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November 4, 2016 7:24 PM

India, UNISDR sign "Statement of Cooperation" on Sendai Framework

India and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction signed a Statement of Cooperation during the second day of the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2016 in New Delhi today. <br/><br/>The Statement underlined the guiding principles, objectives and areas of c...

November 4, 2016 7:24 PM

Former J&K Deputy CM Mangat Ram Sharma cremated

The cremation of former Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Pt. Mangat Ram Sharma took place at Shastri Nagar cremation ground in Jammu today. Pt Mangat Ram Sharma passed away at his residence in Jammu yesterday. He was 85. <br/><br/>Among others the depar...

November 4, 2016 7:20 PM

Govt holds meeting to discuss measures to control air pollution in Delhi

Government today held a meeting to discuss measures to control air pollution in Delhi NCR. The meeting was held by Secretary, Environment Ministry, Ajay Narayan Jha, with senior officers from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and NCT of Delhi. <br/><br/>After detailed deliberatio...

November 4, 2016 7:16 PM

Govt to launch clean consumer fora, clean market schemes

Consumer Affairs Department today decided to launch clean consumer fora and clean market schemes under Swachh Bharat Mission for the next two years. <br/><br/>Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan told media in New Delhi that the scheme Clean Consumer Fora financial assistance will ...

November 4, 2016 6:54 PM

Unnecessary controversy is courted on OROP issue: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, the government has full sympathy with the ex-serviceman who had allegedly committed suicide over OROP. Responding to a media query on politics over OROP issue, Mr Jaitley there seems to be some procedural problems at the bank level. He said, it does not behove sen...

November 4, 2016 6:53 PM

Govt forms team for conservation of Loktak lake in Manipur

Environment Ministry has constituted a four-member team for conservation and management of Loktak lake in Manipur. The team will visit the state from 7th of this month and hold discussions with the state government, and other stakeholders.<br/><br/>It will review the implementation of wo...

November 4, 2016 6:52 PM

PM to address valedictory function of Vigilance Awareness Week on Monday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the valedictory function of Vigilance Awareness Week on 7th of this month in New Delhi. A national seminar has been organised on the day as part of Vigilance Awareness Week being observed by the Central Vigilance Commission.<br/><br/>The theme fo...

November 4, 2016 6:52 PM

Rahul criticises Centre for not fulfilling promise of OROP

Representatives of ex-servicemen today met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi to discuss their concerns over implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP). <br/><br/>Talking to media after the meeting, Mr Gandhi criticised the Modi government for not fulfilling the promise...

November 4, 2016 4:09 PM

India, Sweden agree to enhance collaboration in energy sector

India and Sweden have agreed to enhance collaboration in energy sector with special focus on areas such as waste-to-energy, hydropower, smart metering and solar energy. <br/><br/>On an official visit to Sweden, Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines Minister Piyush Goyal had a...

November 4, 2016 3:11 PM

Three killed in road mishap in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, three persons were killed and as many injured when a bus they were travelling in skidded off the road in Poonch district today. The bus was on its way from Guntrian area to Poonch town. Police said, those injured have been hospitalised.

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