A special team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today interrogated former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi at Patna in connection with the IRCTC hotel scam.<br/> <br/>Earlier Rabri's son Tejashwi was interrogated by ED for eight and half hours on October 10. He was questioned abou...

December 2, 2017 7:24 PM

J&K Chief Secretary B B Vyas meets Dr Jitendra Singh in New Delhi

Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir B B Vyas today met Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Dr Jitendra Singh in New Delhi and briefed about ongoing development projects in the state including Deen Dayal Gram Jyoti Yojana. <br/><br/>The Chief Secretary said, the state ...

December 2, 2017 6:52 PM

Sino-Indian Nathu La border trade clocks turnover of Rs 3.54 crore

The annual border trade through Nathu La, the frontier post at Sino-Indian border in Sikkim, ended yesterday with traders of both sides clocking a turnover of 3.54 crore rupees.<br/><br/>The Indian traders exported oil, ghee, blankets, copper items, rice, textile and processed goods amon...

December 2, 2017 6:51 PM

EAM Sushma Swaraj makes stopover at Tehran on her way back from Russia

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today made a stopover at Tehran on her way back from Russia, and held a luncheon meeting with her Iranian counterpart Javed Zarif during which issues of mutual interests were discussed. Swaraj was returning from the Russian city of Sochi where she attended the...

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