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November 24, 2017 7:17 AM

Centre suggests Odisha to enhance PMGSY target to 10,000 kms

The Centre has suggested the Odisha government to enhance its rural road construction target under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, to 10 thousand km from 7 thousand kilometres during the current fiscal. Union Secretary to Rural Development Minister Amarjit Sinha yesterday made the suggestions ...

November 24, 2017 6:46 AM

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu says children should also learn Hindi

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today emphasised the importance of being proficient in one's mother tongue and said children should also learn Hindi. <br/><br/>Addressing a function of a private University at Kattankolathur in Kancheepuram District of Tamilnadu, Mr Naidu said, nobody ...

November 24, 2017 6:45 AM

IFFI nominates nine movies for ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has nominated nine movies for this year&apos;s International Council for Film, Television and Audio-visual Communication (ICFT) UNESCO Gandhi Medal. Out of nine films, five are from India. <br/><br/>The Indian films competing for the presti...

November 24, 2017 6:44 AM

India makes impressive progress on metrics of child development in last decade

India has made an impressive progress on the metrics of child development in the last decade. Interacting with media persons in New Delhi today, Deputy Executive Director of United Nation's Children Fund (UNICEF), Justin Forsyth said that India can actually address the issues involved and becom...

November 23, 2017 8:57 PM

President nod to Ordinance to amend Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. <br/><br/>The Code, which became operational last year, provides for a market-determined and time-bound insolvency resolution process. The ordinance aims at putting in place...

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