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February 2, 2017 7:45 AM

Budget 2017-18 provides for Multi Modal Transport Planning: Gadkari

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has termed the Budget as revolutionary and said development of multi-modal transport hubs will help ease traffic congestion and bring down pollution. <br/><br/>The Budget 2017-18, has made a provision of two lakh 41 thousand crores rupee...

February 2, 2017 7:20 AM

Rajya Sabha to take up Motion of thanks on President Pranab Mukherjee

Rajya Sabha will today take up the Motion of thanks on President Pranab Mukherjee address to the joint sitting of the Parliament. Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is scheduled to initiate the discussion on it. However, Lok Sabha will not sit today, as a mark of respect to former Union Minister E A...

February 2, 2017 6:21 AM

Registration starts for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra

The registration for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra has started. External Affairs Ministry has said, this year the Yatra will take place between 12 June to 8th of September through two routes. Applicants for this Yatra must be at least 18 years and not more than 70 years. The last date for registration i...

February 2, 2017 5:21 AM

Odisha: 7 policemen killed, 6 injured in landmine blast

In Odisha, seven police personnel were killed and six others injured in a landmine blast suspected to have been carried out by Maoists in Koraput district close to Andhra Pradesh border. Police said, the blast took place yesterday evening when a van carrying 13 jawans of Odisha State Armed Police fl...

February 2, 2017 3:44 AM

Sushma Swaraj announces release of 5 Indians who jailed in Togo

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tonight announced securing the release of five Indians who were jailed in Togo. In a tweet the Minister said, we have secured release of five Indians from Kerala jailed in Togo. Ms Swaraj also lauded Indian mission's effort in Accra and Consulate in Togo....

February 1, 2017 8:43 PM

Thousands of people pay homage to former Union Minister E Ahamed

Thousands of people from various walks of society today paid homage to former Union Minister E Ahamed, when his body arrived Kozhikode this evening from New Delhi. <br/><br/>People thronged the Karipur airport as the mortal remains were brought by family and party leaders. The burial wil...

February 1, 2017 8:32 PM

Industry bodies hails General Budget as growth oriented, progressive

Industry bodies have hailed the General Budget as growth oriented and progressive. Director General of CII Chandrajit Banerjee said the budget continues to focus on important measures initiated by the government and is focused on both consumption and investment demand. Mr. Banerjee also said the fis...

February 1, 2017 8:24 PM

Prasar Bharati CEO inaugurates Aakasavani Shirdi FM

Prasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer Suresh Chandra Panda inaugurated the Aakasavani Shirdi FM Centre today. The event took place at the Sai Samadhi temple area in Shirdi in Nasik district.<br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Panda said that the Aakashwani FM station will prove very...

February 1, 2017 8:11 PM

Union Budget 2017: AIIMS to be set up in Jharkhand, Gujarat

Presenting the Union budget for 2017-18 in the Lok Sabha today, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said two new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will be set up in Jharkhand and Gujarat. <br/><br/>To make doing business easy, the budget proposes several measures. Individual Ins...

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