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April 29, 2017 5:33 AM

Council to increase female representation in IITs from 8% to 20%: Javdekar

The 51st meeting of Council of IITs was held in Mumbai yesterday. Addressing the media after the meeting, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javdekar said the council has decided to increase female representation in IITs from 8 to 20 percent. <br/><br/>In an effort to reve...

April 28, 2017 9:41 PM

Vice President Hamid Ansari&apos;s visit concludes today

Vice President M. Hamid Ansari&apos;s visit comes to an end. In the first leg of his journey, Mr. Ansari visited Yerevan, the Armenian capital. With Vice president&apos;s visit to Yerevan, India has strengthened its bilateral ties with the country and have promised to increase people to people conta...

April 28, 2017 8:58 PM

BSNL to provide broadband services to rural post offices

Bharat broadband network limited, Department of Posts and BSNL today signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding in New Delhi for providing of BharatNet broadband connectivity to Post Offices in rural areas. <br/><br/>Under the MoU, about 1.3 lakh post offices in rural areas and 25 t...

April 28, 2017 8:47 PM

Vice President Hamid Ansari delivers lecture at Warsaw University, Poland

Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari has said that miracle of Indian democracy continues to shine like a beacon of hope for those who cherish freedom. On the last day of his visit to Poland today, Mr. Ansari delivered a lecture at the Warsaw University, visited Warsaw Uprising Museum and inaugurated...

April 28, 2017 8:40 PM

GST to push Indian growth to over 8%: IMF

International Monetary Fund has said the ambitious Goods and Services Tax, GST to be implemented from July 1 would help raise India's medium-term growth to above eight per cent. It also said that reforms being done is expected to pay off in terms of higher growth in the future. <br/><b...

April 28, 2017 8:39 PM

7th Pay Commission: Committee recommends modification in some allowances

Ashok Lavasa committee has suggested modifications in some allowances applicable universally to all central government employees in the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. <br/><br/>It has recommended some changes in certain other allowances which apply to specific employee categories in...

April 28, 2017 8:38 PM

EC bribery case: Alleged hawala operator sent to 2-day police custody

A special Delhi court today remanded to two-day police custody an alleged hawala operator in the Election Commission bribery case, involving AIADMK (Amma) faction leader TTV Dhinakaran, to ascertain the money trail. <br/><br/>Special judge Poonam Chaudhry also sent alleged middleman Suke...

April 28, 2017 8:10 PM

Tough steps needed to make India tax-compliant: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said India should become tax a compliant society. Addressing the CII Annual Session in New Delhi today, Mr Jaitley said some tough steps are necessary for this. He said, consumers are entitled to benefit from reduced taxation and unfair enrichment is bad but not profite...

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