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November 25, 2016 6:56 PM

India demonstrates reduction in key health indicators: Kulaste

India has demonstrated a reduction in key health indicators like maternal mortality rate,MMR which declined much faster as compared to global rate.<br/><br/>In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha,Minister of State for Health Faggan Singh Kulaste said, the country has demonstra...

November 25, 2016 6:56 PM

PM Modi to address 51st Annual Conference of DGP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the 51st Annual Conference of Directors General of Police tomorrow. The 3-day National Conference of DsGP and IsGP of various states is underway at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad.<br/><br/>The Prime Minist...

November 25, 2016 6:34 PM

Govt says UP leading in Jan Dhan accounts holders

Government said today that total deposits in Jan Dhan accounts have increased to Rs 64,252.15 crore, with Uttar Pradesh leading the chart with Rs 10,670.62 crore deposits followed by West Bengal and Rajasthan. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of account holders to the tune of 3.79 crore.<br/&...

November 25, 2016 5:29 PM

India signs agreement with USAID for e-payments

India has signed an agreement with the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, for accepting digital payments.<br/><br/>Consumer confidence in digital payments within the country is also being encouraged. <br/><br/>Stating this in the Lok Sabha today, Finan...

November 25, 2016 5:21 PM

J&K: Army launches full fledged bench of Armed Forces Tribunal

Army today launched a full fledged Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) at a Military Station in Jammu, winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir. <br/><br/>Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar, Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, inaugurated the full fledged Bench of the AFT at the ...

November 25, 2016 5:16 PM

PM Modi expresses grief over demise of Dileep Padgaonkar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his grief over the death of veteran journalist Dileep Padgaonkar. <br/><br/>In his message, the Prime Minister said, Padgaonkar was a leading public thinker whose contribution to journalism will always be remembered.

November 25, 2016 5:15 PM

PM Modi attends 350th anniversary function of Guru Gobind Singh ji

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attended the state level function to mark the 350th birth anniversary of tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh Ji at birth place of Khalsa Sri Anandpur Sahib of district Roopnagar.<br/> <br/>Addressing the gathering, Prime Minister informed that Govt of India is...

November 25, 2016 3:16 PM

Demonetisation: Exchange of old currency notes to continue at RBI counters

Exchange facility of old 500 rupee and 1000 rupee currency notes which was stopped at bank counters from Thursday midnight, will continue to take place at all Reserve Bank of India (RBI) counters. <br/><br/>The RBI in a notification issued said, the apex bank advises members of public th...

November 25, 2016 2:43 PM

Swachh Bharat attaining momentum to become public movement: Manoj Sinha

Union Minister for Communication, Manoj Sinha has said that Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is attaining momentum to become a public movement and the Ministry is actively doing it's role to make the programme a success. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi this afternoon, Mr Sinha said, offices and...

November 25, 2016 2:35 PM

Nalanda University Chancellor resigns from post

Nalanda University Chancellor George Yeo today resigned from his post, saying that he was not taken into confidence while dissolving governing board and creating a new one. <br/><br/>In a statement issued by Mr Yeo, he was neither involved nor consulted before the decision was considered...

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