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November 26, 2016 6:57 AM

Govt to launch campaign to open bank accounts for workers today

Government will today launch a nationwide campaign to open bank accounts for workers - both in organised and unorganised sectors - who do not have one even today. <br/><br/>Special camps will be organised in every district at specific locations from today to facilitate people to open the...

November 26, 2016 6:57 AM

PM Modi to address 51st Annual Conference of DGPs, IGPs today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 51st Annual Conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police in Hyderabad today. <br/><br/>The 3-day national conference began yesterday, with DGPs and IGPs of a number of states and Union Territories and top officials of vari...

November 26, 2016 6:55 AM

Jailtley rejects Manmohan Singh's criticism of demonetisation

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said, the NDA government is trying to transform the previous regime of loot and plunder into a more honest system. <br/><br/>In an interview to a news channel, Mr Jailtley rejected former Prime Minister and Congress leader Dr. Manmohan Singh's...

November 26, 2016 6:55 AM

IFFI showing movies for visually impaired

For the first time, the International Film Festival of India is showing movies for the visually impaired, with special audio described technology.<br/><br/> Three films that are being screened at the festival in Goa under the Accessible India Campaign are Gandhi, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and D...

November 26, 2016 6:54 AM

Constitution Day being celebrated today

Constitution Day is being celebrated today. It was on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution. However, it came into force a year later.<br/><br/>The government had, last year, decided to observe 26th November as Constitution Day.<br/><br/>Activiti...

November 25, 2016 9:12 PM

Qaumi Ekta Week concludes today

The Communal Harmony Campaign week or Qaumi Ekta Week concluded today. The last working day of the week celebrated as Flag Day to spread the message of communal harmony and national integration.<br/><br/>During the week many programmes like meetings, seminars and symposia were organized ...

November 25, 2016 8:46 PM

Environment not conducive for talks with Pak amid attacks: Gen VK Singh

Government today said there have been a series of cross border terror attacks from Pakistan controlled territories across the LoC recently. It said the incidents have created an environment which is not conducive for holding a meaningful dialogue.<br/><br/>In a written reply in the Rajya...

November 25, 2016 8:16 PM

Govt releases Rs. 118 cr for 2016-17 for farm mechanization: Radha Mohan Singh

Centre has released 118 crore rupees for farm mechanization for the year 2016-17. Releasing a coffee table book " Farm Mechanization for Make in India&apos; in New Delhi today, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan singh said, farm mechanization has become an important part of crop production, proce...

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