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June 16, 2017 7:58 PM

PM Modi expresses gladness over enthusiasm towards 3rd Intl Yoga Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed gladness over the enthusiasm towards the Third International Yoga Day both in India and across the world. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, together everyone must make the 3rd Yoga Day a memorable one.<br/><br/>The Prime Minister expressed happiness tha...

June 16, 2017 6:53 PM

Atal Pension Yojana can now be subscribed digitally

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) can now be subscribed digitally. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has introduced "APY@eNPS platform which involves a complete digital enrollment process. This is the latest in the series of various initiatives taken by PFRDA for expansion of outrea...

June 16, 2017 6:53 PM

Akashwani Annual Awards for 2014 & 2015 presented in New Delhi

Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and his junior cabinet colleague Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore today presented Akashwani Annual Awards for the years 2014 and 2015 at a function in New Delhi. The awards were presented to AIR personnel for their commendable performances in programme...

June 16, 2017 6:52 PM

RSS chief meets President at Rashtrapati Bhawan

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat today met President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Sources said it was a courtesy meet. Earlier Mr. Bhagwat had called on Pranab Mukherjee to extend Diwali greetings.<br/><br/>

June 16, 2017 6:52 PM

Mamata flays Centre for making Aadhaar must for bank accounts

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has flayed the Centre for making Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts, saying it would make the poorest of the poor the worst sufferers.<br/><br/>In a tweet, she questioned privacy issues linked to the Aadhaar card, and said that the Cent...

June 16, 2017 6:51 PM

PM Modi to visit Portugal, Netherlands, US beginning June 24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Portugal and the Netherlands later this month, besides his scheduled tour of the United States where he will meet President Donald Trump. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said, Mr. Modi will be in Portugal on 24th of this month, the US on 25...

June 16, 2017 6:51 PM

Govt makes Aadhaar card mandatory for opening bank account

Government has made Aadhaar card mandatory for opening of bank account and financial transactions of 50 thousand rupees and above. According to a notification issued by Revenue Department, all existing bank account holders have also been asked to submit Aadhaar to banks by 31st of December this year...

June 16, 2017 5:58 PM

First meeting on presidential elections remain inconclusive

The first meeting between the government and the opposition on presidential elections remained inconclusive on Friday as no name was discussed by the either side. <br/><br/>Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and M Venkaiah Naidu met Congress President Sonia Gandhi and CPI(M) General Secretary...

June 16, 2017 5:18 PM

NITI Aayog targets to set up 1500 ATLs by end of this year

NITI Aayog has targeted to set up 1500 Atal Tinkering Labs, ATLs by the end of this year in schools across the country to impart innovation skills in the students. <br/><br/>Briefing the media in New Delhi, NITI Aayog's Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant said more than 450 schools...

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