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December 29, 2016 1:45 PM

Over 366 lakh farmers covered under crop insurance scheme: Agri Min

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said over 366 lakh farmers have been covered under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana during the Kharif season this year. Briefing media on the initiatives taken by the Ministry in the past 30 months, Mr Singh said, the crop insurance scheme has been implem...

December 29, 2016 1:35 PM

Centre chalks out road map for early completion of 99 major irrigation projects

The Centre has charted out a roadmap for early completion of 99 identified projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, PMKSY and Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme, AIBP. An official release issued in New Delhi said, out of these, 23 projects have been identified to be completed by ...

December 29, 2016 1:31 PM

Over 366 lakh farmers covered under crop insurance scheme: Agri Min

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said over 366 lakh farmers have been covered under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana during the Kharif season this year. Briefing media on the initiatives taken by the Ministry in the past 30 months, Mr Singh said, the crop insurance scheme has been implem...

December 29, 2016 1:14 PM

Demonetisation resulted in prolonged agony for public: DMK

In Tamil Nadu, the DMK has said demonetization move has resulted in prolonged agony for the public. The party treasurer and opposition leader in the state assembly MK Stalin has said in a statement in Chennai, restrictions clamped on banking transactions should be relaxed and liquidity be eased imme...

December 29, 2016 1:13 PM

Demonetisation resulted in prolonged agony for public: DMK

In Tamil Nadu, the DMK has said demonetization move has resulted in prolonged agony for the public. The party treasurer and opposition leader in the state assembly MK Stalin has said in a statement in Chennai, restrictions clamped on banking transactions should be relaxed and liquidity be eased imme...

December 29, 2016 12:47 PM

Two soldiers injured in terrorist attack in J&K's Bandipora

In Jammu & Kashmir, two army men were injured in a shootout with militants in Hajin area of north Kashmir&apos;s Bandipora district early morning today.<br/><br/>A police official told AIRthat after Army and Special Operations Group, SOG personnel launched cordon and search operation...

December 29, 2016 12:03 PM

Two soldiers injured in terrorist attack in J&K's Bandipora

In Jammu and Kashmir, two soldiers were injured today in a terrorist attack on a search party of security forces in Bandipora district of the state. <br/><br/>PTI reports quoting a police official, that acting on specific intelligence input about the presence of terrorists in Shahgund vi...

December 29, 2016 11:41 AM

ED arrests Delhi lawyer Rohit Tandon in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate arrested controversial lawyer Rohit Tandon late last night in a case of seizure of 13.6 crore rupees after police raided a law firm premises as part of an anti-black money operation post demonetisation.<br/><br/>Officials said Tandon was arrested under the pro...

December 29, 2016 11:30 AM

Complete probe into sexual harassment cases within 30 days: Govt to Ministries

The Centre has asked its Ministries and Departments to complete the inquiry cases related to sexual harassment of women at workplaces within 30 days and in rare cases within 90 days from the date of the complaint. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued fresh guidelines to the Ministr...

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